eg operational excellence awards® 2009 shortlist announced

eg solutions plc – the operations management software applications vendor – has announced the shortlist for this year’s eg operational excellence® awards.

The Awards, now in their 7th year, recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals towards best practice use of the eg principles of operational management® and achievements in pursuit of World Class Operations Management Standards. 

This year’s shortlists contain individuals from Financial Services organisations in the UK and South Africa, including The Co-operative Financial Services, Legal & General, Capita Life & Pensions, Wesleyan Assurance, West Bromwich Building Society, Resolution, Aviva and Nationwide Building Society.

Tim Becker, Client Engagement Manager at eg, said: “The eg operational excellence® awards celebrate real achievements and reward the hard work and success of Team Leaders, Managers and their teams.  The standard of the nominations this year was extremely high and all those shortlisted should feel extremely proud to be recognised for their excellent demonstration of operations management best practice.”

This year’s award ceremony will take place on Friday 13 November at the prestigious Lowry Hotel, Manchester. Guests will enjoy a gala dinner followed by the Awards ceremony and entertainment.

The 2009 shortlist

Best Newcomer
Rebecca Davies, Legal & General Protection
Paul Maycock, Cheshire Building Society (Nationwide Regional Brands)
Jo Fulford, Capita Life & Pensions
Jo Gee, Nationwide Building Society – Specialist Lending
Faith Harrison, Wesleyan Assurance
Jennifer White, Nationwide Building Society – MAA
Chris Uitenweerde, Resolution
Mark Barton, The Co-operative Financial Services

Best Practice Team Leader
Sue Cox, The Co-operative Financial Services
Steve Harris, Aviva – JV
Lisa Chaplin, The Co-operative Group
Amanda Keeping, Legal & General Protection
Andrea Holloway, West Bromwich Building Society
Lisa Long, Capita Life & Pensions
Jeanette Coombe, Capita Life & Pensions
Michelle Smith, Nationwide Building Society – Specialist Lending
Sara Bruton, Nationwide Building Society – Specialist Lending
Nick Parkash, Wesleyan Assurance

Most Improved
Lyndsey Franklin, The Co-operative Group
Michelle Whitehead, The Co-operative Group
Jane Munn, Aviva-JV
Lynda Upton, Wesleyan Assurance
Toni Lahanas, Nationwide Building Society – Specialist Lending
Tony Lee, The Co-operative Financial Services
Cath Dewey, Capita Manchester Operations

Business Support
Nathan Sheppard, Legal & General Protection
Julie Bott, Wesleyan Assurance
Matthew Rose, Nationwide Building Society – MAA
Gary Lloyd, Capita Manchester Operations
Peter Wright, Capita Life & Pensions
Andy Shackleton, Capita Manchester Operations
Mark Jones, West Bromwich Building Society
Tracy Mitchell, The Co-operative Group
Kuba Tatarski, Nationwide Specialist Lending
Su Beech, The Co-operative Financial Services

Best Practice Manager
Philippa Gayle, The Co-operative Group
Amanda Hunter, Legal & General Protection
Peter Rawlings, Legal & General Protection
Stuart Harris, Nationwide Building Society – Specialist Lending
Lee Marjoram, The Co-operative Financial Services

Company Award
Legal & General Protection
Nationwide Regional Brands
Resolution
Wesleyan Assurance
West Bromwich Building Society