Finalists revealed for bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2012

This year’s finalists are:

London/South East
Liz Dillon, Antal International (Essex)
Carl Belle, Belvoir Lettings (Essex)
Gurpreet (Gee) Bains, Driver Hire (London)
Daniel Bowyer, Dyno – Rod Plumbing and Drains (Norwich)

South West / South Wales
Robert Schuler, Barking Mad (Somerset)
Ron Mounsey, McDonald’s restaurants (Stonehouse)
Sedge Gooding, Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs (Reading)

Midlands / North Wales
Steven Prime, Esquires Coffee Houses (Coventry)
Barbara and Ian Roberts, Merry Maids (Stafford)

North
Luke Norbury, Home Instead Senior Care (York)
Eve Kay, Jo Jingles (Cheshire)
Malcolm Lant, Signs Express (Gateshead)

Scotland/Northern Ireland
Keith Ellwood, Autosmart (Edinburgh)
Gabriel McGeown, Card Connection (County Antrim)
Andrew Gibson, McDonald’s restaurants (Glasgow)

The finalists will now go forward to be interviewed by the judging panel before the winners are announced at a black-tie dinner being held at the NEC in Birmingham in November.

Cathryn Hayes, Head of Franchising, HSBC, said: “The 2012 bfa HSBC Franchisee Award entries have been truly inspirational – with individuals showing passion, innovation and business flair. Working with some of the UK’s best franchisors every day at HSBC, it is great to see these successful individuals rewarded for their determination and dedication to their profession. It is a pleasure to see entries brought to life during the judging process and 2012 has been no exception with fresh business thinking at the forefront of each franchisee story.”

Brian Smart, Director General, bfa, added: “Each year the sheer number of high calibre entrants from the UK never ceases to amaze me. With a multitude of sectors being represented, from global restaurant chains to local toddler football groups, the finalists have all shown a high level of integrity, entrepreneurialism and community commitment – making the next phase of judging very difficult.”

In addition to the winners across the five regions, this year’s awards will include an overall winner – the Gold Winner of the awards – who will be named bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year and will receive £5000 from HSBC. The Silver and Bronze Winners will receive £3000 and £2000 respectively, courtesy of HSBC. The five regional winners will each receive £500, again provided by HSBC.

 


Avatar

Paul Jones

Editor of Business Matters, the UKs largest business magazine, and head of Capital Business Media's automotive division working for clients such as Aston Martin and Infiniti.
Avatar

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/

Editor of Business Matters, the UKs largest business magazine, and head of Capital Business Media's automotive division working for clients such as Aston Martin and Infiniti.