The International Quality Awards – 2017 winners announced

The International Quality Awards are designed to recognise the work of quality professionals who contribute most to their organisations.

Congratulations to the 2017 winners – they were…

1. Quality Professional of the Year Award (in association with proud partner E-Squared) – recognising the quality professional who has contributed most to their organisation 

   John Feltham, Portsmouth International Port, United Kingdom
   For his work in quality management systems and focus on corporate governance, social responsibility and compliance.

2. Emerging Talent Award (in association with proud partner Tideway) – recognising the younger quality professional

   Charlotte Laverty, Alan Auld Engineering, United Kingdom
   For her lead role in managing the Quality Management Systems at Alan Auld Engineering.

3. Leadership Award (in association with proud partner Leonardo) – recognising a senior manager who has contributed most to their organisation in terms of establishing a culture of quality

   John Holland, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, United Kingdom
   For his work in business and process performance improvement for JLR’s corporate global integrated management system.

4. Quality Team of the Year Award (in association with proud partner Catalyst Consulting) – recognising a team of quality professionals who have contributed most to their organisation

   Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Entered by Mervat Mansour)
   For their evidence-based high-quality services that lead the quality and patient safety journey at Al Zahra Hospital.
   Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, India (Entered by Bipin Patel)
   For their work in ensuring a quality product to their consumers, while managing more than 350 thousand farmers.

5. Quality Professional in a New Project Award (in association with proud partner Jaguar Land Rover) – recognising the quality professional who has contributed most to their organisation with a quality system established from scratch in a project environment

   Yele Odofin-Belo, ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group Limited Partnership, Canada
   For his work at ATCO in leading and consulting on policy development, organisational restructuring and risk management.

6. CQI Honorary Award – (in association with proud partner Shirley Parsons) – recognising the quality professional who has moved the profession forward over a number of years (this was an honorary award and therefore not open to entries)

John Oakland, Oakland Consulting, United Kingdom
For his ongoing work in quality and operational excellence.

Andrew Wolstenholme, Crossrail, United Kingdom
For his ongoing work in quality in the construction industry.