Institute of Directors London and South East
Director of the Year Awards 2011

The winners of the 2010 London and the South East Director of the Year Award were announced at a glittering Gala Awards Dinner held at the impressive Landmark Hotel in London.

Over 320 finalists and guests attended the sell-out evening where they were entertained by Andrew Neil who gave a detailed view of the economy and outlined the continuing challenges and burdens facing business leaders in the UK – very much the people who were in the room with him.

With anticipation mounting, the evening, now hosted by Channel 5 Newsreader Emma Crosby, moved to what everyone was there for - the introduction of the finalists in each category via a short film followed by the announcement of the Winners.

With thanks our panel of fifteen Judges, and congratulations to all the finalists, the winners were announced as follows:

Chairman's Award
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Lesley Cowley, OBE	Alice Maynard	Ed Tytherleigh
	Cheif Executive Officer	Chair	Director
	Nominet	Scope	SPEAR

Director of the Year – New Business
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Stephen Boobyer	Dominic Colbeck	Steve Gargett
	Managing Director	Director	Director
	World of Books Ltd	Dodo Juice Ltd	Glazing Protection Systems Ltd

International Director of the Year - Up to £24.99m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Kevin Kneebone	Mike King	Christina Wood
	Managing Director	Managing Director	Managing Director
	BACTEC International Ltd	Vikoma Ltd	Confoco International Ltd

International Director of the Year - Over £25m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Roger Clark	Steve Barber	Terry Sweeney
	Chairman	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer
	Beck Interiors Ltd and Beck Group Ltd	Xyratex Technology Ltd	RM Education

Director of the Year - Up to £4.99m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Bob Urie	Steve Martin	Zoe Raven
	Chairman	Managing Director	Managing Director
	Mediplus Ltd	Xmo Strata Ltd	Acorn Childcare Ltd

Director of the Year - £5m to £24.99m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Nicky Pearson	Stephen Boobyer	Christina Wood
	Managing Director	Managing Director	Managing Director
	The Beauty Works Ltd	World of Books Ltd	Confoco International Ltd

Director of the Year - £25m to £99.99m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Christopher Crombie	Alastair Bell	Roger Clark
	Ex Chief Executive Officer	Managing Director	Chairman
	Hobbycraft Group Ltd	Bell Microsystems Ltd	Beck Interiors Ltd and Beck Group Ltd

Director of the Year - Over £100m turnover
	Winner	Finalist	Finalist
	Terry Sweeney	Steve Barber	Antoine Ligtvoet
	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer
	RM Education	Xyratex Technology Ltd	Colt Group Ltd