ISMM News July 2010

The British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA)
The cream of the profession was honoured on Thursday 27 May in London at the British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA), the country's 'Oscar' for sales managers, salespeople and sales and marketing teams. First on stage was Royal Mail's Graham Davis, who won Sales and Marketing Director of the Year. Presenter Andy Kay, the sports broadcaster, said Davis had the "strategies, figures, and examples of best practice, benefits, initiatives and a passion for turning this huge business around." Royal Mail also scooped the Sales and Marketing Team of the Year (over 50 employees) and Sales Support/Customer Service Team of the Year. Not to be outdone, the private sector weighed in from a spectrum of industry, including Virgin Media, DHL International, Royal Liver and Merial Animal Health. That last company - Merial Animal Health - now has the Sales Professional of the Year (over 50 employees) in Andi Collins. As Kay commented, Collins demonstrated what a model sales professional should be.

Our Congratulations go to the winners

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Sponsored by: Bright Grey & Telegraph Media Group Presented by: Kevin Stevens, Head of Intermediary Sales (Bright Grey) and Alex Nickolay-Kell, Head of Business (Telegraph Media Group). Winner: Tony Hughes, CEO, Huthwaite International.

Sales & Marketing Director of the Year Sponsored by Ashridge Business School Winner: Graham Davis - Royal Mail Runner up: Jeremy Noad - Industrial Supplies & Services, BOC

Sales & Marketing Team of the Year (over 50 employees) Sponsored by My Rewards Company Winner: Key Customer Energy Sector Sales Team - Royal Mail Runner up: New Business desk Based Sales Team - Royal Mail

Sales & Marketing Team of the Year (under 50 employees) Sponsored by The 18:20 Training Company Winner: Progress Sales & Marketing Team - Progress from Royal Liver Rising Star: David Lloyd Sales Team - David Lloyd, Raynes Park

Sales Trainer of the Year Sponsored by Hewden Winner: Jeremy Malindine - Finesse Sales Training Runner up: Lisa Grimes - npower

ISMM Student of the Year Sponsored by SHL Winner: Sultan Charaniya - Ecolab Pest Elimination Rising Star: Candice Bauval - Columbia Marketing Ltd

Sales Manager of the Year Sponsored by Meta Lucid Winner: John Maund - Virgin Media Business Runner up: Bryn Thompson - Pareto Law

Sales Professional of the Year (over 50 employees) Sponsored by Virgin Media Business Winner: Andi Collins - Merial Animal Health Runner up: Emma McAnally - Merial Animal Health

Sales Professional of the Year (under 50 employees) Sponsored by Royal Mail Winner: Mike Weedon - Progress from Royal Liver Runner up: Nick Erskine - Progress from Royal Liver

New Sales Professional of the Year Sponsored by Huthwaite International Winner: Victoria Jameson - Pareto Law Runner up: Heather Clough - NatWest

Sales Support/Customer Service Team of the Year Sponsored by Health Shield Winner: Sales Development Team - Royal Mail Rising Star: Sales Support/Control Team - Hewden

Telesales Professional of the Year Sponsored by Campaignmaster Winner: Claire Buchan - DHL International (UK) Runner up: Leon Wood -DHL International (UK)