IRIS reveals shortlist for Customer Awards
IRIS is today revealing all the finalists for the IRIS Customer Awards 2020. Focused on celebrating and showcasing excellence amongst the group’s tens of thousands of customers, there are 17 awards in total, covering organisations and individuals, and split across four sectors – Accountancy, HR, Payroll and Education. There is also a Corporate Social Responsibility award, which is open to all customers.
A large number of entries were received and reviewed by a panel of expert judges before deciding on shortlists for each category.
The full list of customers who have been shortlisted are as follows:
Accountancy:
Small Practice of the Year:
Avonmead Ltd
Kemps Accounting Solutions Limited
JMSolutions
Mid-Sized Practice of the Year
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Howards Chartered Certified Accountants
Seymour Taylor
Large Practice of the Year
Bailey Group Chartered Accountants
Duncan & Toplis
MHA Monahans
Accountancy Professional of the Year
Simon Cowie, Infinity Partnership
Greg Houston, Infinity Partnership
Kayleigh Williams, Duncan & Toplis
Most Innovative Firm of the Year
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Prime Entry
Bailey Group Chartered Accountants
Client Excellence Firm of the Year
Makesworth Accountants
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Infinity Partnership
HR
HR Manager of the Year
Julie Blackburn, Northgate Lighting Ltd
Nicole Heath, SRP Hire Solutions Ltd
HR Team of the Year
Road Haulage Association
Hemingways Marketing Services
Employee Engagement of the Year
Alltruck Plc
Lewis Silkin LLP
Transformation Project of the Year
Breezemount
Citizen Housing Group
Payroll
Payroll Manager of the Year
Tracy Jerram, Cox & Co Payroll Solutions Ltd
Jen Bate, GG Glass & Glazing Ltd
Rachel Smith, C.I.T Academies
In-House Payroll Team of the Year – To be revealed on the night
Payroll Bureau of the Year
Leeds Centre for Integrated Living
PM+M Solutions for Business LLP
Pierce CA Ltd
Best Payroll Initiative of the Year
Cox & Co Payroll Solutions Ltd
Baldwins Group
MHA Moore and Smalley
Education
School Business Manager of the Year
Carmen Roberts, Heron Hill Primary School
Julie Hockley, Upshire Primary Foundation School
Katie Hoskins, C.I.T Academies
Best Parent Engaged School of the Year
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship (GANF)
Langstone Junior Academy
Springfield Primary School
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Achievement of the Year
Indigo Tax & Accountancy Limited – Accountancy
Seymour Taylor – Accountancy
Birtley House Group – Payroll
Elona Mortimer-Zhika, IRIS CEO, says: “We’re delighted to announce today all of our finalists for the IRIS Customer Awards 2020.
“We’ve seen an exceptionally high standard of entries again this year, demonstrating once more the achievements of our customers in their respective specialist sectors and the contribution they make to communities. It’s very pleasing to see their individual success stories and how IRIS has helped play its part.”
She says: “We wanted to recognise the leading individuals, managers, businesses, schools and organisations across our sectors who deliver outstanding service and results for their customers, whatever their business area. That’s exactly what we are doing with the awards. Our judges have certainly got plenty of great candidates to pick a winner from.”
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony, which takes place on the night of 11th February at the ICC Birmingham, following IRIS World 2020. All shortlisted firms and individuals will be invited to attend the black-tie gala dinner.
