IoD announces shortlist for Director of the Year awards
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has unveiled the shortlist for its prestigious Director of the Year awards in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The shortlisted individuals run a range of organisations, from confectionery to orthopaedics. Herwig Vennekens, managing director of Haribo UK, is shortlisted for three awards. There is also representation from the public sector in the shape of Leeds City Council’s Martin Farrington and Keith Rowley of the NHS.
The trophies will be awarded at the Hilton Sheffield hotel in Victoria Quays on 11 June. Winners go forward to the national IoD Director of the Year awards.
Humber businessman Richard Tuplin, sales and operations director of Jelf Insurance Partnership, chaired the judging panel. He said: “This is a very strong shortlist and it was a tough job for the judges to choose from a high standard of nominations.
The winners will fully deserve their accolades because they are up against stiff competition.”
Sponsors of this year’s awards event are Deloitte; GDF Suez Energy UK; Leeds Beckett University; Hilton Sheffield; Vista; Sheffield Hallam University; NGC Networks and UKTI.
The shortlist is:
Not for Profit / CSR Director of the Year
Delroy Beverley, Property Solutions Incommunities Group Ltd
Keith Rowley, NHS (NOE CPC)
Martin Farrington, Leeds City Council
Young Director
Sophie Jewett, York Cocoa House
William Sutton, Vista
Nik Pratap, Brewster Pratap Recruitment Group
SME Director of the Year
Neil Fisher, Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
Gav Winter, The Test People
Simon Gray, Boost Drinks Ltd
Keith Jackson, JRI Orthopaedics
Large Company
Herwig Vennekens, Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (Haribo)
David Hurcomb, NG Bailey Group Ltd
International Director of the Year
Julia Gash, Bag It Don’t Bin It Ltd
Herwig Vennekens, Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (Haribo)
Keith Jackson, JRI Orthopaedics
North East SME Director of the Year
Daniel Robinson, Gus Robinson Developments Ltd
Pete Watson, Atlas Cloud
Stewart McNicholl, AMS Asbestos Management Services
Dean Benson, Visual Soft (UK) Ltd
Overall Director of the Year
Neil Fisher, Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
Gav Winter, The Test People
Herwig Vennekens, Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (Haribo)