Winners

Congratulations to all winners of the 2010 Rising Stars Awards.

Buyer/Merchandiser of the Year
Sponsored by LCBT
Winner: Dene Hamill, BrightHouse

Online Team / Individual of the Year
Sponsored by TATA Interactive Systems
Winner: Rav Dhaliwal, Figleaves.com
Highly Commended: MCR Team, Clarks

Supply Chain Professional of the Year
Sponsored by Ligentia
Winner: Mark Lynch, BrightHouse

Store Support Manager of the Year
Supported by Retail Therapy
Winner: Mike Green, Boots

Area Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Mockshop
Winner: Emma Dinnis, Topshop Topman
Highly Commended: Marion Ryan, The Carphone Warehouse

Marketing Professional of the Year
Supported by Retail Week Knowledge Bank
Winner Ninka Hulme, Iceland Foods
Highly Commended: Claire Pacel, Boots

Visual Merchandising Team of the Year
Sponsored by ABC Awards
Winner: Lauren Corless & Danielle Cockroft, John Lewis, Trafford Centre

HR/Training Professional of the Year
Sponsored by City & Guilds
Winner: Sarah White, Boots

Head Office Support Team of the Year
Supported by Retail Week Recruitment
Winner: Iceland Foods Retail Service Desk, Iceland Foods
Highly Commended: Over the Counter Medicines Trading & Supply Team, Boots

Store Manager of the Year: Midlands, Wales & South West
Sponsored by EDI
Winner: Shiraz Khan, Boots, Chester
Highly Commended: Nathan Gee, Iceland Foods, Bedfordshire
Highly Commended: Gemma Ingram, New Look, Solihull

Store Manager of the Year: North of England
Sponsored by EDI
Winner: Carmel Culshaw, The Disney Store, Manchester
Highly Commended: Claire Fisher, Topshop Topman, Liverpool

Store Manager of the Year: Scotland & Ireland
Sponsored by EDI
Winner: Christina Browne, The Carphone Warehouse, Liffey Valley

Store Manager of the Year: South East & East Anglia
Sponsored by EDI
Winner: Claire Lofthouse, Debenhams, Reading
Highly Commended: Cyrus Dana, Sainsbury's, Surbiton

Skillsmart Retail Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by ABC Awards, City & Guilds and EDI
Winner: Rachel Fellows, The Papermill Shop
Highly commended: Kieron Ellis, Dorothy Perkins

The National Skills Academy for Retail Learner of the Year
Sponsored by National Skills Academy for Retail
Winner: Hannah Metcalf, St Gemma's Charity Shop

The National Skills Academy for Retail Trainer of the Year
Sponsored by National Skills Academy for Retail
Winner: George Elliot, The Source at Meadowhall

The National Skills Academy for Retail Ambassador of the Year
Sponsored by National Skills Academy for Retail
Winner: Kirsty Ashman, Clinton Cards

Retail Week Rising Star of the Year
Sponsored by Retail Week
Winner: Sarah White, Boots