Page 12 - BOSS Today Issue 2

Boss Awards
spotlight

And the

winners are...

A night of glittering prizes, worthy winners and
a celebration of the industry’s excellence

he BOSS Industry Awards the awards, and the sponsors of the products industry history”.
2009 took place in event: Antalis, The BOSS Federation, A collection for The BOSS
Tmid-October at The Lancaster ECI software solutions & Trodat, The Federation Benevolent Fund raised
London Hotel, compered by Fred Stationery and Office Products Shows over £5,500. After the ceremony, the
Macaulay. The buzz in the hall, & Stationery Magazine, Spicers, fun continued with dancing and
the packed house and the wide Talk paper, Tetley and VOW. He also roulette. All in all, a great evening –
range of dealers honoured in the thanked the organisers of the event, and a timely reminder that there is
awards all suggested that the Affinity Media and the marketing much to be proud of in our industry.
industry is looking to the future with team at the BPIF.
confidence. The awards ceremony itself was
In his introductory address, closely watched by everyone in the
Michael Gardner commented: hall. The big winner was the Durable
“The nominations we received this team, which walked away with no
year were of the highest quality fewer than three awards. David
and represent all that is best in the Langdown won the Entrepreneur of
office products industry. We are the Year Award, and the Outstanding
here tonight to recognise those Achievement Award went to Graham
companies and those individuals Cundick for his role in growing Viking.
who have excelled in their field and You can read more about David and
made a major contribution.” Graham in their interviews elsewhere
Michael’s acknowledgements in this issue. BOSS board member
included the judges, the trade Geoffrey Betts, who gave Graham
press titles Channel Info and Dealer his award, spoke of Viking as “the
Support in creating awareness of greatest success story in UK office Compere: Fred Macaulay

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