2017 INDUSTRY AWARDS

2017 DAMAGE MANAGEMENT AWARDS

THE WINNERS

The Damage Management Awards were launched by the BDMA in 2009 in recognition of all that is best in our industry, giving individuals and companies an opportunity to gain recognition for their achievements.

The 2017 winners of these prestigious industry awards were announced by Rev Richard Coles at the Awards Dinner on 23rd November in Stratford upon Avon.


 

AWARD CATEGORY & CRITERIA
OPEN TO

THE WINNERS

DAMAGE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN

Individual who has shown dedication,
professionalism and application, has worked to
develop their potential and demonstrated
understanding of client expectations between
1 January 2016 and 30 September 2017.

 

All accredited
BDMA Technicians
and Senior Technicians

GARETH COTTER
Belfor UK

SHORTLISTED:

LINDA McAUSLAN
Rainbow International

STUART SIMMONS
Harwell

RON WESTCOTT
Richfords Fire and Flood

CLAIMS PRACTITIONER

Individual who has demonstrated
professionalism, application and recognition of
client expectations in the context of property
claims in the period between 1 January 2016
and 30 September 2017.

 

Accredited BDMA
Claims Practitioners
meeting the criteria

KATIE RUSSELL
Rainbow International

SHORTLISTED:

KATE CAIN
HeightVale

INSURANCE TECHNICIAN

Individual who has shown an understanding of
the role of Damage Management and
demonstrates a commitment to collaboration
with all parties involved in the property claims
process between 1 January 2016
and 30 September 2017.

 

Accredited BDMA
Insurance Technicians
identified by the criteria,
or by the BDMA for
outstanding achievement
in examinations

ADAM CLOWES
Aviva

SHORTLISTED:

DALE LAUNDERS
Davies Group

NATALIE McANEA
Cunningham Lindsey

KIRSTY TAYLOR
Direct Line Group

SPECIALIST

Individual or company that has met or exceeded
client expectations through provision of key
specialist restoration services between
1 January 2016 and 30 September 2017.

 

Any individual or
corporate specialist
restoration practitioner

DOCUMENT SOS

SHORTLISTED:

HARWELL

YOUNG ACHIEVER

Individual who has made best use of available
opportunities and shown significant progress in
advancing their career – between 1 January 2016
and 30 September 2017.

 

Individual BDMA
members including
BDMA Associates aged
30 or under at
1 January 2016

ASHLEY SIMMONS
Harwell

SHORTLISTED:

FRANK DAY
Richfords Fire and Flood

CONNOR RICHARDS
ISS

DOMESTIC DM PROJECT

Domestic Recovery or Restoration project that
demonstrates professionalism, customer care,
value for money and client satisfaction in the
period between 1 January 2016 and
30 September 2017.

 

Any domestic project
that meets the criteria

RICHFORDS FIRE AND FLOOD

SHORTLISTED:

THE REVIVAL COMPANY

COMMERCIAL DM PROJECT

Commercial Recovery or Restoration project that
demonstrates professionalism, customer care,
value for money and client satisfaction in the
period between 1 January 2016 and
30 September 2017.

 

Any commercial project
that meets the criteria

ISS

SHORTLISTED:

BELFOR UK

HARWELL

POLYGON UK

RICHFORDS FIRE AND FLOOD

SUPPLIER

Supplier of products or services to the damage
management industry that has exceeded
expectations in areas such as customer service,
quality, reliability and value for money, and is
aligned with their customers’ values,
highlighting relationships developed in the
period between 1 January 2016 and
30 September 2017 in particular.

 

Any supplier of goods or
services to the damage
management industry

EDGE EQUIPMENT HIRE

SHORTLISTED:

CORROVENTA

FLOOD PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

INNOVATION

Organisation or individual who has developed
or adapted a product, service or system that
demonstrates an advance likely to shape or
influence the direction of the industry going
forward. Examples might include technology or
methodologies related to IT systems, software,
smart technology, resilience, green issues,
specialist restoration techniques, etc.
(Submissions are not restricted to these areas)

 

Any company or
individual involved in the
damage management
and wider insurance
industries and related
sectors, including
suppliers of equipment
or services

AVIVA

SHORTLISTED:

BIOSWEEP UK

BVS & VERSO

DBK

GRAVITAS INTERNATIONAL

POLYGON UK


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 2017 WINNERS
AND SHORTLISTED FINALISTS



The BDMA does not accept any responsibility or liability for the decisions of the judging panel, for unsuccessful entries,
for entries that do not meet the criteria or the submission procedure, or for entries that are not received by the closing date