WELCOME W
Fiona Russell-Horne Editor-in-Chief
ow. What an event. What a fabulous celebration of everything - and everyone - that is good and great about the UK merchanting industry. BMJ launched these Industry Awards because we know that there is a wealth of talent and achievement in this sector and we wanted to not only highlight it, but also to celebrate it. This is as true for suppliers as it is for merchants, because, as we know, sans suppliers, merchants have nothing to sell. Hence we also celebrated the successes of manufacturers and distributors within the sector.
It was important to us that the final choice of who walked away with the accolades was made by those who know best: the people who work in the industry.
Just being nominated by peers, customers, suppliers and colleagues means that anyone who ended up on the nominations call-sheet must be doing something right, so those who topped the voting leaderboard to get into the final should rightly feel very proud of themselves. From our Rising Star Awards, celebrating those who have something about them that marks them out from the pack, to the Merchant categories, the Brand recognition accolades and of course, our Industry Personality gong, the day was all about highlighting excellence and achievement across the spectrum of this very broad, and increasingly diverse, industry.
It was also about doing what this amazing sector does best, networking amongst like-minded peers and colleagues, building and cementing the working and personal relationships that help to develop successful businesses.
I had a great day, very much aided by our fabulous host, Natasha Kaplinsky who is as charming as she is beautiful, and I hope everyone who attended enjoyed it too, regardless of whether they picked up an award or not. The support of the industry - whether in terms of participation, sponsorship and attendance - is very much appreciated. See you same time next year.
“ BMJ June 2019
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net
We launched the BMJ Industry Awards to laud, celebrate and applaud the achievements,
dedication and sheer hard work that goes into making you the very best at what you do.”
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