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Finalists announced for 'unsung heroes of business'
21/09/2009
The 10 finalists for this year’s Best Secretary on Tyneside Award will find out which one of them truly is the perfect PA at an awards ceremony at the end of this month. Now in its second year, the competition is organised by Pitman Training Newcastle, in association with the Institute of Professional Administrators. This year has seen over 70 nominations for the award from bosses in all types of organisation in the Tyneside area.
“We have had an impossible task to reduce the nominations down to 10 finalists and then interview them to pick this year’s winner,” explained David Stevens, Director of Pitman Training Newcastle and Chairman of the Judging panel, along with last year’s winner, Julie Britt of NaREC. “As with last year, we’ve found that there is no such thing as a typical PA/secretarial role, but what comes across consistently is each finalist’s utter professionalism in supporting their boss, colleagues and organisation.”
This year’s finalists are (in alphabetical order):
Sarah Doick of Watson Burton LLP
Maxine Errington of Age Concern Sunderland
Kim Forster of Universities for the North East
Lorraine Goldfingle of Genisys Technology Limited
Anne Griffiths of Mercer Street Marketing and Consulting Limited
Anne Howes of NewcastleGateshead Initiative
Samantha Jackson of onebestway
Nina Mulligan of Talent Training UK LLP
Lindsey Rivington of Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Tricia Roe of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust
The winner will be announced at The Best Secretary on Tyneside Awards on 30 September at Tiger Tiger Newcastle. Hosted by TV and Radio presenter, Philippa Tomson, it will be a fantastic night with cocktails, canapés and fashion, culminating in the presentation of the award itself.
Everyone can join in the fun & glamour on the night, even if they did not enter the competition. Entrance to the event is by e-ticket only. Please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be bought through the website, www.bestsecretaryontyneside.co.uk.
Tickets cost £5. For every ticket sold, £1 will be donated to Cash for Kids.
