The cHeRries Awards 2010

Wow, what a night! The thrid annual cHeRries Awards for HR, Recruitment and Training, organised and managed by cushydoos, was held on Thursday 3rd June at the AECC and was a huge success. We were delighted to have Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University as title sponsor and Kudos – Employee Benefits as supporting sponsor.  

The 2010 award categories and sponsors were:

• The cHeRries Blossoming Award, Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University

• Outstanding HR Director, Kudos – Employee Benefits

• Excellent HR Manager (SME) - Brewin Dolphin

• Excellelnt HR Manager (Over 250)  - Paull & Williamsons LLP

• Fantastic HR Advisor - Wood Group

•  Extraordinary Team Initiative - Capita Health Solutions

• Tremendous Training & Development - Aberdeen Appointments Agency

• Finders Keepers Recruitment & Retention - CMS Cameron McKenna

Additional sponsors were TAQA Bratani, Ledingham Chalmers, Centrica Energy, Activpayroll, Karen Macrae Resources and Oilcareers.com

Huge congratulations to the winners:

• Extraordinary Team Initiative - The Industrial Relations Team, The Offshore Diving Industry Agreement

• Fantastic HR Advisor - Audrey Philpott, Wood Group Engineering North Sea

• Tremendous Training & Development - Les Graves, BJ process & Pipeline Services

• Finders Keepers Recruitment & Retention - Lousie Maclean, Weatherford UK Ltd

• Excellent HR Manager (SME) - Pauline Laraway, Laing Traditional Masonry Ltd

• Excellent HR Manager (Over 250) - Lynn Bisset, FirstGroup

• The Blossoming Award - Pauline Murray, Subsea7

• Outstanding HR Director - Ruth Tulloch, Aker Solutions

The event, on Thursday 3rd June, was hosted by Toby Longworth and entertainment was provided by top comedy and musical genius Tim Minchin .

Karen Reid, Director, cushydoos, said: “This year’s awards were another tremendous event and a wonderful platform on which to recognise and reward the excellent and innovative work being done in the HR community. All the winners are very well deserved and should feel immensely proud."

“The enthusiasm for the cHeRries and the high standard of the entries is testament to the wonderful HR and business community in the Northeast. The cHeRries showcase the strategic, invaluable contribution that HR makes to the business, regardless of the economic climate.”

The next cHeRries Awards will be launched in November, with the Awards Dinner taking place on Thursday, 2nd June 2011.

Find out more about the awards and see photos visit www.cherriesawards.com