“Once again, this year’s entrants have been outstanding. Every year we see the quality of candidates get better and better which is testament to the great work the pensions and payroll industry does.” Ken Pullar, CIPP’s chief executive officer
Award categories for 2016
l Working partnership award 2016 (awarded by the CIPP policy and research team) l Lifetime achievement award 2016 – pensions (awarded by the CIPP board of directors) l Lifetime achievement award 2016 – payroll (awarded by the CIPP board of directors) l Honorary fellowship 2016 (awarded by the CIPP board of directors)
l Payroll temp of the year 2016 l Payroll and reward professional of the year award 2016 l Payroll software product of the year 2016 l Project of the year 2016 l In-house team of the year 2016 l Caring employer of the year 2016 l Payroll giving award 2016 l International payroll service provider of the year 2016 l Payroll service provider of the year 2016
The CIPP’s Annual Excellence Awards 2016
In the evening of Thursday 6 October 2016, more than 500 payroll and pension professionals donned formal attire to attend the CIPP’s Annual Excellence Awards held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.
The CIPP’s Awards are the industry’s most prestigious awards for individuals and organisations that have had a positive impact on the payroll, pension and reward professions over the last twelve months. It was a night filled with glitz, glamour and glory as the Institute recognised all the hard work of individuals, teams and organisations that were nominated this year. After the sumptuous meal, Vickie Graham, CIPP’s associate director of marketing and membership, welcomed everyone to the Awards and thanked the judges for their work in short-listing and selecting the winners and the Awards’ sponsors. Ken Pullar, CIPP’s chief executive officer, took over proceedings, extended greetings to attendees and provided brief comments about the evening’s after dinner speaker Simon Weston. “Simon returned from the bombing of the Sir Galahad in the Falklands conflict in 1982 suffering severe burns. He is recognised the world over, not for his disfigurement but for the optimism which he radiates. His determination has inspired courage and the will to excel in countless others. It seems fitting on an evening devoted to celebrating those who excel in their profession that we hear from this truly inspirational person.” Simon delivered an amusing and frightening shortened account of his participation in the conflict and of the Argentine air force’s
attack on the Sir Galahad which ended his tour of duty. Despite brevity, Simon conveyed details of the attack, the bravery of those who rescued him from the stricken ship and the skill of those who saved his life. The horrific burns which Simon endured signalled the start of his quest to achieve greater things. The audience was moved both by his lack of self-pity and his message of single- minded determination to not accept what is but to turn it to one’s own advantage. Simon Weston began the Award proceedings by recognising the organisations that have successfully achieved the CIPP’s Payroll Assurance Scheme and Payroll Quality Partnership accreditations. Simon: “Congratulations to those accredited and re-accredited in the last twelve months.”
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