Rush hair celebrate their stars at the rush awards
Rush Hair celebrated a successful 2011, in which they opened six new salons, including the stunning flagship salon House of Rush, in Piccadilly, at the Rush Awards and party at Tiger Tiger, London.
The evening began with impassioned speeches from directors Andrew Phouli and Stelios Andrew, who shared success stories from the past 12 months as well as their visions for the year ahead.
Reinforcing the company's 'serve the client' philosophy, Andrew told the guests: "We need to learn by listening to the great people in this company and we need to grow and we can only do that by listening to our clients."
While Andrew added: "The more love, care and affection we show our clients the more they will come back."
Then it was down to the serious business of presenting awards to the outstanding performers of the last 12 months before the partying began in earnest.
And the winners were:
- Assistant photographic Year One: Elizabeth Kendall, Brighton
- Assistant photographic Year Two: Marion Vince, Richmond
- The Andrea Lowe Assistant of the Year: Alexandra Haynes
- Educator of the Year: Katie Prendergast
- Front of House: Aneta Podlaska, Covent Garden
- Beauty Therapist of the Year: Nina Saunders, Sutton
- Beauty Salon of the Year: Croydon
- Retailer of the Year: Sophie Hopkins, Baker Street
- Retail Salon on the Year: Oxford Street
- Newcomer of the Year: Rush Ealing
- Colourist of the Year: Stephanie Law, Lakeside
- Serve the Client Stylist of the Year: Marcus Garcia, Horsham
- Serve the Client Salon of the Year: Rush Sutton
- Stylist of the Year: Jimmy Agamero, Sutton
- Manager of the Year: Daniel Whelan, Guildford
- Franchisee of the Year: Christine Tingle, Lakeside and Emma Sherman, Moorgate
- Outstanding Achievement: Jasmine Redstone
- Rush Factor Photographic Award 3rd place: Karrie Fitzmaurice, Victoria and Cameron Byrne, House of Rush
- Rush Factor Photographic Award 2nd place: Isabella Hyde: House of Rush
- Rush Factor Photographic Award 1st: Matt Stopps, Walton-on-Thames
- Franchise Salon of the Year: Windsor
- Salon of the Year: Baker Street