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Boss Awards
spotlight

The Awards give you a
chance to meet your peers

Stanley Vaughan, Chairman

of the BOSS Benfund

“We call them Excellence
Awards because these ...and sometimes produce even

companies and individuals more winners!

have excelled in their
chosen categories”

Outstanding Achievement VOW Managing Director Adrian When Alan received his and ofda won the Environment
Award to Mick Edge and Steve Butler join. Hamelin Paperbrand’s award he reflected on having Award Dealer category (Small
Saunders, well-known industry Philip Beer will take over from supported BOSS through Companies).
figures who both passed away Alan Barclay as the new BOSS turbulent times. He said: “I am The Awards evening
recently. He said they summed Federation Chairman. honoured and proud to receive has always had charitable
up the ethos of the industry: Michael Gardner paid tribute this prestigious award. We live undertones; and a raffle for the
“They were passionate; they were to Alan’s career and his ability in an age of remarkable and BOSS Benevolent Fund on this
warm and they were very good to cope with tough challenges accelerating change, which occasion raised around £10,000.
team players. Our industry is while continuing to completely presents greater challenges Michael Gardner concluded,
poorer without them.” support the industry. He said: to business management “We have a serious charitable
“Alan has been a great supporter and serious complications to side to the evening, raising
Change at the top of the industry and the BOSS corporate strategic planning.” money for BOSS Benevolent
BOSS Federation Chief Executive Federation, and he has left a The industry’s dedication Fund (BENFUND), supporting
Michael Gardner took the stage great legacy in shaping and to the environment was those in our industry who are less
next, remarking on the recent changing the industry to meet also reflected by the three fortunate than ourselves.”
announcement of the changes the challenging demands of environmental categories in this
to the BOSS board made at modern day economics. I would year’s awards. The Environment ■ FOR MORE INFORMATION,
the AGM. These will see Alan like to personally thank him for Award Dealer category (Large PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL
Barclay and Staedtler’s Duncan his courage, determination and Companies) award went to GARDNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Savage step down, and Spicers’ statesmanship in driving through Office Depot, the Manufacturers’ ON 01676 526 060 or EMAIL
Managing Director Alan Ball and these changes.” category went to Kyocera Mita, michael@bossfederation.co.uk

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