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Last chance to enter Director of the Year awards
Business leaders are being urged not to miss the opportunity to enter the prestigious 2012 London and South East Director of the Year awards run by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and sponsored by PwC
Open to members and non-members of the IoD, the awards welcome entries from business leaders from the whole of London and the South East of England. The awards bring together company directors from a variety of backgrounds and recognise their qualities as business leaders.
Nominations have to be made at
www.iod.com/south/awards by Friday, November 30, with the deadline for entries following on December 31. Self-nominations are welcomed.
Winners go on to take part in the IoD’s national awards, which this year saw four directors from London and the South East, including two from Reading, receive commendations for their work. • Alastair Storey, chairman and chief executive of WSHRichard of Reading, was highly commended in the Director of the Year (large company) category;
• Martin Howe, chief executive of Global Immersion of Haywards Heath, was highly commended in the Global Director of the Year category;
• Boris Wolstenhome, CEO of AJ Walter Aviation of Horsham, was highly commended in the Young Director of the Year category;
• Chris Bartlett, managing director of GCS Recruitment of Reading, was highly commended in the Coporate Responsibility category.
This year’s London and the South East awards features categories for:
Director of the Year (large company) This category is open to directors from FTSE and other large listed companies.
Director of the Year (small and medium company) This awards category is open to directors of companies with 250 or fewer employees.
Young Director of the Year To enter this award, directors must be under the age of 42 and must be able to point to outstanding achievements during the past 12 months.
Global Director of the Year This award is open to all directors in UK-based companies with overseas sales. The entrant must be able to show that a minimum of 25% of the company’s turnover comes from overseas sales and must be successful in exporting, and committed to continued growth in the international business arena.
IoD South starts the search for a new chairman
The IoD South has started the search for a new chairman as current incumbent, Chris Dodson, chairman of Torftech of Thatcham, near Reading, completes his three-year term of office.
The IoD South is the premier business lobbying and director support group in the South East and the regional chairman is responsible for leading eight local branches stretching from the Thames Valley to Kent.
“The South East is the most vibrant and THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – NOVEMBER 2012
economically successful area in the UK and the IoD must work hard to help business leaders continue that success throughout and beyond these challenging times,” said Rodger Broad, director of IoD South.
“Our new chairman will be an IoD member, an ambassador for business throughout the region and an eloquent spokesman.
“He or she will present the region’s business interests to local business leaders, administrators, politicians and international
contemporaries. They will also be a first point of call for journalists looking for incisive commentary on key issues affecting industry in the region and the wider UK.”
If you are interested in the prospect of heading up this unique organisation in the South East, contact Rodger Broad, director IoD South, details below.
Details: Rodger Broad
rodger.broad@
iod.com 0118-9000532
www.businessmag.co.uk
Public/Third Sector Director of the Year This award is open to all directors in the public sector as well as those working in the third sector and other charitable or not-for-profit organisations.
Family Business Director of the Year Entrants for this award will be directors in second generation or more family businesses and will have responded to the specific challenges that face directors in such well-established firms.
Chairman’s Award for Leadership in
Corporate Responsibility This award is to recognise those directors who are able to demonstrate that, through their direct actions and leadership, their business has made a positive impact on the local community, wider society and/or the environment.
The Gala awards dinner is on Friday, April 19, 2013, at the Landmark Hotel, Marylebone.
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