PLUS Stock Exchange (PLUS-SX) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the PLUS Awards 2011. The Awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the achievements of companies listed on PLUS-SX. Winners of the PLUS Awards 2011 will be announced on 12 May 2011 at a ceremony held at 195 Piccadilly, the headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The event is managed and organised by Three’s a Crowd. Further details can be found on the PLUS Awards 2011 website www.plus-awards.com and follow us on Twitter @theplusclub.
The Awards are an important part of a wider initiative designed to increase the visibility of PLUS companies. Other events include the PLUS Entrepreneurs Club, an informal networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors and their advisers, and the PLUS Retail Roadshows, which allow the private investment community to meet senior management from PLUS companies,
The judges, invited to participate by PLUS, have been selected because of their experience of working with small companies and with a view to ensuring diversity and independence in the judging process.
The panel is Chaired by Jonathan Pearce from Marriott Harrison and Vivienne Cassley will act as observer from PLUS-SX. The full panel is:
- Jonathan Pearce, Marriott Harrison (Chair)
- Vivienne Cassley, PLUS-SX
- David Abrahams, Winterflood Securities
- Matt Cooper, CEO Imaginatik, Chairman Octopus Investments, private investor & entrepreneur
- Miles Nolan, Growth Company Investor
- Robert Mitchell, Bluehone Investors
- Neil Shah, Edison Investment Research
Edison Investment Research will provide the judges with information and analysis on PLUS-SX companies, which will inform the decision making.
Awards being presented this year are:
- PLUS IPO of the Year
- PLUS Company of the Year
- PLUS Chairman or CEO of the Year
- Best PLUS Company Communication Programme of the Year
- Most Successful PLUS Company Fundraising of the Year
- PLUS Corporate Adviser of the Year
- PLUS Accountant of the Year
- PLUS Transaction of the Year
Vivienne Cassley at PLUS-SX, said: “The PLUS Awards allow us to recognise the achievements of PLUS-SX companies, which continue to report impressive results despite tough market conditions. We would like to thank members of the judging panel for donating their time and we look forward to working closely with them.”