The kbbreview Awards 2012, organised and hosted by Taylist Media’s kbbreview magazine, presents this year’s judging panel, representing the very best of the kitchen and bathroom industry.
All the finalists for the kbbreview Awards 2012 have now been announced, and the next stage of the judging process has begun. The categories in this year’s Awards are divided into two sections, design and business, and each has its own judging panel. The next step for the design finalists was to present their entries to the judging panel, at an event held at The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), while the business judges are in the process of visiting all those shortlisted in the business categories.
The kbbreview Awards 2012 judges are senior industry professionals and experts in their fields, possessing the knowledge and experience to ensure that the process is thorough, rigorous and fair.
The judges for the business categories are as follows:
Tim Denison – Director of Knowledge Management, Synovate
Lesley Holdsworth – PR & Marketing Consultant, Java Productions
Chris Honer – former Managing Director, BCG
Matt Thomas – Kitchens Buyer, John Lewis
Tim Wallace – Editor, kbbreview magazine
The judges for the design categories are:
Sophie Baylis – Deputy Editor, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms magazine
Ruth Bell – Editor, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms magazine
Vanessa Brady – President, Society of British Interior Design
David Dilaj – Showroom Manager, West One Bathrooms
Cheryl Gurner – Managing Director, Bathrooms International
Scott Lawrence – Managing Director, Scott Lawrence Designs
Andrew Randall – Head of Design, Tsunami
Simon Taylor – Managing Director, Simon Taylor Furniture
Duncan Waters – Managing Director, West One Bathrooms
Tim Wallace, Editor of kbbreview, says: “The judging panel is a crucial element of the kbbreview Awards 2012 and it was vital that we chose knowledgeable judges who have extensive experience of the kitchen and bathroom industry, and can provide an unbiased, informed opinion of each of the finalists’ entries. Each judge brings their own individual expertise and personal understanding of the market to the table, and we feel that together we will be able to choose the best winner for each category.”
Ends
7th February 2012
Image caption: The judges of the kbbreview Awards 2012 compiled the shortlist of the 2012 finalists during a special day held at the stunning new Roca London Gallery
Editors’ Notes
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The kbbreview Awards is an annual kitchen and bathroom event of the kbbreview magazine, a publication within the Taylist Media portfolio. For over a quarter of a century kbbreview has been leading the way and is the most established business-to-business title supporting the kitchen and bathroom specialist business. For more information please visit the website www.kbbreview.com
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