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Search is on for the next IoD Director of the Year

Former winner Gareth Loye, left, helps launch the 2018 Institute of Directors First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards with Lisa Maltman, business development manager, IoD NI and Des Moore, head of sponsor First Trust Bank
Former winner Gareth Loye, left, helps launch the 2018 Institute of Directors First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards with Lisa Maltman, business development manager, IoD NI and Des Moore, head of sponsor First Trust Bank Former winner Gareth Loye, left, helps launch the 2018 Institute of Directors First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards with Lisa Maltman, business development manager, IoD NI and Des Moore, head of sponsor First Trust Bank

THE search is on for Northern Ireland's top business leaders for the 2018 IoD First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched the annual awards and is urging directors to continue the success story of local leaders on a UK-wide stage.

Since the inception of the awards in 2010, local category winners have enjoyed unparalleled success on the national stage, with Northern Ireland-based business leaders taking home the overall Director of the Year accolade in two of the last three years.

Previous winners include Brendan McGurgan, CDE Global in 2016 and Simon Hunter, Hunter Apparel Solutions in 2015.

Lisa Maltman, business development manager at IoD NI urged local business leaders to get involved.

"Each year, the IoD First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards present an opportunity to reward the very best of business leaders from across Northern Ireland, and showcase the excellence and high calibre of local directors to a wider audience. Since the inception of the awards in 2010, local leaders have enjoyed unrivalled success on the national stage including in 2017 when Gareth Loye of M&M Contractors was named UK Family Business Director of the Year while Janet McCollum of Moy Park received the UK Large Company Director of the Year Award."

Head of First Trust Bank, Des Moore added:

"Shining a light on our most innovative and successful business leaders is essential if we are to help inspire others to invest in their own leadership journeys and contribute to the growth of our business community and economy as a whole. Having helped judge and recognise winning entries over the past four years, it’s clear that many organisations appreciate the role strong leadership plays when it comes to their success."

The closing date for entries to this year’s competition is February 28. For more information visit www.iod.com/ni or www.iodawards.com.