The winners of the 2008 Personnel Today Awards received their trophies in a glittering ceremony on London’s Park Lane last night, hosted by Mock the Week presenter and comedian Dara O’Briain.
McDonald’s scooped the overall award, while Helen Giles, of charity Broadway Homelessness & Support, won the Ceridian HR Director of the Year Award.
Here is the full list of winners.
RBS Group Employee Engagement Award
Shortlist
- Broadway Homelessness & Support
- Heart of England NHS foundation Trust
- Iceland Foods
- IHG
- The Midcounties Co-operative
Winner: Heart of England NHS foundation Trust
Chiumento Award for Talent Management
Shortlist
- Barratt Developments
- Big Lottery Fund
- British American Tobacco
- Magnox Electric Ltd (North)
- Mouchel
Winner: Mouchel
Celre Award for Reward & Recognition
Shortlist
- Bombardier
- First Direct
- Innospec
- Thorntons
- Wolseley UK
Winner: Thorntons
Peer Group Communications Employer Branding Award
Shortlist
- East Sussex County Council
- FMG Support
- IHG
- Network Rail
- Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Winner: IHG
Totaljobs.com Award for Excellence in Business Partnering
Shortlist
- BDO Stoy Hayward
- EDF Energy
- Glasgow Housing Association
- Iceland Foods
- Pfizer UK
Winner: Pfizer UK
Excellence in HR Through Technology
Shortlist
- BT
- Domino’s Pizza
- McDonald’s Restaurants
- NHS Employers
- Norwich Union
Winner: NHS Employers
Pinsent Masons Award for Diversity in the Workplace
Shortlist
- Bank of Scotland Corporate
- British Gas Services
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Kent Police
- Stockport Council
Winner: British Gas Services
Investors in People Award for Delivering Business Improvement Through People
Shortlist
- Broadway Homelessness & Support
- Harrod UK
- Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming
- Malmaison & Hotel du Vin Hotels
Winner: Harrod UK
Nuffield Health Wellbeing Award for Health at Work
Shortlist
- Chorley Borough Council
- IPC Media
- Learn Purple
- SELEX Galileo
- Somerset County Council
Winner: Chorley Borough Council
HR Impact Award
Shortlist
- British Telecom
- Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming
- South Tyneside Council
- The Wallich
- Thorntons
Winner: Thorntons
Hays Human Resources Award for Innovation in Recruitment & Retention
Shortlist
- Asda
- HM Prison Service
- NCFE
- Paul UK
- Woolworths
Winner: Paul UK
Award for Excellence in Training
Shortlist
- Aramark
- B&Q
- Boots UK
- Ealing Homes
- Kier Group
Winner: B&Q
Ceridian HR Director of the Year Award
Shortlist
- Helen Giles – Broadway Homelessness & Support
- Leatham Green – East Sussex County Council
- Sue Varley – DHL Exel Supply Chain
- David Fairhurst – McDonald’s Restaurants
- Fiona Irvine – First ScotRail
Winner: Helen Giles – Broadway Homelessness & Support
NorthgateArinso Award for Best HR Strategy in Line with Business
Shortlist
- Big Lottery Fund
- Ealing Homes
- McDonald’s Restaurants
- Pfizer UK
- Thomson
Winner: McDonald’s Restaurants
Overall winner
Winner: McDonald’s Restaurants
View pictures from the awards now on HR Space
Personnel partying – video footage
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