Hire Award winners 2011 revealed

The wait is finally over as the lucky winners of the Hire Awards of Excellence 2011 were revealed at an exclusive ceremony on Saturday.

Hosted by HAE and sister trade association EHA, the annual awards evening celebrates the outstanding achievements and hard work of members of the hire industry.


This year's event beat all past records with more than 300 guests - almost a 66 per cent increase on last year - attending the glamorous ceremony held at new venue, the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Paul Ross, TV presenter and older brother of Jonathan Ross, was the evening's host and announced the 12 winners after a three course meal held in the hotel's famous Ballroom.


The Hire Awards of Excellence Winners and Highly Commended 2011:

Excellence in Customer Care:

HSS - Winner

Excellence in Training:

Speedy Hire - Winner

Excellence in Health and Safety:

WHC Hire Services - Winner

Catalogue of the Year:

GAP Lifting - Winner

Astley Hire - Highly commended


Product of the Year:

A Plant for their ATHU Auto Tool Hire Unit - Winner

GT Trax for their Megasol - Highly commended


Website of the Year:

A Plant - Winner


Hirebase - Highly commended


Supplier of the Year:

inspHire - Winner

Youngman Group Ltd - Highly commended

Event Hire Company of the Year (single outlet):

Allen's Catering Hire - Winner

Event Hire Company of the Year (multiple outlets):

Ev-ent Furniture Hire - Winner

Tool, Equipment and Plant Hire Company of the Year (up to five outlets):

WHC Hire Services of Worcester - Winner

Blythewood Plant Hire Ltd - Highly commended

Tool, Equipment and Plant Hire Company of the Year (more than five outlets):

GAP Group - Winner

Hire Achiever of the Year:

Nicola Laws of Hubbway in Cramlington - Winner

Kevin Betts of Speedy Hire Colchester - High commendation


Graham Arundell, managing director of HAE/EHA, said: "The Hire Awards of Excellence 2011 honoured the outstanding achievements made by the members of our industry. Judging was particularly difficult this year with so many great entries.


"For me the awards are so important as they showcase how good our industry is and the commitment that our industry shows in enabling other industry sectors to perform. I would like to say congratulations to all of the winners, highly commended and shortlisted companies."


HAE/EHA represents more than 3,000 member locations across the UK, Ireland and Europe and offers a wide range of services and member benefits. For more information visit the website www.hae.org.uk