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Sport leaders flex their muscles at annual business awards

The region’s sporting business elite were among the big winners at this year’s Livercool Awards.

John Baker, who was appointed regional director of The Jockey Club earlier this year with responsibility for Aintree, Haydock and Carlisle racecourses, including the Grand National, was named Man of the Year, while Everton In The Community chief executive Dr Denise Barrett-Baxendale won Woman of the Year.

Business trainer and motivational speaker Andy Bounds scooped Business Personality of the Year and Dave Brown, of Apposing was named as this year’s Rising Star at the awards, which are organised by Downtown Liverpool in Business.

Helen Broughton, who has led law firm Morecrofts through a successful 200th anniversary year that included two Law Society awards, picked up the prize for Legal Advisor of the Year, Hilene Henry of Wilson Henry won Financial Advisor of the Year and PH Creative’s Bryan Adams won the Digital Entrepreneur category.

A special award in memory of the late Paul Rice, the former chief executive of Liverpool Commercial District BID, was collected by Frances Molloy, chair of Liverpool Community Health and chief executive of Health@Work.

Frank McKenna, chief executive of Downtown Liverpool in Business, said: “The Livercool Awards are all about celebrating those business leaders, entrepreneurs and decision-makers who have made an extra special impression on the city region economy in the past year.

“There are some notable winners from across the Liverpool business community, not least from our flagship racecourses and Everton’s extremely successful charity organisation, which does so much good across all walks of local life.

“The burgeoning sense of optimism that has been displayed by all of our shortlisted and successful nominees means we can hopefully look forward to celebrating even greater success stories next year.”

The 11th annual Livercool Awards were held at Liverpool’s Crowne Plaza hotel on Thursday November 14.

The full list of winners is as follows:-

Rising Star of the Year 2013

Winner: Dave Brown (Apposing)

Sponsor: Kenyon Fraser

Business Development Manager of the Year 2013

Winner: Frank Rodgers (Brown Turner Ross)

Sponsor: Bruntwood

Legal Advisor of the Year 2013

Winner: Helen Broughton (Morecrofts Solicitors)

Sponsor: PH Creative

Financial Advisor of the Year 2013

Winner: Hilene Henry (Wilson Henry)

Sponsor: DTM Legal

Property Personality of the Year 2013

Winner: Lawrence & Katie Kenwright (Signature Living)

Sponsor: ALTRAD NSG

Marketing & Communications Personality of the Year 2013

Winner: Gary Bond (Bond Media)

Sponsor: Vivark

Digital Entrepreneur of the Year 2013

Winner: Bryan Adams (PH Creative)

Sponsor: Geason

Man of the Year 2013

Winner: John Baker (The Jockey Club)

Sponsor: Middletons Solicitors

Woman of the Year 2013

Winner: Denise Baxendale (Everton FC)

Sponsor: Liverpool Community Health

Business Personality of the Year 2013

Winner: Andy Bounds

Sponsor: Liverpool Vision

Paul Rice Award 2013

Winner: Frances Molloy

Sponsor: Epic New Media

Chairman’s Award 2013

Winner: Gemma Bodinetz & Deborah Aydon (Everyman Playhouse & Theatre)

Sponsor: Downtown Liverpool in Business

Employee of the Year award 2013

Winner: Jayne Smith

Sponsor: High Performance Consultancy.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Dan Minchin .