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2019 Winners & Shortlist
most promising young person in manchester (Rising Star Award)
SHORTLIST:
Alice Venard - Savills Place Shaping and Marketing
Danielle Baker - Gateley
Hannah White - Instinct Resourcing Limited
Lewis Pearson - DTE Corporate Finance
Oliver Hall - Sedulo
Oliver Tarpey - In Touch
Rebecca Anderton - The Manc
Rebecca Scott - 20 Stories, D&D London
Shez Anjum - JMW
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Highly Commended - Hannah White, Instinct Resourcing Limited
Winner - Danielle Baker, Gateley
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Entrepreneur of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Alex Dixon - Riot & Rebel
Beth Nunn - PIE: Pursuing Individual Excellence
Daniel Moon - Williamson & Croft LLP
Michelle Hill - TLC: Talk, Listen, Change
Oliver Hopkinson - Bind
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Winner - Michelle Hill, TLC: Talk, Listen, Change
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Finance Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Daniel Brecker - Grant Thornton LLP
Daniel Moon - Williamson & Croft LLP
Emily Barber - Fortify
Hayley Brightmore - Grant Thornton LLP
Joshua Carr - Brewin Dolphin
Keith Wilde - Computeam Ltd
Phil Rainford - Arbuthnot Latham & Co Ltd
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Highly Commended - Daniel Brecker, Grant Thornton LLP
Winner - Daniel Moon, Williamson & Croft LLP
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Legal Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Emma Bates - Irwin Mitchell
Joanne Radcliff - Brabners LLP
James Finney - Addleshaw Goddard
Lewis Thompson - Davis Blank Furniss Solicitors
Ryan Brown - Browne Jacobson
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Highly Commended - Joanne Radcliff, Brabners LLP
Winner - Lewis Thompson, Davis Blank Furniss Solicitors
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Talent, HR & Recruiter of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Abbie Hart - Boutique Hospitality
Emma Hulbert - Lily Shippen
Joseph Shenton - Realm Recruit
Katrina Conroy - Instinct Resourcing
Paula Pawlowska - Realm Recruit
Vivek Panchmatia Aurelius
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Winner - Abbie Hart, Boutique Hospitality
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Sales & Business Development Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Anna Gledson - The Manc
Ilona Alcock - pro-manchester
Jessica Griffin - Dovetail Drinks
Katie Robson - pro-manchester
Taylor Rogers - Williamson & Croft LLP
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Highly Commended - Katie Robson, pro-manchester
Winner - Taylor Rogers, Williamson & Croft LLP
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marketing & PR Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Chris Whelan - PwC
Katherine Memery - Realm Recruit
Mel Hill - pro-manchester
Paige Hughes - TLC: Talk, Listen, Change
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Highly Commended - Chris Whelan, PwC
Winner - Mel Hill, pro-manchester
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Digital, Media or Creative Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Becca Lamb - Bind
Charlotte Fallon - Embryo Digital
John Kehoe - Media Agency Group
Neil McAdam - Sedulo
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Winner - John Kehoe, Media Agency Group
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PA, EA or Business Support Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Laura Green - Tristone Capital Ltd
Mimi Coiffait - Manchester City Football Club
Zennie Major - XCellR8
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Winner - Laura Green, Tristone Capital Ltd
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Property Professional of the Year
SHORTLIST:
David McBride - Hollis
Heather Evans - Rider Levett Bucknall
Najwa Jawahar - WSP
Neil Higson - Wildbrook Commercial Real Estate
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Highly Commended - Neil Higson, Wildbrook
Winner - Najwa Jawahar, WSP
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Fundraiser of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Child Brain Injury Trust – Manchester Fundraising Group
Janey Leonard-Myers - Twelve
Paul Blakeman - Mazars
Rachel Astill - Francis House Children’s Hospice
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Highly Commended - Child Brain Injury Trust (Manchester Fundraising Group)
Winner - Janey Leonard-Myers, Twelve
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Hospitality team of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Adam Reid at the French
All Work & Social
Female Hospitality Network
WeWork
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Winner - Female Hospitality Network
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team of the year
SHORTLIST:
Anxiety UK
Grant Thornton (Corporate Finance Team)
Irwin Mitchell
Platform81
Qonnectd
Realm
UHY Hacker Young Manchester
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Highly Commended - Realm
Winner - Irwin Mitchell
2018 Winners
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Rising Star Award
WINNER:
Katrina Conroy – Instinct Resourcing
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Entrepreneur of the Year
WINNER:
Hannah Putjato – London Lash Pro
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Finance Professional of the Year
WINNER:
James Kind – Funding Circle
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Legal Professional of the Year
WINNER:
Cara Nuttall – JMW
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Talent, HR & Recruiter of the Year
WINNER:
Robert Foster – Aurelius Legal
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Sales, Marketing, Business Development & PR Professional of the Year
WINNER:
Katie Beckham – One Marketing Communications
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Digital, Media or Creative Professional of the Year
WINNER:
Alex Hamilton – One Marketing Communications
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PA, EA or Business Support Professional of the Year
WINNER:
Rebecca Hopwood – Realm Recruit
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Team of the Year
WINNER:
Instinct Resourcing
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*Please note that we have updated our award categories