THE Broker News Awards 2024 has an exceptional line up of expert judges to assess the entries for the industry’s pre-eminent awards, presided over by last year’s Chair, Jane Pocock.
The panel includes those funders that are partners of Broker News, as well as judges in specialist areas – EV, commercial vehicles, fleet and personal leasing – to provide balance and individual sector expertise.
Let’s introduce the judges and Chair for the Broker News Awards 2024:
Chris Swallow, National Sales Manager – Associate division at Novuna Vehicle Solutions
Chris will be judging the following categories:
- Best AR
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Volume Broker
- Best Customer Service​
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
Duncan Green, Commercial Operations Director, Drivalia
Duncan will be judging the following categories:
- Best Small Broker
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Customer Service​
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best Innovation In Broking
- Rising Star of the Year
Steve Cocks, Director of Broker Division, Lex Autolease
- Best AR
- Best Small Broker
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Volume Broker
- Best EV Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
James Russell, Head of Indirect Sales, Leasys UK
James will be judging the following categories:
- Best Small Broker
- Best Volume Broker
- Best Customer Service​
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best EV Broker​
- Best Innovation In Broking
Scott Glover, Head of Broker Sales – Retail, Arval UK
Scott will be judging the following categories:
- Best Small Broker
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Volume Broker
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best EV Broker​
- Rising Star of the Year
Richard Chadwick, Head of Indirect Sales, Alphabet GB
Richard will be judging the following categories:
- Best AR
- Best Small Broker
- Best Customer Service​
- Best EV Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
- Best Innovation In Broking
Jon Burdekin, Owner, Fleet Consulting
Jon will be judging the following categories:
- Best Volume Broker
- Best Customer Service​
- Best EV Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
- Best Innovation In Broking
- Rising Star of the Year
Paul Kirby, eLCV Expert, EV Essentials
Paul will be judging the following categories:
- Best AR
- Best Customer Service​
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best EV Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
- Rising Star of the Year
Paul Hollick, Managing Director, Lightfoot and Chair of the AFP
Paul will be judging the following categories:
- Best AR
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Commercial Vehicle Broker​
- Best SME Broker​
- Best Innovation In Broking
- Rising Star of the Year
Paul Harrison, Chief Partnerships Officer, Leasing.com
Paul will be judging the following categories:
- Best AR
- Best Small Broker
- Best Mid-size Broker
- Best Volume Broker
- Best Innovation In Broking
- Rising Star of the Year
In addition, Jane Pocock, the CEO of Copart Inc UK & Ireland, has kindly agreed to stand as Chair of the judging panel for the second successive year.
Jane will be responsible for adjudicating any ties and for approving the awards judging process and final results.
“My thanks as always to our tremendous panel of judges who will bring their objectivity, knowledge of the sector and expertise to the awards. I’m truly grateful for the assistance in making the Broker News Awards the most respected in the sector.”
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