Individual categories


The individual category gives you the opportunity to recognise those individuals in the business who have made a real difference.


Support Person of the Year


Jordan Tobell Sykes Cottages Ltd
Tracy Weaver Serco
Georgia Hayes Sykes Cottages Ltd
Justin Whittle Sykes Cottages Ltd
Luke Gooding Telepeformance
Keith Edmonds IAG Loyalty
Oliver Dean Simplisafe

Sales Agent of the Year


Lauren Hutcheon Sykes Cottages Ltd
Leila Carpenter EE Ltd
Raymond Dunne IAG Loyalty
Larrence Valentino Simplisafe

Customer Service Agent of the Year


Laura Tippett-Wilson NFU Mutual
Jonathan Kilgallon NFU Mutual
Karen Chisholm Serco
Tracey Myerscough IAG Loyalty
Abbey Howarth Complete Vehicle Support (part of Proximo Group)
Emma Burgess Proximo Group
Nick Brown Simplisafe
Joanne Walshaw Simplisafe

Team Leader of the Year


Jack Forrester Sykes Cottages Ltd
Hannah Timperley Serco
Jack McDermott Teleperformancce
Jamie Coggle Plusnet Ltd
Michelle Orford IAG Loyalty
James Kemp Simplisafe
Leo Freezer Simplisafe

Newcomer of the Year


Alessia Boccora Sykes Cottages Ltd
Dawn Jones Sykes Cottages Ltd
Hollie Woodhead NFU Mutual
Isobelle Kyriacou Sykes Cottages Ltd
Chianan Hawkings-Post NFU Mutual
Max Hayman EE Ltd
Vanessa Jablonska IAG Loyalty

Trainer/Coach of the Year


Amy Lewis NFU Mutual
Kay Loftus Simplisafe
Katy Johnson NFU Mutual

Support Manager of the Year


Anna Whittle Sykes Cottages Ltd
Cameron Henriksen Teleperformance
Amanda Baines Simplisafe

Contact Centre Manager of the Year


Katie Winstanley Interact Contact Centres
Mandy Bateman Serco
Matthew Cooper Sykes Cottages Ltd

Hero of the Year


Lynne Duffy Sykes Cottages Ltd
Georgina Coleman-Bachmann Proximo Group
Christine Brown Sykes Cottages Ltd
Emma Thompson NFU Mutual
Laura Taylor Black Sykes Cottages Ltd
Megan Lavigne IAG Loyalty
Savanna Jardine Simplisafe

Team and company categories


Companies are made up of outstanding teams. Take this opportunity to celebrate the teams throughout the business.


Support Team of the Year


DWP - WFM Planning Teleperformance
Duty Support Team IAG Loyalty
Quality & Change Team Simplisafe

Frontline Team of the Year


Job Centre Threats Teleperformance
Membership Servicing Team IAG Loyalty
Jane King & Sam Fisher NFU Mutual
Complete Vehicle Support Complete Vehicle Support (part of Proximo Group)

Best People Development


Learning & Development Team Interact Contact Centres
Motor & Personal Underwriting Dept NFU Mutual
Learning & Development Team Simplisafe

Best Special Initiatives


Best Outsourced Partnership Foundever and The National Trust Foundever
Best Technology Partnership Kellanova Foundever
Greatest Impact of AI EverGPT Foundever
Diversity & Inclusion DWP Teleperformance
Effective Outsourced Improvement Initiative Customer Success Team Foundever
Best Transformation Programme EverConnect Foundever

Best Approach to Supporting Vulnerable Customers


Bolton Superfamily Vulnerability Teams EON Next
The Housing Ombudsman Campaign HGS UK
DWP Teleperformance

Contact Centre of the Year categories

Best Contact Centre Culture


Bolton Superfamily EON Next
IAG Loyalty Contact Centre IAG Loyalty
Simplisafe Simplisafe

Contact Centre of the Year


NFUM York RSC - M&P Underwriting NFU Mutual
Foundever UK Foundever UK
DWP Teleperformance

Important information


Please note that virtual judging details including timetable and briefing for your finalists will be sent out shortly to all nominating managers. Hero of the Year finalists are not required to attend judging and finalists for the Contact Centre of the Year and Best Contact Centre Culture will also be judged virtually. Thank you.