13 November 2003
HSBC, Cadbury Schweppes and Royal Bank of Scotland were among the companies celebrating at the third annual CIMA/Financial Management awards.
The awards, which celebrate CIMA's most influential and successful members and stakeholders, took place at the Victoria Park Plaza in London on Wednesday 12 November.
Presenting the award, Claire Ighodaro, CIMA President, said:
"This year, the calibre of winners was outstanding. CIMA members are working in very challenging and high profile business environments and this event is a great opportunity to recognise their efforts and achievements. The world's media has focused its attentions on accountants and the role they play in organisations. There has never been a better time to acknowledge the good work that the vast majority of these professionals do in driving business forward."
The winners were:
Business Leader of the year: Douglas Flint, CFO, HSBC
Contribution to management accountancy: David Kappler, CFO, Cadbury Schweppes
Employer of the year (over 500 employees): Lehman Brothers
Employer of the year (under 500 employees): Figleaves.com
Finance team of the year: Manufacturing Finance, Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Part-qualified of the year: Yasas Abeywickrama, Virtusa, Sri Lanka
Tutor of the year: Julie Stanton, senior military lecturer, Defence School of Finance and Management
Software implementation of the year: John Gittens, Finance Manager, Ricoh Products
Recruitment consultant of the year: Michael Page
The awards dinner took place as part of the third CIMA annual conference, focusing this year on Finance Driving up Shareholder Value: Managing Risks and Opportunities. Speakers included Sir Brian Pitman, Derek Higgs and Steve Marshall.
If you would like more information please contact Louisa Roberts
Phone: +44 (0)20 8849 2427
Email: louisa.roberts@cimaglobal.com
