The 2009 GFP Awards (posted 30 Nov 2009)
The 2009 GFP Awards Sponsors: AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, Deloitte, NQ Magazine and PQ Magazine
Thank you for your entries - Nominations closed on 11 September and the Judging panel sat on 17 September. The Awards were presented at a ceremony in Brighton on 19 November precided over by Kate Silverton. Kate is a highly accomplished and versatile journalist and a rising star of television journalism. She presents prime time documentaries, fronting "Big Cat Live" last year, a pioneering live broadcast and featuring in "My Family at War", which traced the steps of her great grandfather. In 2009, Kate tackled the "Top Gear" racetrack in extremely wet conditions and made a guest appearance on "Have I Got News for You."
2009 Categories and Winners
There were 13 award categories this year:
Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
Winner - Katrina Tully, MoJ
Innovation in Government
Winner - Andrew Oldham, NDA
Government's Accounting Technician of the Year
Winner - Jessica D'Aulerio, FCO
PQ of the Year
Winner - Thomas Burnell, DES
NQ of the Year
Winner - Helen McNulty, DWP
Personality of the Year
Winner - Robert Wright, JAC
Boss of the Year
Winner - David Thorpe, DWP (Collected by John Smith)
Mentor of the Year
Winner - Curtis Juman, UKTI
Project Team of the Year
Winner - Financial Inclusion & Accounts Branch, DH (Collected by Phil Heap)
Finance Team of the Year
Winner - Economic Downturn Team, JobcentrePlus (Collected by May Smith) and Unmanned Air Systems Project Team, MOD (Collected by Les Campbell)
Unsung Hero
Winner - Elizabeth Dobson, DfT (Collected by Terry Rogers)
Sustainability Award
Winner - Finance Team, HEFCE (Collected by Ian Lewis)
Head of the GFP's Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner - Richard Douglas, DH
The Judging Panel
Terry Rogers (HM Treasury - Chair); Nick Jackson (HM Treasury); Rebecca George (Deloitte); Ray Perry (CIMA); Graham Hamley (PQ Magazine); Maria Taulli (HM Treasury - Secretary)
The Rules
All those nominated must work in a central government department, agency or arms length body. The Judge's decision is final. The nomination deadline was 11 September 2009.
Enquiries
If you have any queries about the GFP Awards please email maria.taulli@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.uk with "QUERY GFP AWARDS" in the subject field.
Originally published: 30/11/2009
Author: GFP
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