Top director award for Nodder

Mark Nodder, CEO of Wrightbus, received the award for Large Company Director of the Year, sponsored by First Trust Bank, at the 2016 IoD Northern Ireland First Trust Bank Director of the Year Awards.

The Awards highlighted the success of directors from across the private, third and public sectors who have been recognised for setting exceptional standards of leadership and demonstrating good corporate governance.

The 10 category winners, along with the winner of the IoD Young Enterprise Alumni Award, were announced at a lunch ceremony in Belfast’s Merchant Hotel on Friday 15th April hosted by local actor and comedian Tim McGarry.

Each local winner now has the chance to be shortlisted for the UK Director of the Year Awards, which take place in London later this year.

Commenting on Mark’s success, the judges said:

“Mark has displayed consistent and strong leadership, resulting in impressive business results, employment growth and business development in UK and export markets. He has fostered a strong culture of technological innovation together with a commitment to deliver value and quality.”

The awards were judged by a panel made up of leading business representatives.

This year’s winners were:

Large Company Director of the Year (annual turnover of over £100m), sponsored by First Trust Bank – Mark Nodder, Wrights Group Ltd

Mid-Market Director of the Year, sponsored by the William J Clinton Leadership Institute – Brendan Mooney, Kainos Group

SME Director of the Year (annual turnover of under £10m), sponsored by Ulster University Business School – Paul McElvaney, Learning Pool

Family Business Director of the Year, sponsored by BDO Northern Ireland – Brian McErlain CDir, Genesis Crafty

Young Director of the Year (under the age of 42), sponsored by First Trust Bank – Brendan McGurgan CDir, CDE Global Ltd

Third Sector Director of the Year, sponsored by First Trust Bank – Brian Murray, The Workspace Group

Public Sector Director of the Year, sponsored by Capita Managed IT Solutions – Alastair Hamilton CDir, Invest Northern Ireland

International Director of the Year, sponsored by 4c Executive Search – Gareth Loye, M&M Contractors

Director of the Year for Leadership in Corporate Responsibility, sponsored by First Trust Bank – Carla Tully, AES UK & Ireland

Non-Executive Director of the Year, sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland – Colin Coffey CDir, Flint Studios

IoD Young Enterprise Alumni Award – Reuben McFeeters, WAY NORTH

For more information on the Institute of Directors, visit iodni.com