British hairdressing business awards - the winners!

For 19 years, HJ's British Hairdressing Business Awards have celebrated the strategic thinking, business innovations and outstanding customer care that make the very best salons stand out from the crowd. As it moved into a gorgeous new home at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza, just moments away from many of London's most iconic landmarks, it was clear that the industry that is famed around the world for its creativity is also approaching the business of hairdressing with passion, vigour and incredible insight into the needs of the modern client. "These awards sum up what this industry is all about," said Mark Maloney, managing director of Hairdressers Journal. "Tonight we honour the people who deliver for their customers day in and day out by being better managers, employees, marketers and striving to give the best possible experience." The presentations began with a special introduction to the Hall of Fame for Lorenzo Colangelo, owner of The Gallery - the first salon to win Salon Of The Year 1 for three successive years - before the 2017 winners were revealed with Steve Rowbottom and Marc Westerman of Westrow scooping the night's biggest honour: Business Director of the Year. And the winners are..... Customer Care Award, sponsored by KeraStraight Paul Edmonds Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by HJi Claire Louise Denyer - Saks Hair & Beauty Kings Hill Independent Salon – Business Newcomer, sponsored by Sweet Squared Linton & Mac Retail Salon of the Year, sponsored by TIGI The Company of Master Barbers Front of House Team of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Reed Hair Junior of the Year, sponsored by Salon Services Rheanne Bryant, Hare & Bone, London Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Fudge Professional Not Another Salon Training Award, sponsored by Wella Professionals KH Hair Training Academy, Long Eaton Salon Stylist of the Year, sponsored by HJ Amy Sultan, Francesco Group, Ringwood Marketing Award, sponsored by Secret Hair Not Another Salon Salon Design Award, sponsored by Salon International Spectrum One Salon Group, Haslingden Manager of the Year, sponsored by Goldwell Lisa Welsher, Sarai Hair & Beauty, Crowthorne Salon of the Year – 2, sponsored by L’Oréal Professionnel Bloggs Salon, Gloucester Road, Bristol Innovation of the Year, sponsored by HJi Jobs Prism Pot – Prism Pot Ltd, Aldershot Salon of the Year – 1, sponsored by Salon Success Richard Wallace Hairdressing, Solihull Male Grooming Salon of the Year, sponsored by Andis Jacks of London, Wimbledon Business Director of the Year, sponsored by HJ Steve Rowbottom and Marc Westerman, Westrow