18 iod awards Top directors announced ... ’These annual


awards recognise the hard work, inspiration and management skills of business leaders in a wide variety of sectors’


The cream of the region’s business leaders have been recognised for their hard work and leadership with one of the Institute of Directors’ London and the South East Director of the Year Awards


Hosted by Channel 5 newsreader Emma Crosby and featuring keynote speaker Gyles Brandreth, the glittering gala dinner took place in the Grand Ballroom at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone on March 29.


The winners were judged the best of their peers from among more than 100 entries drawn up for the final selection process.


’... the efforts of


directors such as our finalists and


winners, along with many, many others around the region, will help drive the UK’s economic recovery’


Rodger Broad, director for the IoD in the South East, said: “These annual awards recognise the hard work, inspiration and management skills


The winners are:


New Business Director of the Year Sonja Wood – director – Ecosan Services, Ashford, Kent


EcoSan offers eco-friendly washroom solutions to businesses in every sector. It was the first southern- based business to offer sanitary, nappy and incontinence recycling and recently recorded another first by recycling chewing gum.


International Director of the Year – over £25m turnover


Jarl Severn – managing director – Owen Mumford, Woodstock, Oxfordshire


Medical equipment manufacturer Owen Mumford was founded 60 years ago. With 600 full-time staff and 100 part-time and contractors, it has factories in Woodstock and Chipping Norton and sales offices in the United States, Germany and France. It opened its fourth overseas office in China in January this year.


of business leaders in a wide variety of sectors. The South East is the powerhouse of the UK economy and the efforts of directors such as our winners and finalists, along with many, many others around the region, will help drive the UK’s economic recovery.


“Their success in this year’s awards is just reward for their hard work and vision and I congratulate them all.“


All the winners now go forward to the UK Director of the Year Awards finals in October.


Sonja Wood receives her award from Chris Dodson, chairman of IoD South


International Director of the Year – up to £24.99m turnover


Martin Howe – chief executive officer – Global Immersion, Haywards Heath, West Sussex


Global Immersion resulted from a 2007 management buyout of a company specialising in flight simulator display technologies. With offices in Haywards Heath and the USA, its expertise in building digital planetariums and 3D and 4D cinema experiences has seen it win contracts to build high-performance theatres for educational and entertainment use at public attractions and theme parks around the world.


Martin Howe (right) receives his award from Ian Tandy, international business director at HSBC


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Jarl Severn (right) receives his award from Ian Tandy, international business director at HSBC


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