2007 Award Categories and Winners

(BEST TRAINING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR): Host John Humphreys with winner Adele Chambers, training and development manager, EH Smith (Builders Merchants) and Mark Martin, regional sales director of Worcester, Bosch Group. (BEST TRAINEE OF THE YEAR): John Humphreys with winner Adam Elwell, landscaping product leader, EH Smith (Builders Merchants) and Richard Hill, managing director, ACO Technologies.
(BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT SHOWROOM): Showroom supervisor Clive Davey of Jewson, collects his award from sponsor Owain Harrison of Hotpoint, flanked by host ,John Humphreys. (BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT HARD LANDSCAPING DISPLAY): Dawn Wymer, company director and secretary of J Medler, receives the award from sponsor Mike Pearce, commercial director of Bradstone and host, John Humphreys.
(BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT WEBSITE): Robin Somerville, director of Long & Somerville (Enfield) with his award, presented by Ian Stamps, commercial controller of sponsor Assa Abloy, and host, John Humphreys. (BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE BY A BUILDERS' MERCHANT): Andrew Tait, sector director - commercial of Jewson, receives the award from Lorna Fellows, managing director of Triton Showers and host, John Humphreys.
(BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT MARKETING INITIATIVE): Mark Mallinder, marketing manager of EH Smith collects the award from Tom Tong, sales and marketing director of Finnforest UK and host, John Humphreys. (BEST BUILDERS'MERCHANT MANAGER OF THE YEAR):Christ West, branch manager, Andover Buildbase, receives the award from sponsor Craig Allan, head of sales and marketing, TradePro Card Services.
(BEST INDEPENDENT BUILDERS' MERCHANT OF THE YEAR, ONE-TO-FIVE BRANCHES): Margaret O'Hara, showroom manager of Ray Grahams, receives the award from Graham Smith, sales director, Brett Martin Building Products. (BEST INDEPENDENT BUILDERS' MERCHANT OF THE YEAR, SIX BRANCHES OR MORE): Bill Acton, managing director of MKM Building Supplies, is presented with the award by Bruce Slatton, managing director of Lafarge Plasterboard.
(BEST NATIONAL BUILDERS' MERCHANT OF THE YEAR): Alan Ball, managing director of PTS (Plumbing Trade Supplies) scoops the award, presented by Keith Ellis, sales director of Castle Cement. (BEST SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR): Brian Blanchard, managing director of Hunter Plastics, accepts the award from David Osborne, head of marketing, Stanley UK Sales and a cheerful John Humphreys.
(BUILDERS' MERCHANT ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR): Anne Ganley, managing director of Thompson Building Centres with host John Humphreys and award category sponsor, Paul Lacey head of marketing and innovation, Hanson Building Products. (BEST BUILDERS' MERCHANT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE): Steve Osborne, managing director of Covers Timber & Builders' Merchants receives the new category award from Michael Beard, sales and marketing director of Superglass Insulation.
(BUILDERS' MERCHANT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD): Andrew Tipper, chairman and managing director of Walter Tipper, is presented with his award by catergoy sponsor, Stuart Brittle, deputy managing director, H+H UK. LUNCH IS SERVED. The main ceremony followed, with 15 different award categories, including a new section for Best Enviromnental Initiative.
Group shot of winners and finalists of the Builders’ Merchants Awards for Excellence 2007.