The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for inspiring and pioneering business leaders from all corners of the North West region to enter into the 2018 North West Director of the Year Awards.
The awards recognise and celebrate the region’s outstanding business community, celebrating entrants from across the North West including Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria; it honours businesses ranging from start ups, to family businesses to organisations in the public and third sectors.
Regional director for the IoD, Claire Ebrey said: “Year on year, we see an increase in entries which is a real testament to the high quality leadership talent that we have here in the North West. We are so proud that many of our winners have gone on to take the top accolade in the national final, further demonstrating how the region is more than punching above its weight when it comes to paving the way in business and commerce in the UK.”
The 2017 awards saw winners from throughout the North West go on to compete against their peers in the national finals in September. Amongst the region’s success stories was Chester Zoo’s, Chief Operating Officer, Jamie Christon who won the national Mid Market Company Director of the Year and the Special Recognition award. Speaking about his win, Jamie said: “A year on and I’m still incredibly proud of the awards I received from the Institute of Directors. The special recognition award was particularly memorable as it recognised the achievements of the entire Chester Zoo team and the work we’ve done here. I wish all of this year’s applicants good luck with their entries.”
Sue Howorth, Director at Cumbria’s Coulson Associates Ltd won the regional director of the year (small company category) at last year’s North West awards. She added: “It was such an honour and delight to win the NW IOD Director of the year award, a real testament to all that the team and I have achieved in recent years, as well as a fantastic accolade for me personally.
“The great thing for me is that it has allowed me to reflect and evaluate the future of the business and gave me the motivation and confidence to implement the changes I wanted to make to develop and evolve myself and the business going forward.”
