The IoD North West Director of the Year Awards 2011

“Promoting and supporting excellence
in company leadership”

The Awards, now entering their eighth year, are an important part of the business calendar in the North West – celebrating the people that are bringing prosperity to the region.

The IoD is always keen to support and promote excellence in leadership, and this year we are very proud to announce that our regional winners will go forward to a UK Awards ceremony – taking on the cream of the UK’s Directors. We are very proud that Sarah Dunning of Westmorland Ltd, won the UK Family Director of the Year. Congratulations to Sarah, and good luck to our current winners who will progress to the National finals.

Sponsors

Headline Sponsor

Weightman’s LLP

Event Sponsor

The University of Salford

Event partners

UK Trade & Investment

Totally Exec

Plas Coch

MC2

Armstrong Craven

Yield Design

KallKwik

VAB Events 

The finalists for 2011 have now been chosen by the panel of judges for each category.
The Director and Young Director winners from across the North West will be announced at the Black Tie Gala Dinner on Thursday 6th October.  The evening will commence at 7pm with a Champagne reception followed by a three course meal.  The evening will be hosted by Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell.

Book online or contact Andrea in the North West Regional Office on 0161 247 7634 for further details.

The finalists for 2011 are as follows:

International Director

Mark Campey, Counterline
Roy Coldwell, RS Clare
Alan Halsall, Silvercross
David Latham, Harland Machine Services

Lancashire Young Director

Richard Freye, Service Care Solutions
Sarah Goodall, Athena Programme
Majid Hussain, Accrol Papers Ltd

Liverpool Young Director

Anna Heyes, Active Profile
Rob Maxwell, Aztec

Manchester Young Director

Claire Black, Trendsetter Home Furnishings Ltd
Ben Davies, The Neighbourhood
Adam Soliman, Char Brew
Gavin Wheeldon, Applied Language Solutions

Cheshire Director

Sat Dhaiwal, A-Plant
Jon Kinsey, MPM Products
Adrian Lomas, Blueleaf

Cumbria Director

Christine Armstrong, Second Nature/Eden Renewables
Peter Barton, Forge Europa
Andy Hooper, Westlakes Engineering Ltd

Lancashire Director

Mark Dale MACUK Neuroscience
Sky McCann, Out of the City
Ian Perry, Harvest Housing Group

Liverpool Director

Mark Bigley, Secured Mail
Mark Campey, Counterline Ltd
David Dawe, Arena Instrumentation Ltd

Manchester Director

Gary Partington, Apadmi Ltd
Peter Schofield, Tetrosyl Group Ltd
Peter Vinden, The Vinden Partnership