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BOSS Today #57 AWARDS

of touching tributes from both colleagues
and customers.”
Karen Casey, Office Friendly

“Having kept a relatively low profile in
the industry for the past 30 years, I was
pleasantly surprised to hear that the work
I do was not so quiet! Additionally, Office
Friendly recognising my contribution to the
business and members means the world to
me as someone who finds it hard to take
praise for ‘just doing my job’ it really was
quite overwhelming and taught me that it’s
okay to receive a pat on the back sometimes.”
Katie Low, VOW Wholesale
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR UNSUNG HERO AWARDS
Gerardas Kupciunis, Exertis Linda Trapps, EVO “I was very surprised to be nominated for
this award and was incredibly proud to win.
“Winning this Award truly means a lot, “I feel very humbled to receive this Award; I genuinely think I am just doing my job like
and I’m very grateful that my work is being more so as the nomination came from everyone should. This has really boosted
recognised and celebrated by the whole my peers. I could not have achieved this my self confidence to know how much I am
industry. It gives me confidence in what I Award on my own, as success isn’t achieved appreciated in VOW.”
do and motivation to push myself above independently. The support, commitment
and beyond. I also believe that I wouldn’t and determine of my peers have made it OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
have won without the endless support of my possible. It truly has been a team effort Sean Starkey
colleagues, managers and directors, who and I thank my colleagues for their
all deserve just as much recognition for this unfailing support and enthusiasm.” “After 35 years in the industry, this is
Award in my eyes.” an amazing tribute from BOSS and I feel
Claire Hallum, Exacompta very honoured and proud.”
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Clairefontane (Exaclair Ltd)
Carol Clarke, JGBM Ltd For any questions relation to the BOSS

“It was a tremendous shock but I’m over the awards, contact Helen Dunn at
“I head up a team that delivers the Finance, moon to have been bestowed this accolade helen@bossfederation.co.uk or
HR and Admin functions. As we are not from the BOSS Federation. I’ve received a lot 020 7915 8377.
a “front-facing” part of JGBM it means a
great deal to be recognised as an important
part of the business. Unbeknown to me, I BOSS WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL EVENT
was entered by colleagues.”
SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS:
BOSS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Sharon Kleeman, United UK LLP

“I was absolutely thrilled to receive the
Award. It is not something I expected, so
it was a complete surprise. When I started
the Apprenticeship, it was the first time
in over 40 years that I had done anything
educational, so to be recognised was really
fantastic.”

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