Industry Recognition Awards 2020: shortlist announced

BOSS are delighted to release the shortlist for the Industry Recognition Awards taking place virtually on 26 November 2020

BOSS would like to congratulate those who have made the shortlist and would like to thank everyone who entered the awards. The judging panel were impressed by the quality of entries and response by the industry during these challenging times.

Amy Hutchinson, BOSS CEO, commented: “Our Industry Recognition Awards intend to recognise the teams, individuals and companies who have put their all into achieving great things against the backdrop of a challenging year. Our judges were blown away by examples of teamwork, courage, compassion and outstanding leadership. I’d like to thank our external judges for giving their time voluntarily and all those who entered. Good luck to those shortlisted!”

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARDS – BROUGHT TO YOU BY BOSS SHORTLIST

OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT OF THE YEAR

• Avery
• Commercial
• Cosmos Solutions
• EO Group
• JGBM
• NEMO Office Club
• United
• VOW Wholesale

BEST EMPLOYER FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING

• Boards Direct
• Brother
• Fellowes Brands
• HP
• Lyreco

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

• Aidan McDonough, Integra
• Dominic de Luca, Premier Vanguard
• Gordon Profit, Citrus
• Mark Daisley, Exaclair
• Matthew Phaure, Office Oracle
• Simone Hindmarch, Commercial

MOST SUPPORTIVE LINE MANAGER

• Jess Byers, Avery
• Sarah Padgett, VOW Wholesale

INDUSTRY COMMUNITY HEROES: to be announced on the evening

FUNDRAISING HERO – COMPANY

• Hamelin
• HP
• Pentel

FUNDRAISING HERO – INDIVIDUAL

• Andrew Stacey, Commercial
• Darren Renshaw, VOW Wholesale
• James Hawkins, Office Oracle
• Sean Starkey, Durable
• Shane Owen, Hamelin

BOSS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR: to be announced on the evening

INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUAL: to be announced on the evening

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

• Chrissy Deighton, COLOP
• Hannah Thomson, OT Group
• James Marsh, JGBM
• Kayan Yip, HP
• Lewis Johnstone, Brother
• Peter Davis, Office Oracle
• Stacey Atkinson, VOW Wholesale
• Tom Miller, Fellowes Brands

COVID-SECURE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

• AeraMax Professional – Fellowes Brands
• Bacoban Surface Disinfectant – OPN
• Clean’Safe® Range – Exaclair
• Durable Face Visors – Durable
• GBC Foton Automated Laminator – ACCO
• HP Healthcare MFPs – HP
• Leitz TruSens Air Purifiers – ACCO
• Protect Kids Stamp – Colop Arts and Crafts SA
• PROTECT Range – including the PLXPROTECT & GLSPROTECT – Newstar

FUTURE FUND GRANTS – AWARDED BY THE BUSINESS SUPPLIES CHARITY: to be announced on the evening

To view the full shortlist please click here.