Entries Closed 22nd November / Shortlist Announced 7th December / Interviews 8th January / Awards 4th February
The MiMA 2021 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the final shortlist for MIMA 2021. A record-breaking year has meant we have a record-breaking number of young professionals on our shortlist.
Read on to see all 99 talented individuals & teams...
Apprentice of the Year Award
Brian Keen, Eversheds Sutherland
Connor Howell, TalkTalk
Eamonn Kearney, Transport for Greater Manchester
Elliot Samuel, BNY Mellon
Georgia Carly, The Growth Company
Hannah Littlewood, Thales
Joe Grindrod, The Growth Company
Sipho Mangoye, People's History Museum
Business Development Professional of the Year Award
Elisha Mistry, Fazenda
Martine Moore, 6tine Ltd
Rebecca Drakeford, GMCA (Secondment from MIDAS)
Ruth Carmichael, Brabners
Thomas Ansbro, The Lowry Hotel
Business Owner / Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Adam Nurbhai, Enso Accountants Limited
Ben Grubert, INEVITABLE
Emily Coxhead, Emily Coxhead ltd.
Seb Heeley & Jen Wiggins, Manchester Gin
Mohammad Afridi, Delikart
Ross Green, Embryo
Sam Ridgway, The Manc Group
Vlad Mukhachev, Wrapit
Finance Professional of the Year Award
Adam Lovell, Rickitt Mitchell & Partners
Alexander Cummings, Pareto Financial Planning Ltd
Ali Netherwood, UHY Hacker Young Manchester
Annie Barnes, EY
Catherine O'Brien, Together
Jessica Jackson, GC Angels
Katie Melbourne, Together
Keith Wilde, Computeam Ltd
Graduate of the Year Award
Abubaker Patel, KPMG UK LLP
Ayaz Saboor, DWF
Azra Makkan, Deloitte LLP
Charlotte Zhu, EY
Claire Schwarzenbach, Mott MacDonald
Lucy Demaine, Together
Lydia Sirovica, Oakwood Valuation Surveyors Ltd
Umar Tahir, Brabners
HR / Talent Professional of the Year Award
Bobby Blaney, Tech Returners
Jaye Haynes, Slater and Gordon
Kim Nield, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Rachel Cole, P3 People Management
Rebecca Mannix, Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House Manchester
Lawyer of the Year Award
Abigail Holmes, DLA Piper
Charlotte Lewis, Mills & Reeve LLP
Jacob Walker, Mills & Reeve LLP
Laura Christina Hollinsworth Mitchell, BCLP
Melissa Welch, Primas
Nicola Walker, Clarke Willmott LLP
Rebecca Ingram, Kuits
Sarah Milligan, Glaisyers Solicitors
Lockdown Hero Award
Cherryanne Dawson, MIDAS
Michael Betteridge, The Sunday Boys
Mohammad Afridi, Delikart
Natalie Griffiths, The Oakridge Centre
Paula Pawlowska, Realm Recruit
Stock Exchange Hotel Team
The Manc Group Team
Tom Huggon, Slalom
Manager of the Year Award
Angela Ayton, Deloitte
Anna Pickard, Transport for Greater Manchester
Chloe Mitchell, Tao Digital Marketing
Cicely Ward, Embryo
Coral Mcfarlane, The Growth Company
Nadia Johnson, Thales
Polly Caldwell, Auto Trader
Roshni Patel, BDO LLP
Marketing & Creative Professional of the Year Award
Becca Lamb, Bind
Beccy Gibson, Tempt Marketing / Unique Venues / The Female Hospitality Network
Cain Jennings, Coolbox
Carrie Baldwinson, Engage Solutions
Charlotte Moore, Studio Sonder
Fanni Antonia Breczku, GWA Law
Joe Harulow, Tao Digital Marketing
Olivia Murray, Transport for Greater Manchester
PA / EA / Bus Support Professional of the Year Award
Natalie Griffiths, The Oakridge Centre
Rebecca Hopwood, Realm Recruit
Ria Cajee, Lily Shippen
Recruitment Professional of the Year Award
Claire Stewart, BNY Mellon
Connor Hey, Org3D
Emma Hulbert, Lily Shippen
Jack Scott, Damar Training
Jessica Skillington, Transport for Greater Manchester
Paula Pawlowska, Realm Recruit
Team of the Year Award
BCLP, represented by Jessica Parry
BT Shop, represented by Duncan Rutherford
EY, represented by Mohammad Khalid
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, represented by Dianne Woollam
Harold Sharp Limited, represented by Cathy Samuel
OpenMoney, represented by Hayley Millhouse
Roland Dransfield, represented by Damian Leonard
Transport for Greater Manchester, represented by Maggie Carter
Technology Professional of the Year Award
Andy Wharmby, DD Frames Ltd
Beverley O'Neill, NatWest
Daniel Cheetham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Ellie Judge, Tech Returners
Jonathan Davis, BNY Mellon
Matt Clough, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Megan Lovett, Hiring Hub
Polly Caldwell, Auto Trader
Read on to see all 99 talented individuals & teams...
Apprentice of the Year Award
Brian Keen, Eversheds Sutherland
Connor Howell, TalkTalk
Eamonn Kearney, Transport for Greater Manchester
Elliot Samuel, BNY Mellon
Georgia Carly, The Growth Company
Hannah Littlewood, Thales
Joe Grindrod, The Growth Company
Sipho Mangoye, People's History Museum
Business Development Professional of the Year Award
Elisha Mistry, Fazenda
Martine Moore, 6tine Ltd
Rebecca Drakeford, GMCA (Secondment from MIDAS)
Ruth Carmichael, Brabners
Thomas Ansbro, The Lowry Hotel
Business Owner / Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Adam Nurbhai, Enso Accountants Limited
Ben Grubert, INEVITABLE
Emily Coxhead, Emily Coxhead ltd.
Seb Heeley & Jen Wiggins, Manchester Gin
Mohammad Afridi, Delikart
Ross Green, Embryo
Sam Ridgway, The Manc Group
Vlad Mukhachev, Wrapit
Finance Professional of the Year Award
Adam Lovell, Rickitt Mitchell & Partners
Alexander Cummings, Pareto Financial Planning Ltd
Ali Netherwood, UHY Hacker Young Manchester
Annie Barnes, EY
Catherine O'Brien, Together
Jessica Jackson, GC Angels
Katie Melbourne, Together
Keith Wilde, Computeam Ltd
Graduate of the Year Award
Abubaker Patel, KPMG UK LLP
Ayaz Saboor, DWF
Azra Makkan, Deloitte LLP
Charlotte Zhu, EY
Claire Schwarzenbach, Mott MacDonald
Lucy Demaine, Together
Lydia Sirovica, Oakwood Valuation Surveyors Ltd
Umar Tahir, Brabners
HR / Talent Professional of the Year Award
Bobby Blaney, Tech Returners
Jaye Haynes, Slater and Gordon
Kim Nield, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Rachel Cole, P3 People Management
Rebecca Mannix, Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House Manchester
Lawyer of the Year Award
Abigail Holmes, DLA Piper
Charlotte Lewis, Mills & Reeve LLP
Jacob Walker, Mills & Reeve LLP
Laura Christina Hollinsworth Mitchell, BCLP
Melissa Welch, Primas
Nicola Walker, Clarke Willmott LLP
Rebecca Ingram, Kuits
Sarah Milligan, Glaisyers Solicitors
Lockdown Hero Award
Cherryanne Dawson, MIDAS
Michael Betteridge, The Sunday Boys
Mohammad Afridi, Delikart
Natalie Griffiths, The Oakridge Centre
Paula Pawlowska, Realm Recruit
Stock Exchange Hotel Team
The Manc Group Team
Tom Huggon, Slalom
Manager of the Year Award
Angela Ayton, Deloitte
Anna Pickard, Transport for Greater Manchester
Chloe Mitchell, Tao Digital Marketing
Cicely Ward, Embryo
Coral Mcfarlane, The Growth Company
Nadia Johnson, Thales
Polly Caldwell, Auto Trader
Roshni Patel, BDO LLP
Marketing & Creative Professional of the Year Award
Becca Lamb, Bind
Beccy Gibson, Tempt Marketing / Unique Venues / The Female Hospitality Network
Cain Jennings, Coolbox
Carrie Baldwinson, Engage Solutions
Charlotte Moore, Studio Sonder
Fanni Antonia Breczku, GWA Law
Joe Harulow, Tao Digital Marketing
Olivia Murray, Transport for Greater Manchester
PA / EA / Bus Support Professional of the Year Award
Natalie Griffiths, The Oakridge Centre
Rebecca Hopwood, Realm Recruit
Ria Cajee, Lily Shippen
Recruitment Professional of the Year Award
Claire Stewart, BNY Mellon
Connor Hey, Org3D
Emma Hulbert, Lily Shippen
Jack Scott, Damar Training
Jessica Skillington, Transport for Greater Manchester
Paula Pawlowska, Realm Recruit
Team of the Year Award
BCLP, represented by Jessica Parry
BT Shop, represented by Duncan Rutherford
EY, represented by Mohammad Khalid
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, represented by Dianne Woollam
Harold Sharp Limited, represented by Cathy Samuel
OpenMoney, represented by Hayley Millhouse
Roland Dransfield, represented by Damian Leonard
Transport for Greater Manchester, represented by Maggie Carter
Technology Professional of the Year Award
Andy Wharmby, DD Frames Ltd
Beverley O'Neill, NatWest
Daniel Cheetham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Ellie Judge, Tech Returners
Jonathan Davis, BNY Mellon
Matt Clough, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Megan Lovett, Hiring Hub
Polly Caldwell, Auto Trader
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"I was absolutely delighted to win HR and Talent Professional of the Year at the Made in Manchester awards in February 2020. The nomination alone was great recognition and I was grateful to hear the judges recognise my passion, values and pride in my work." - Rosie Albert, Senior HR Manager - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.