Credit Today Awards
Credit Today Awards 2006 - Celebrating excellence in the credit industry
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
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
Short-listed:
- Acorn Finance Ltd
- Provident Financial
Asset Finance Firm of the Year, sponsored by Direct legal & Collections
Short-listed:
- Bibby Financial Services
- Davenham Group
- Key Equipment Finance
Personal Finance Lender of the Year, sponsored by Clarity Credit Management
Short-listed:
- Acorn Finance Ltd.
- HBOS plc
Factor & Discounter of the Year, sponsored by ICC Credit
Short-listed:
- Cattles Invoice Finance
- HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Ltd
Credit Card Provider of the Year, sponsored by Legal and Trade Collections
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
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
Short-listed:
- Alliance & Leicester plc
- HBOS plc
- Marks & Spencer Money
- The Carphone Warehouse