Cream of the crop: the Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards 2011 shortlist

Friday, December 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: Grant Thornton, awards, Quoted Company Awards, shortlist, QCA

The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards in January is the first big business and networking event of the year. So what is it all about and who are this year’s contenders?

What is it?
The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s smaller quoted companies, entrepreneurs and intermediaries. Winners are judged by an expert panel according to different criteria for each award.

When and where is it held?
This year, the event will be held on 26 January 2011 at the Natural History Museum in London.

Who attends?
High-achieving listed companies quoted on the FTSE 350 and below through to AIM and PLUS; entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisers and investors; the business press.

Award categories:
There are 11 awards up for grabs from best CEO, Chairman, FD and Entrepreneur to Deal of the Year. The full list is below.

New for 2011 is the Emerging Markets CEO of the Year, which rewards the CEO (or entrepreneur) who has created the most value for shareholders from the world’s emerging markets, or most astutely positioned his or her business for long-term growth derived from the globe’s developing economies.

Also new is the AIM to MAIN category, which recognises AIM companies that have progressed to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.

THE QUOTED COMPANY AWARDS 2011 SHORTLIST IN FULL

Chairman of the Year
David Evans - EKF Diagnostics
Geoffrey Halstead - James Halstead
Larry Tracey - XP Power
John Rennocks - Nestor Healthcare
Paul Wright - Ideal Shopping
Jamie Pike - Lupus Capital

Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Andy Hogarth - Staffline Group
Chris Macdonald - Brooks Macdonald
Conor Walsh - Andor Technology
David Cicurel - Judges Scientific
Peter Slabbert - Avon Rubber
Ray Walsh - Volex
Graham Bowland - Surgical Innovations

Deal of the Year
Johan Dippenaar - Petra Diamonds
Julian Baines - EKF Diagnostics
Anthony Catterson - Expansys
Jeremy Martin - Horizonte Minerals
Michael Greenlees - Ebiquity

Entrepreneur of the Year
Darren Throop - Entertainment One
David Williams - Avanti Communications
Mark Smith - Quercus Publishing
Matthew Riley - Daisy Group
Nick Robertson - ASOS
Simon Tucker - Software Radio Technology

Finance Director of the Year
Andrew Boteler - Gooch & Housego
Gordon Oliver - James Halstead
Jon Di-Stefano - Telford Homes
Paul Bird - Education Development International
Will Mathers - Nautical Petroleum
David Bolton - K3 Business Technology Group

IPO of the Year
Capital Drilling
Better Capital
Emis Group
Digital Barriers
CSF Group
Ncondezi Coal

Non-Executive Director of the Year
Colin Glass - Surgical Innovations Group
Mike Lynch - Blinkx
Tim Read - Metminco
Eric Senat - Cineworld
Peter Manning - AssetCo

Investor of the Year
Paul Jourdan - Capita Financial Managers - CF Amati UK Smaller Companies A
John McClure - Unicorn Asset Management - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies B
Giles Hargreave - Marlborough - Marlborough Special Situations Acc
Mike Prentis - BlackRock Investment Managers - BlackRock Smaller Companies IT
Harry Nimmo - Standard Life Investments - Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust
Charles Montanaro - Montanaro Investment Managers - Montanaro UK Smaller Companies IT

Emerging Markets CEO of the Year
Christian Hogg - Hutchison China Medtech
Nigel Rogers - Stadium Group
Dr Hugh O’Donnell - Kentz Corp
Tapaas Chakravarti - DQ Entertainment
David Ho - AEC Education
Arik Dayan - Amiad Filtration Systems

AIM to MAIN
Centamin Egypt
KSK Power Ventur
Great Eastern Energy
Domino’s Pizza
Mears
Genus
Synergy Healthcare
1st Quantum Minerals

For more information, please visit The Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards official website. 

Image: Awards host Karren Brady with IPO of the Year winners in 2010, Nanoco Group. © Quoted Company Awards 2010.

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