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1st June 2010 - Holroyd Howe Independent's Marc Bradley named "Young FD of the Year"
Marc Bradley, Chief Financial Officer of Holroyd Howe Independent and Westbury Street Holdings (WSH) its parent company, was crowned Young Finance Director of the Year at the FDs' Excellence Awards held on 12 May.
The FDs' Excellence Awards recognise the UK best-performing FDs and is supported by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England and Wales) as well as the CBI and leading business magazine, Real Business magazine.
Marc joined WSH back in 2007 just as WSH was bringing benugo and the then Holroyd Howe into its stable. Marc's astute management of the last stages of the deals and his outstanding performance in integrating benugo swiftly and seamlessly into its operation deftly avoided the pitfalls frequently experienced with such deals. At the same time, Marc oversaw the formal creation of HHI and put into place its financial structure, as well as many of its central services including its legal department, procurement and IT. His careful management of these functions has assisted Holroyd Howe Independent's effective operation and its ability to focus on successfully securing and gaining new business whilst delivering the best possible food and service to clients.
The judging panel for the award was made up of a wide range of industry experts including the editor of Real Business, a director from Sainsburys and Prof Andy Neely from Cranfield School of Management. One member of the FDs' judging academy said: "Marc's strategic thinking is very impressive. He clearly thinks outside the box as demonstrated by the way he has handled and implemented the transactions undertaken at WSH and it is clear that he is a very respected individual within the board there."
Commenting on his win, Marc Bradley, said: "Holroyd Howe Independent aims to be the best in class in all that it does and I've simply applied the same approach to its financial management. It has been extremely exciting helping to deliver a sound platform on which the business has been able to excel and with the adoption of best practice, process improvements and strong team work, we have been able to fully support the business to rapidly become the one to watch in its sector. I'm really proud of how brilliantly my team has worked to deliver our promise to the business and it goes without saying that it’s wonderful to be recognised by such an esteemed award."
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