We were delighted to join Summit Events at their table for this fantastic night of celebrating everything that is wonderful about HR.

The food, drink and company at the HR Excellence Awards were all wonderful. Meera Syal’s keynote speech was thought-provoking and humorous and perfectly balanced with the awards commentary from Alan Dedicoat.

We felt proud to be there to support all of the amazing people and organisations that were shortlisted and to applaud the very worthy winners:

Zoological Society of London: A superb evening for this organisation, winning three of the most coveted awards – the highly sought-after HR Excellence Gold Award and the Best HR team award. Also, huge congratulations to Fiona Evans, winning the HR Director of the year award

Superdrug: Most effective use of internal communication

Denizbank: Another delighted organisation, celebrating winning two awards – Best HR strategy from overseas award and the most innovative deployment of HR technology award (joint winner with Rentokil Initial)

HomeServe: Outstanding employee engagement strategy

Edge Hill University: Health and wellbeing award

Anchor Trust: Best youth employment strategy

Version 1: Best talent management strategy

Randstad: Most effective benefits strategy

PageGroup: Diversity and inclusion award

Odeon Cinemas Group: Leading transformation award

RAPt: Best CSR strategy

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Most effective recruitment strategy

Transport for London: Best learning and development strategy

Steve Othen, REC: HR future leader of the year

Craig Donaldson, Metro Bank: Most people-focused CEO

Congratulations to all involved – it was a truly superb and memorable evening!