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Insider Young Professionals 2008
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O'Connor heads the field
Ernst & Young's Joe O'Connor was last night named Young Professional of the Year at Insider's annual Young Professionals Awards, held in association with Pro.Manchester at the Lowry Hotel. Assistant director O'Connor said: "As a firm, we were nominated for six awards tonight, so I am proud of that. But to win is surprising - I feel fantastic about it." Also shortlisted were Paul Lines of Altium, Alistair Cree of Eversheds and Steven Atwell of Bank of Scotland, each winners in their individual categories. The award was sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. Over 300 professionals and business people attended the prestigious event to celebrate the cream of young professional activity in the Manchester area.
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Young Accountant of the Year
Winner Joe O’Connor, Ernst & Young
O'Connor is one of 96 members in the firm's leadership programme and has generated 25 per cent of the growth target for this group. The judges were also impressed with his ability to develop and maintain key business relationships.
Shortlist Avril Lomas, Deloitte & Touche (29); Joe O’Connor, Ernst & Young, (29); Derek Armstrong, Jackson Stephen (31); Emma Atkin, Ernst & Young (27)
Sponsored by Bank of New York Mellon
Young Banker & Financier of the Year
Winner Steven Atwell, Bank of Scotland
At the age of 33, Atwell took over a portfolio of £800m, which has now grown to £2bn. He received excellent testimonials from clients and fellow professionals.
Shortlist Ed Clivery, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) (34); Steven Atwell, Bank of Scotland, (35); Joanne Phipson, RBS (30); Marc Shirman, RBS (28)
Sponsored by RMS PR
Young Dealmaker of the Year
Winner Marc Summers, KPMG
Summers has led the teams on some of the north’s largest transactions, including Amec Spie’s disposal for £1.04bn and United Utilities' disposal of Vertex for £217m. He has given sound advice to high-profile clients and is currently working with Ford on its complex divestments.
Shortlist Marc Summers, KPMG (34); Daniel Cichocki, PricewaterhouseCoopers (30); Adrian Reed, Altium Capital (34); Vanessa Jones, PricewaterhouseCoopers(30)
Sponsored by Gorvins Solicitors
Young Entrepreneur in Professional Services of the Year
Winner Sarah Coyne, Pannone
This was a new award in 2007 designed to root out those entrepreneurial characters and personalities who’ve taken more risks in order to further professional services in Manchester. Coyne leads Pannone’s remortgaging department and in only eight months has increased its annual target by 30 per cent. She has worked her way up from office junior in eight years to become head of a department with 65 people.
Shortlist Sarah Coyne, Pannone (27); Kirsty McGregor, The Corporate Finance Network (35); Daniel Harris, Ernst & Young (30); Tim Newns, Midas (30)
Sponsored by Beever and Struthers
Young Lawyer of the Year
Winner Alistair Cree, Eversheds
This category received the largest number of entries from a range of firms. Cree was specifically praised by clients such as Flybe, British Airways and Speedy Hire for his work with them. He has contributed over £1.25m in fees to the firm.
Shortlist Zoe Betts, DLA Piper (28); James Cameron, Pinsent Masons (29); Marc Yaffe, Boote Edgar Esterkin (39); Khurshid Valli, Halliwells (33); Kieran Donovan, DWF Corporate (34); Alistair Cree, Eversheds (31)
Sponsored by The College of Law
Young Marketing and Media Professional of the Year
Winner Katie Colledge, Lewis PR
There are two considerations in making this award – how much of a contribution the individual makes to their profession and how much they contribute as a professional. Colledge was responsible for the launch of Lewis’ first Manchester office and has built it from a start-up to a business with annual revenues of £500,000 in two years.
Shortlist Pete Wrathmell, SKV Public Relations (27); Sarah Lindgreen, MC2 (33); Katie Colledge, Lewis PR (29)
Sponsored by McCann Erickson Communications House
Young Property Professional of the Year
Winner Adam Thornton, HKR Architects
Thornton was one of the youngest qualified architects in the UK, qualifying in 1999 at the age of 25. He has worked on many of the high-profile schemes in the area, such as Islington Wharf, and has been instrumental in the successful masterplanning of work in Warrington, Trafford and New East Manchester.
Shortlist Michelle Bailey, Mace (34); Simon Millington, HKR Architects (30); Adam Thornton, HKR Architects (34); Gary Scorah, WHR Property Consultancy (31)
Sponsored by Metier Property Holdings
Young Stockbroker / Financial Adviser of the Year
Winner Paul Lines, Altium
This is an important industry for Manchester’s strategic future. Lines has a consistent track record having worked on over 40 deals, including the IPO of Norcros, and has strong relationships with chief executives and finance directors.
Shortlist Paul Lines, Altium (32); Peter Hindle, Credit Suisse Private Banking (32)
Sponsored by Lewis Alexander & Connaughton
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The special contribution award
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Beyond the call of duty
This award recognises those many, hard-working young professionals that contribute to the wider community above and beyond the call of duty.
Winner Derek Millard-Smith, Pannone
Shortlist Laura Nadel, DLA Piper (26); Marc Duschenes, Braemar (33); Derek Millard-Smith, Pannone (33); Zoe Betts, DLA Piper (28)
Nadel has worked with the Manchester Legal Advice Centre and the Manchester Truth and Reconciliation Project, while Duschenes mentors students at Manchester Grammar School in business ventures. And Betts has participated in the Salford Business Partnership, which involves mentoring students from Salford high schools. But Millard-Smith shone through for the wide range of his activities. He has raised money for Rainbow House and various cancer charities and is involved in the England Hockey youth scheme - some of the hockey-playing youngsters he has worked with have even gone on to play for England.
Sponsored by Eversheds
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