The Manchester PA Awards return to recognise the local talent of Virtual Assistants, Personal Assistants and Executive Assistants in Manchester. Celebrating the incredible achievements of the industry, the evening gives guests the opportunity to meet, network and develop relationships within their working community. Organised by the Manchester Network, a not-for profit organisation, and event partner, the Taylor Lynn Corporation, this year’s event raised £7,600 for The Christie Charity.
This year’s event marks its sixth year running, with awards judged by industry experts. These experts include representatives from Kameno, one of Manchester’s leading design agencies, and KPMG, a multinational professional services network. Warren Middleton, KPMG’s Manchester Office Senior Partner believes their business would not work without the amazing PA community, adding “this amazing group of people make business work, and we are delighted to sponsor this event aimed at celebrating the hard work undertaken by all the teams across Manchester and the North-West.”
The Awards
Amongst the awards include the Health and Wellbeing Award and the Brand Ambassador Award, with the introduction of a new award, the National PA Award. The award aims to recognise the excellent professionalism and dedication of a personal assistant outside of the city.
With the awards returning after a three-year break, Amanda Hargreaves, co-founder of the Manchester PA Network said, “We were absolutely thrilled to be able to bring the Manchester Awards back this year. To bring our fabulous community together once again and see how much it means to our winners is wonderful.”
The full list of winners for the 2022 Manchester Awards is:
• Excellence Award – Claire Woolley, Findel
• Make a Difference Award – Aimee Taylor, Arup
• Rising Star Award – Matt Carr, Addleshaw Goddard
• Brand Ambassador Award – Debbie Collinson, KPMG
• Health and Wellbeing Award – Sallie Trenell, Palatine
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Jennifer Taylor-Burgundy, Eversheds Sutherland
• Line Manager of the Year Award – Laura Grierson, PwC
• National PA of the Year Award – Tracy Whitehouse, Orbit Homes
• Team of the Year Award – Exec Support, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Special Recognition Award – Anna Davies, DLA Piper
• Manchester PA of the Year Award – Jayne Livesey, Office of Dr Zahid Chauhan
