British Hairdressing Business Awards: Celebrating Hairdressing's Business Brains

The British Hairdressing Business Awards have become a firm fixture in the hairdressing calendar. They are the perfect platform to acknowledge the genius forces that ensure so many salons run like clockwork. Its dedicated sponsors are only too aware of the importance of business acumen within the hair industry. Here they explain the importance of recognising hairdressing's movers and shakers. Sponsor of Manager of the Year Alan Richardson, general manager, L'Oréal Professionnel "L'Oréal Professionnel is both proud and pleased of its long association with the British Hairdressing Business Awards in the key category, Manager of the Year. This highly sought after award is for managers who follow the 'dream, excel succeed' philosophy, which is an integral part of the L'Oréal Professionnel ethos." Sponsor of Independent Salon/Business Newcomer Philip Sharp, managing director, Great Lengths "These awards are a great opportunity to the hairdressing industry as they raise the profile of British hairdressing. It is important that salons are recognised for their high standards, and success through these awards and how their creativity and business acumen has led them to be honoured as one of the best in the hairdressing industry. Salons appreciate that a business cannot rely on creativity alone." Sponsor of Training Award. Sheila Jackson, partnership service manager, Wella Professionals "We are in an industry where not only winning awards but taking part is paramount to the success of individual salon businesses. The British Hairdressing Business Awards recognise individuals and salon businesses that really have gone the extra mile and every year I am overwhelmed by the level of entries and they succeed my expectations." Sponsor of Retail Salon of the Year Ian Harman, sales director, TIGI  "You need to be both creative and business-minded for the successful development of a salon, and vision, planning, customer service and team development are vital. A salon owner needs to be a skilled retailer, understand merchandising, stock control and marketing and be prepared to invest in education. In fact, never has it been more necessary to be multi-skilled nor to focus on profit." Sponsor of Salon Design Award Oliver Fincher, managing director, Aston & Fincher. "To be able to balance the creative side of hairdressing with the commercial side of running a business and the reality of a salon, is the hallmark of the industry's success story. With the large amount of important and worthwhile creative awards on offer, the British Hairdressing Business Awards complements the artistic half of the trade perfectly, giving a perfect balance to the industry." Sponsor of Junior of the Year Terry Sierocki, CEO, Fudge "We're in a creative business - 'business' being a key word. Without successful business people in the hair world we wouldn't have the success our industry has!  It's important to recognise that we're a serious industry and can make our mark amongst other industries and these awards remind us of that." Sponsor of Website/Innovation of the Year Terence Renati, managing director, Terence Renati. "The British Hairdressing Business Awards are a stimulus for the industry; it brings out the competitive edge, where everybody benefits. It's extremely exciting to get involved and to be recognised that you are on the right track, and to win, is the ultimate honour." Sponsor of Salon Team of the Year Dawn Reilly, technical director, Balmain Hair "Having a great creative technical team is not enough to make a salon successful, a really exceptional business needs a wide range of people and resources to make it work. This includes great training, retail, marketing and pr, salon design, customer care and of course exceptional staff and management. All these elements are taken into account at these awards, which make it a truly inspirational competition and great for all salon businesses." Sponsor of Salon of the Year 1. Lois Aspinall, marketing manager, Schwarzkopf Professional "The British Hairdressing Business Awards are a phenomenal way to celebrate our many successes within the industry. As a forward-thinking product manufacturer, we absolutely know the relevance of this awards and just how vital it is that all salons value business and creativity equally." Sponsor of Customer Care Award Anya Haarhoff, General Manager, Kérastase UK. "British hairdressers are world-renown for being of the highest calibre in creativity, business and education. The British Hairdressing Business Awards are crucial to recognise those outstanding British hairdressers that have gone above and beyond their peers, and that are leading the way in business." Sponsor of Salon of the Year 2 "Nick Biggane, Trade Sector Marketing Manager, Clynol. "Each  year  the  hairdressing  industry  in  the  UK  goes from strength to strength  -  renowned  for its creativity and now its business acumen. British hairdressing always has its finger on the pulse and at the moment that means they are putting their business brains to excellent use.  Hairdressing is such a fantastic industry because we combine business and creativity like no other industry."

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