BEst Connected winners announced ahead of VIP reception at art’otel Hoxton
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The BEst Connected Awards are the Field Marketing and Brand Experience (FMBEs’) sister awards that celebrate peer-to-peer recommendation across the industry. The Awards’ recipients are announced today, with a VIP reception and presentation scheduled to be hosted at the new art’otel, Hoxton on Friday 25th April 2025.
The BEst Connected Awards by FMBE are proud to announce this year’s winners:
Supplier of the Year
Kate Stevens – Director, LIVE Agency, Head of Hospitality, Pride in London
Joe Sheppard – MD, UK, Elevate Global
Lester Wolstenholme – MD – Reflex International
Sustainability Champion
Selina Donald – Founder – The Bulb
Agency Innovator
Charlotte Turns – Founder – Foster
Hall of Fame – (recipients are permanently recognised)
Amanda Chandler, Business Unit Director – Field Sales Solutions
Carina Filek – Global COO – Elevate Global
Tim Fletcher – Grocery Field Sales Controller – Carlsberg Britvic
Claire Grecian – Founder – The Circle Agency
Helen Hanson – Founder – HEL’s
Mark Waddington – Founder – Staffwise
The BEst Connected Awards are new to FMBE. The Awards replace the existing Inspirations Hall of Fame with a set of categories that sit alongside that existing accolade.
Awards director Frank Wainwrights explains: “After 20 years of FMBE we know that the FMBE network is a very powerful one with some very impressive individuals in it. We have launched the BEst Connected Awards to show off the unique talents that work in the FMBE sector. Award winners are chosen through the FMBE network using peer-to-peer recommendation and citation. This process means that we assess the people who are put forward for these awards and also note the work relevance of the individuals who are nominating others.
Success in winning recognition has come as a pleasant surprise for many of the recipients who have been nominated from a mix of clients, suppliers and even rivals from across the industry.”
Frank continues: “Assessing the citations for BEst Connected has been one of the most positive jobs I have ever had the pleasure of doing. These recipients are valued for their above and beyond contribution and the justified praise that they have received comes from the heart of the people who nominated them
I have some incredible citations to reveal at the presentation in April.”
The event day – 25th April, art’otel London, 12.15 – 2.45
The BEst Connected Awards will be presented on Friday April 25th at art’otel London with 9 of the 11 recipients pre-confirmed as in attendance. In keeping with the BEst Connected ethos the core focus of the event will be informal networking and conversation with either side of the awards being presented. Guests will be served art’otel’s signature canapes and a welcome drink with the option of a pay bar.
art’otel has several unique event spaces including the panoramic 24th floor where these awards will be hosted.
The BEst Connected Awards are free to attend for all winners, nominators and their guests, together with FMBE sponsors, entrants and judges.
How to register to attend
This is a ticked event. All attendees, including winners must pre-register.
We’re sending the event booking link to winners, people who nominated, FMBE sponsors and table hosts and entrants (proactively in the next few days). If you are outside this group and keen to attend – or have not seen an expected invitation, please contact the FMBE team)
Previous individual recognition at FMBE
2004-2024: FMBE Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
(job titles at time of award presentation)
Rob Allen, CEO, TRO
Robin Carlisle, MD, Mobile Promotions
Patrick Rooney. CEO, REL Field Marketing
Tony Stratton, Chairman, CPM
Nick Stevens, Corporate Agency Manager, P&G
Jayne Thorburn, CEO and Founder, Big Picture
Alison Williams, Chairman, FDS Group
2019 – 2024 FMBE BEst Connected Hall of Fame [job title at the time of recognition]
Stephen Gordon, Managing Director, REL Field Marketing
Samantha Green, Events Manager, Mast-Jägermeister
Jennifer Hill, head of field sales, Molson Coors
Clare James, Founding Director, N2O
