Announcing! The finalists for the International Quality Awards

The CQI is proud to present the finalists for the International Quality Awards on 22 November. The inaugural ceremony will be held in association with headline partner DNV GL to celebrate the contributions of quality professionals across the globe. Fifty-four per cent of the entries we received came from quality professionals working internationally.

Here are the finalists for each of the award categories. The ceremony will be held at the historic Merchant Taylors’ Hall in the City of London, supported by our reception partner Qualsys.

1. Quality Professional of the Year Award (in association with partner E-Squared) – recognising the quality professional who has contributed most to their organisation 
   
   Finalists
   Arlene Aguilar, WS Atkins/Faithful & Gould, Qatar
   John Feltham, Portsmouth International Port, UK
   Kerli Saarnik, Kier, UK
    
2. Emerging Talent Award (in association with partner Tideway) – recognising the younger quality professional 
   
   Finalists 
   Charlotte Laverty, Alan Auld Engineering, UK
   Sonia Mills, Fluor UK Limited, UK
   Ashleigh Pritt, Jacobs Engineering, UK 
   
   Notable entry
   Akshay Bhat, Doosan Babcock, UK
    
3. Leadership Award (in association with partner Leonardo) – recognising a senior manager who has contributed most to their organisation in terms of establishing a culture of quality 
   
   Finalists 
   Tony Blanch, Costain, UK
   John Holland, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, UK
   Emma McNab, Taylor Woodrow, UK 
   
   Notable entry
   Howard Cooper, Jacobs Aerospace and Technology, UK
    
4. Quality Team of the Year Award (in association with partner Catalyst Consulting) – recognising a team of quality professionals who have contributed most to their organisation 
   
   Finalists
   Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, United Arab Emirates (entered by Mervat Mansour)
   Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, India (entered by Bipin Patel)
   Costain, United Kingdom (entered by David Sanders)
   Crossrail, United Kingdom (entered by Christopher Titterton) 
   
   Notable entries
   Severn Trent Water - One Supply Chain, UK (entered by Gary Baker)
   Jacobs Ltd, UK (entered by Andrew Brechin)
   ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group Limited Partnership, Canada (entered by Yele Odofin-Belo)
   Tods Aerospace and Tods Defence, UK (entered by Martyn Perks) 
    
5. Quality Professional in a New Project Award (in association with partner Jaguar Land Rover) – recognising the quality professional who has contributed most to their organisation with the creation of a quality system in a project environment 
   
   Finalists
   Suzanne Burge, ISS, UK
   Rashad Issa, Workplace Options, UK
   Yele Odofin-Belo, ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group Limited Partnership, Canada 
   
   Notable entry
   Chris Bungshy, QuEnSH Dynamics Ltd, Mauritius 
    
6. CQI Achievement Award (in association with partner Shirley Parsons) – recognising the quality professional who has moved the profession forward over a number of years (this is an honorary award and therefore not open to entries)