Credit Today Awards

Twenty individuals, teams and firms won coveted Credit Today Awards this month at a sell-out event at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane.

Nearly 1,600 credit revellers attended the ceremony which was hosted by Clive Anderson and run in association with the Finance & Leasing Association with overall sponsor Link Financial.

The Winners and sponsors are:

Commercial collector of the year - Sponsored by Debt Managers

• Tracey Desmond, Commercial Collections Officer, Thames Water

Short-listed:

• Joy Deaves, Credit Controller, Npower Ltd
• Kerry Dwyer, Customer Credit Advisor, Vodafone Ltd
• Gloria Phelan, Credit Controller, British Gas Business

Consumer Collector of the Year, sponsored by Talgentra

• Liakoth Ali, Telephone Negotiator, London Scottish Bank

Short-listed:

• Adam Cooper, Telephone Debt Recovery Officer, Corporate Credit Media
• Sarah Peryer, Customer Service Collections Advisor, EDF Energy
• Andrea Taylor, Team Leader, Commercial Credit Services Group

Fraud Prevention Team of the Year, sponsored by Geoffrey Parker Bourne

• Esure

Short-listed:

• 02 (UK) Ltd
• GMAC RFC Ltd
• Marks & Spencer Money
• Morgan Stanley
• GB Group plc

Debt Counsellor of the Year, sponsored by Allied International Credit

• David Burdis, Debt Adviser, Salford City Council

Short-listed:

• Jane Clack, Training Co-ordinator, Payplan
• Ed Parry, Account Officer, Cabot Financial (Europe) Ltd
• Allison Picton, Customer Assistance Fund Advisor, Thames Water

Risk Manager of the Year, sponsored by Max Recovery

• Rajeev Sharma, Strategy Manager Credit Risk, Britannia Building Society

Short-listed:

• Alastair Holmes, Head of Risk, Platform Home Loans Ltd
• Chris Sowinski, Head of Operational Risk, GMAC RFC Ltd

Litigation Specialist of the Year, sponsored by Shergroup

• Jackie Ray, Litigator, Brethertons LLP

Short-listed:

• Richard Kerr, Solicitor, Greenhalghs Solicitors
• Anu Massey, Partner, Vizards Wyeth

Export Credit Professional of the Year, sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet

• Maxine Bennett, Export Credit Specialist, Emerson Process Management Ltd

Short-listed:

• Fergus Fergusson, Broker, International Risk Consultants (Europe)

Commercial Credit Manager of the Year, sponsored by MacKenzie Hall

• Toni Mantle, Credit Manager, Emerson Process Management

Short-listed:

• Julie Etheridge, Enterprise Credit Manager, Vodafone Ltd
• Marc Harrison-Gabbott, National Collections Manager, Telewest
• Mike Howson, Credit Manager, Healthcare at Home Ltd

Consumer Credit Manager of the Year, sponsored by Intrum Justitia

• Vimla Mistry, Consumer Collections Manager, Loop Customer Management Ltd

Short-listed:

• Marie Pullen, PR & Marketing Manager, Cabot Financial (Europe) Ltd
• Rajeev Sharma, Strategy Manager Credit Risk, Britannia Building Society

Home Credit Provider of the Year, sponsored by Improved Financial Solutions

• SD Taylor Ltd

Short-listed:

• Acorn Finance Ltd
• Provident Financial

Asset Finance Firm of the Year, sponsored by Direct legal & Collections

• Barclaycard Motor Loans

Short-listed:

• Bibby Financial Services
• Davenham Group
• Key Equipment Finance

Personal Finance Lender of the Year, sponsored by Clarity Credit Management

• Capital One

Short-listed:

• Acorn Finance Ltd.
• HBOS plc

Factor & Discounter of the Year, sponsored by ICC Credit

Venture Finance plc

Short-listed:

• Cattles Invoice Finance
• HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Ltd

Credit Card Provider of the Year, sponsored by Legal and Trade Collections

• Marks & Spencer Money

Short-listed:

• Capital One
• Morgan Stanley

Business Lender of the Year, sponsored by Equifax

• Norwich & Peterborough Building Society

Short-listed:

• Abbey Commercial Mortgages
• Blackhorse Finance

Mortgage Lender of the Year, sponsored by Cabot Financial

• Kensington Mortgages

Short-listed:

• Abbey Commercial Mortgages
• Alliance & Leicester plc

Credit Student of the Year, sponsored by Experto Credite

• Gordon Inglis, Credit Systems Analyst, Lowell Financial

Short-listed:

• Karen Chapman, Paralegal, Clarke Willmott
• Wayne Evans, Global Credit Manager, LogicaCMG
• Beverley Phillips, Debt Recovery Clerk, Phoenix Commercial Collections

Contribution to the Credit Industry, sponsored by Robinson Way

• Anthony Sharp, Anthony Sharp Associates

Commercial Credit Team of the Year, sponsored by Graydon

• Telewest Business Complex Collections Team

Short-listed:

• CN Radio
• Emerson Process Management Ltd
• Empingham Ltd
• NACCO MHG Ltd

Consumer Credit Team of the Year, sponsored by Experian

• EDF Energy

Short-listed:

• Alliance & Leicester plc
• HBOS plc
• Marks & Spencer Money
• The Carphone Warehouse