BMJ AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The final shortlist for the inaugural BMJ Industry Awards has been announced. The actual winners will be announced at the Awards Lunch on Friday May 18^th at the Brewery in Chiswell Street, London.

The companies and brands on the final list are:

Best Bathroom Brand

• Methven, Lakes Bathrooms, Roca, Bristan

Best Distributor

• Ideal Bathrooms, Encon, Everbuild, Claygate

Best Heating Brand

• Amber Underfloor Heating , Worcester Bosch, Baxi,  Stelrad Radiators

Best Heavy side Brand

• ACO Technologies, Ibstock,  Imperial Bricks ,   Isover

Best Kitchen Brand

• Rixonway , Moores, Blanco, BA Clic

Best Landscaping Brand

• Brett Paving , Azpects Ltd,   Stonemarket , Digby Stone

Best Plumbing Brand

• Baxi , John Guest,  Wavin

 Best Roofing Brand

• IKO, Keylite Roof Windows,, Norbord   Marley Eternit

Best Timber Brand

• Norbord, Covers Timber, Arbor Forest Products,   SCA Merchant Services

Best Customer Service

• Amy Sellers – SCA Timber, Cassey Behm – Methven,
  Martin Walker – Chandler Material Supplies,  Nora Conlon – Jaga Heating Products

Best Sales Rep

• Lyndsey Makin – Methven, John Gaunt – Knauf Insulation,
  Becky Brian – Howarth Timber & Builder Supplies, Roy Selby – Azpects Ltd

Industry Personality of the year

• Stuart Mason-Elliott – Elliotts, Andy Williamson- IKO,  Paul Bence – Bence Builders Merchants,  Tim Pollard – Pollard2Pollard

 National Rising Star of the year

• Alex Bagnall – Keyline Peterborough, Dionne Allard – City Plumbing Supplies, Katy Monk – City Plumbing Supplies

 Independent Rising Star of the year

• Jessica Kelsey – Alsford Timber, Karli Mallard – Ridgeons , James Tristram – EH Smith,  Lee Davies – LBS Builders Merchants

Online Merchant of the year

• My Paint Brush, Parker Building Supplies,  Chandler Material Supplies

New Merchant of the year

• Bence Roofing, London Lintels, MGN Builbers Merchants

 Multiple Merchant of the year (10-100 branches)

• Ridgeons, RGB, Elliotts Builders Merchants,  EH Smith, Bradfords Building Supplies

 Independent Merchant of the year (1-10 branches)

• George Bence Group, GPH Builders Merchants , Coomers Timber Building Supplies Chandler Material Supplies

National Merchant of the year

• Selco, Travis Perkins, Buildbase

 Best Merchant Showroom

• Elliotts Living Spaces – Romsey,
  EH Smith Builders Merchants – New Brick Showroom, Shirley
  Ridgeons – Nuffield Road Cambridge,
  George Bence Group t/a Obsidian Kitchens & Bathrooms,
  Nicholls Bicester Kitchen and Bathroom Solutions

Best Merchant Marketing Campaign of the year

• Elliotts – 175 campaign,
  EH Smith Builders Merchants – New branch launch, EH Smith Castle Bromwich,
  Wolseley – Zombie Boilers,
  George Bence Group – Bence Rewards

To book your place at the event, go to: http://bmjindustryawards.co.uk/tickets/