With just weeks to go until the prestigious Hire Awards of Excellence ceremony, HAE (Hire Association Europe) and EHA (Event Hire Association) have announced those companies who have made it on to the shortlist.
This year's event which honours the achievements of hire companies large and small will be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Winners of the coveted awards will be announced by celebrity host Paul Ross, entertainment presenter on ITV's This Morning and Jonathan Ross' older brother, after a three course meal in the hotel's famous Ballroom.
This year's Hire Awards of Excellence shortlist:
Tool & Equipment Company of the Year up to 5 depots:
Blythewood Plant Hire Ltd - WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Dromad Hire Ltd - DUNDALK, ROI
Toga Plant Hire - LONDON
WHC Hire Services - WORCESTER
Tool & Equipment Company of the Year over 5 depots:
A Plant Ltd - WARRINGTON
GAP Group - GLASGOW
HSS Hire - MITCHAM
Speedy Hire - NEWTON LE WILLOWS
Event Hire Company of the Year single outlet:
Adams Catering & Furniture Hire - LONDON
Allens Catering Hire - LONDON
GT Trax Ltd - ROYSTON
Event Hire Company of the Year multiple outlets:
Ev-ent Furniture Hire Ltd - WALSALL
Speedy Hire (Events) - NEWTON LE WILLOWS
Catalogue of the Year
A Plant - WARRINGTON
Astley Hire - LEIGH
GAP Lifting - GLASGOW
Hirebase - OXFORD
Website of the Year
A Plant -WARRINGTON
GAP Group - GLASGOW
HSS Hire - MITCHAM
Hirebase - OXFORD
Product of the Year
A Plant - WARRINGTON
Bosch - DENHAM
GT Trax - ROYSTON
WHC Hire Services - WORCESTER
Excellence in Training
A Plant - WARRINGTON
HSS - MITCHAM
Lavendon Access Services - LUTTERWORTH
Speedy Hire - NEWTON LE WILLOWS
Excellence in Customer Care
Ev-ent - WALSALL
HSS - MITCHAM
Speedy Hire - NEWTON LE WILLOWS
Excellence in Health & Safety
A Plant - WARRINGTON
GAP Group - GLASGOW
Hewden - MANCHESTER
Speedy Hire - NEWTON LE WILLOWS
WHC H ire Services - WORCESTER
Hire Achiever of the Year
Will Bell of SHC - SKIPTON
Kevin Betts of Speedy Hire - COLCHESTER
Nicola Laws of Hubbway - CRAMLINGTON
David Martin of Jewson Hire - WESTCLIFFE
Peter Varney of Total Hire & Sales - DERBY
Supplier of the Year
These are companies who have self nominated or been nominated by members. The winner of this category will be decided by a web vote which will be launched on the HAE website this week.
Andreas Stihl - CAMBERLEY - Tools, Equipment and Grounds Care products
Band International - FRESHWATER - Furniture suppliers
Cooling & Heating Solutions Ltd - LYMINGTON
DeWalt Power Tools - SLOUGH - Power Tool Manufacturer
Dust Control UK Ltd - WHITTLEBURY - Dust Extraction Equipment
Higher Concept Software Ltd - READING - Rental Software
inspHire Ltd - NOTTINGHAM - Rental Software
Makita (UK) Ltd - MILTON KEYNES - Power Tool Manufacturer
The Hire Supply Co Ltd - NOTTINGHAM - Hire equipment supplier
Youngman Group Ltd - MALDON - Access equipment
Graham Arundell, managing director of HAE, said: "The judging process was particularly tough this year and it was certainly a challenge to narrow the shortlist down.
"I want to thank all of our members who entered this year and wish everyone on the shortlist the very best of luck!"
For any further information on booking tickets for the event, members can contact the awards team on 0121 380 4600.