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in Businesses with more than 250 employees is sponsored by Wales Management Council |
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“If any one has any doubts about the quality of leaders and leadership in Wales, they need to look no further than the Leading Wales Awards. Extraordinary leaders can be found at all levels and in all sectors across Wales, people who are making a real difference to their organisations and to others. In the good times such people are to be admired and emulated. In the more difficult times, as now, they are the people who will make a difference to the future prosperity of Wales.”
Christopher Ward
Chief Executive
Wales
Management Council
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in Businesses with fewer than 250 employees : sponsorship is sponsored by Chartered Management Institute |
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"The Chartered Management Institute are committed to raising the performance of Welsh Business by championing good leadership and management. We have been involved in the Awards from the beginning and are proud to sponsor the SME category this year. It is great to celebrate the exceptional leadership talent we have in Wales, our Leading Wales Awards winners can be a real inspiration to others and help drive forward the Welsh economy."
Chief Executive Ruth Spellman OBE
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in Voluntary and not for profit organisations is sponsored by the Leading Wales Awards Consortium |
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"The voluntary sector demands a lot from those who take on, or aspire to, a leadership role. Voluntary sector leaders operate in a complex environment that requires the negotiation of donors, trustees, staff, volunteers, governmental bodies, public opinion, media, beneficiaries and service users, and partnership working with both public and stakeholder communities. The Leading Wales Awards have revealed the wealth of leadership talent in this sector, which the Consortium members are delighted to recognise and reward."
Lindsey Williams
Director, WCVA (Consortium Member) |
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in Public Sector Organisations is sponsored by The Fairwood Trust |
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“The public sector is a significant employer in Wales and is also driving through change agendas that should make a positive impact on our communities.This comes with a high level of responsibility and of course effective leadership which is at the heart of positive change.Recognition is also extremely important in leading and being led.These awards help achieve this,and this is why we at the foundation are delighted to sponsor the Public Sector Award”
Charles Middleton
The Fairwood Trust
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Business Leadership in the Community is sponsored by The Church in Wales
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"The Church in Wales is delighted to be part of the ‘Leading Wales Awards’ with its support for new aspirations and achievements across the country. Developing creative leadership initiatives within businesses of all kinds takes many forms. We believe the way a company relates to local communities reflects its internal spiritual architecture of people value, trust, fulfillment and wellbeing."
Robin Morrison
Bishops’ Adviser on Church and Society |
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Leader Category Awards is sponsored by Schaeffler
(UK) Ltd |
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“Over the years Schaeffler UK has increasingly recognised the role that team leaders play within our organisation. We rely on their strong leadership and motivational skills to positively impact on the people they are working with, and thereby contribute to the overall success of our business. For this reason we are delighted to be Team Leader category sponsors for the 2009 Leading Wales Awards."
Roger Evans
Plant Director
Schaeffler (UK) Ltd
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Leader (14 – 25 years old) is sponsored
by Neath
Port Talbot College |
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“We feel passionately about the importance
of leadership at Neath Port Talbot College,
and recognise that every student at NPTC
is a possible leader. With encouragement
and belief, we nurture their leadership
skills of inspiring, supporting and giving
confidence to others. We focus on expanding
each student’s potential and encourage
them to continuously aim higher. Neath Port
Talbot College is very proud of its students’
accomplishments. ”
Mark Dacey
Principal at Neath Port Talbot College
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Event and speaker sponsorship is
sponsored by People in Business, Welsh Assembly Government
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"People in Business events, promoted by the Assembly Government are all about bringing best practice from across the UK to businesses throughout Wales. They encourage better leadership and management, and promote innovation in business practice. There is much to do. But Wales has great leadership and management success stories of its own. The Leading Wales Awards shines the light on best practice in Wales and therefore compliments the People in Business programme"
Grenville Jackson
Business and Skills Division, Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Welsh Assembly Government
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