Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th November 2024 Issue no. 1140
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57 varieties - but which will be recognised as 'doing what it says on the tin'?
The stage is being set for the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards, with the announcement of the 57 finalists from 28 companies, along with comedian and actor Hugh Dennis as host. T
he Awards, considered to be the 'Oscars' of the UK's cleaning and facilities management industry and the pinnacle accolade, recognise continued excellence, performance and commitment. The finalists work incredibly hard to be considered as amongst the best, so deserve our respect and congratulations.
Taking place on Thursday, 23rd May 2024, at the London Hilton on Park Lane, between 12.15 and 16.00, the Awards ceremony will be hosted by one of the UK's best known TV faces, Hugh Dennis, comedian, actor and writer.
He will be joined on stage by Craig Bowman, General Manager, UK & Ireland to present the 18 awards.
Also in attendance will be some 500 guests including finalists and sponsors, and the leading names in the UK's cleaning and FM industry -
all excited to celebrate the industry's stars and their achievements.
Hugh Dennis is best known for his stint on the BBC's topical panel show Mock the Week, his appearance in the comedy 'Outnumbered' for BBC1, and writer for BBC's Radio 4's award winning comedy The Now Show. A skilled impressionist, Hugh performed for Spitting Image with comedy partner, Steve Punt, whom he met at university in Cambridge. Hugh has been spotted in the James Bond film No Time to Die as a scientist in Q's laboratory and since 2014, he has appeared in the BBC sitcom, Not Going Out with Lee Mack.
The announcement of the finalists follows the first stage of judging carried out independently by The British Institute of Cleaning Science. The judges say there was a 30% increase in entries this year. Neil Spencer-Cook, BICSc Group managing director says: "The increase in applicants was great to see and the standard of entries very good. The focus on sustainability, teamwork and staff wellbeing were key factors in the entries. The rise in strong entries in the diversity and inclusion category shows that the industry is ahead of the curve in this area."
The finalists will now go through to the next stage of judging which for most categories includes a site visit by a BICSc judge. The site visits will take place during December and January, with the judges looking for innovation, staff training and client relationships as the main criteria for assessment. If you are one of the finalists, BICSc will be in touch in the coming days to arrange a visit or telephone interview.
The 2024 finalists are:
- ABM
- Andron Facilities Management
- Apleona UK
- ARAMARK
- Arcus FM
- Bidvest Noonan
- Birkin Group
- Cleanology
- Churchill
- Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
- Grosvenor Cleaning Services
- Heath & Wiltshire
- ISS UK
- JPC by Samsic
- Julius Rutherfoord & Co
- Juniper Ventures
- Key Enviro Solutions
- Maxim Facilities Management
- Mitie
- OCS Group UK
- Principle Cleaning Services
- Property Support Services UK
- Right FM
- Serna FM
- Thames Cleaning & Support Services
- The Exclusive Services Group
- Vinci Facilities
- Westgrove Group
"I would like to thank our sponsors for all their support including gold sponsor Kärcher and silver sponsors Nationwide, Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies and Soap20, as well as bronze sponsors BioVate Hygienics and EcoBreeze," says Craig Bowman, general manager UK & Ireland, Kimberly-Clark Professional.
"Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an entry. This year we had more entries than ever before which we believe is a true reflection of the successful industry we work in."
"We are honoured to be able to host these awards and delighted to see how popular they are. Congratulations to all the 2024 finalists. We look forward to seeing the finalists and our industry peers at the awards ceremony. We wish all the finalists of the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards the very best of luck!"
Tickets are now on sale, priced at £250 plus VAT (£300). Tables of 10 or individual tickets are available. To book:
T: 0203 468 0923
E: [email protected]
W: www.goldenserviceawards.co.uk
7th December 2023