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Mark Hughes, 29, from Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire, has been shortlisted in the final eight out of thousands of entries for UK Worker of the Year 2013. Hughes, who set up his own company 18 months ago after working full time at an electrical contractors in Reading, will be one of the finalists battling for the title of UK Worker of the Year, as competition organiser, the world-renowned workwear firm Dickies, along with sponsor Suzuki GB, move a significant step closer to finding Britain’s number one worker for 2013 from across the nation’s workforce. Hughes commented: “I am both honoured and excited to be considered for UK WOTY 2013. Just to make it through to the final and be recognised for the hard work I have put in while being employed and in setting up my own business is something I never expected. This award could give me the opportunity to inspire other young people that with hard work and ambition they too can achieve their career goals.” UK Worker of the Year is now in its fourth year of looking to recognise, reward and promote excellence in the British workforce, and
the word has spread wider than ever before about both the competition and what is involved. "The standard of entries has been outstanding this year," said Maurice Morton, Dickies sales and marketing director. "So much so that we couldn’t separate a number entrants and had to go with eight finalists instead of six.” The winner of the competition this year will have the luxury of choosing whether to drive home in a Suzuki Swift car or a Suzuki GSR 750 motorcycle. Other prizes on offer include thousands of pounds worth of holidays from Thomas Cook for the runners up as well as a host of high-quality workwear from Dickies.
• KPMG has made three senior promotions in its office at Arlington Business Park in the Thames Valley. Tony Freeman (right), who works in KPMG’s management consulting team in Reading, has been promoted to director. Freeman specialises in helping businesses embarking on large-scale IT investment programmes to assess the suitability of the programme for their business and manage its implementation. Rob Hortopp and Russell Jewell have also been promoted to director. They advise businesses and organisations in the public and private sector
to help them improve their performance. Office senior partner Andrew Morgan (left) said: “We have a very talented team here in Reading and I am delighted to announce these promotions. This year’s candidates are the brightest and best and we remain committed to helping our staff reach their full potential as they progress through the firm. “This is an exciting time for our business and with demand increasing for our services we have the potential to grow our market share in the region even further. Our directors play a crucial role in developing and implementing this strategy.”
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – OCTOBER 2013
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