ON 24th FEBRUARY AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION ENSUED AS ALL SIX SALON TEAMS GATHERED FOR OUR ANNUAL PRESENTATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY.
The highly anticipated awards aims to identify the salon stars that have excelled in their roles over the last 12 months. The 23 categories including The L’Oréal Professionnel Best Performed Stylist and Best Salon Team, ensured all 58 members of staff were recognised and rewarded on the night.
Director Sally Montague presented the prizes, which ranged from an iPad mini and L’Oréal Professionnel education vouchers to a Make up By HD Brows Gift Box and luxury hair care hampers.
The afternoon began with a presentation from Paul Fishwick, Commercial Development Manager, L’Oréal Professionnel, followed by Director, Sally Montague, outlining the group’s achievements throughout 2014 and this year’s plans for the business. Sally then presented the prizes in the awards ceremony to the evening’s winners.
The night culminated with a celebratory dinner at the chic new The Distillery eatery, where staff toasted their collective successes and awards. All 58 team members took home a luxury hairdressing party bag, containing a ghd Tool Case, L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni Art styling products and Cloud Nine Magical Quick Dry Potion.
Says director Sally Montague: “Our in-salon awards allows us to praise and commend each member of the team for their dedication and loyalty to the Sally Montague Hair Group during the past twelve months. This year, we were extremely privileged to hear from Paul Fishwick, L’Oréal Professionnel Commercial Development Manager on the brand’s plans for the future and how we can be a part of it. We’re already looking forward to next year!”
THE WINNERS
O.P.I Best Newcomer Award – Katie, Belper
Kerastase Client Communication Award – Elaine Hood, Carol Wood, Jane Montague, Louise Glover & Lynda Sayers
Best Team Driver – Charmian, Ashbourne
Kerastase ‘Above & Beyond’ award – Imogen, Ashbourne
O.P.I Most Polished award – Lou (The Old Hall) and Lilly (Duffield)
ESPA Keep calm and carry on award – Alice, Ashbourne
GHD Home Care Advisor of the year – Lizzie, Sadler Gate
Most Improved Stylist – Emily, University & Belper
Kerastase award for Customer Excellence – Yvette (Belper) & Katia (Sadler Gate)
Most Improved Apprentice -Millie, Belper
Apprentice of the year award – Serafina, Ashbourne
Great Lengths Best Extensionist Award – Lou & Ferne, The Old Hall
Shu Uemura Most Improved Art Team Member – Alice, Ashbourne
Shu Uemura Best Art Team Member – Deesh, Duffield
HD Brows therapist achiever of the year – Holly, Ashbourne
Retail salon of the year – Ashbourne
Cloud Nine outstanding Achievement award – Laura, Belper
Manager of the Year Award, Emmanuelle
Best part-time stylist – Sarah, The Old Hall & Ashbourne
L’Oreal Professionnel Best Performed Stylist – Lizzie, Sadler Gate
Peoples Choice Award – Jo Allen, General Manager
Best Salon Team – Duffield
Best Performed Salon 2014 – Duffield