Hj's british hairdressing business awards 2011 winners

The team at Michael Van Clarke scooped an incredible FOUR awards at HJ's British Hairdressing Business Awards to prove that they are setting the benchmark for business excellence in the hairdressing industry.

The haul included the much acclaimed Business Director of the Year for Michael, as well as the brand new Front of House Team of the Year; the Marketing Award and Salon of the Year completed the quartet.

"I think that we set a standard when we won four awards two years ago and I didn't think it would ever happen again. Since then the standard of entries has got even higher and I am really proud to be a part of it," Michael told HJi.

Other winners in on the night included former Junior of the Year, Sam Bell, scooping the Independent Salon - Business Newcomer Award for her first salon, Hair at 58, and TONI&GUY Guildford's Tim Avory picking up the inaugural Franchisee of the Year.

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The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2011 as it happened

The winners in full were:

Business Director of the Year sponsored by Hairdressers Journal International

• Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke, London 

Customer Care Award sponsored by Kérastase

• The Colour Room, Stockport, Cheshire 

Franchisee of the Year sponsored by XpertHR Small Business

• Tim Avory, Toni & Guy, Guildford, Surrey

Front of House Team of the Year sponsored by Saga Holidays 

• Michael Van Clarke, London  

Independent Salon - Business Newcomer sponsored by Great Lengths

• Hair at 58, Bristol 

Junior of the Year sponsored by Fudge

• Jemma Louise Stafford, The Fantastic Hairdresser, London 

Manager of the Year sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel 

• Kate Wilson, Trevor Sorbie, Brighton, East Sussex

Marketing Award sponsored by Racoon International

• Michael Van Clarke, London 

Retail Salon of the Year sponsored by TIGI

• Barrie Stephen Hair, Leicester

Salon Design Award sponsored by Aston & Fincher

• Angels, Aberdeen

Salon of the Year 1 sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional

• Michael Van Clarke, London

Salon of the Year 2 sponsored by Clynol Salon Exclusive

• Tommy's Hair Company, Chester, Cheshire 

Salon Team of the Year sponsored by KeraStraight

• The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 

Training Award sponsored by Wella Professionals

• RUSH Hair, Croydon, Surrey

Website/Innovation of the Year sponsored by Business Cash Advance

• The O by Cloud Nine, Ilkley, Yorkshire

See photos of HJ's British Hairdressing Business Awards 2011

The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2011 as it happened