PAUL CROWE SCORES BIG IN 2011 UK WORKER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
11/4/2011 11:18 PM EST
SHREWSBURY TOWN FC HEAD CHEF IS NAMED UK WORKER OF THE YEAR RUNNER UP FOR 2011
Paul Crowe has been named as 2011 UK Worker of the Year Runner Up in the nationwide competition organised by leading workwear manufacturer, Dickies to recognise and reward excellence in the British workforce.
In a gala awards finale, at Marlow’s Crowne Plaza hotel, the Shropshire Chef, who is Head Chef at Shrewsbury Town FC was given the award and a prize package that includes his choice of holiday up to the value of £2000.
“The whole thing is absolutely unbelievable,” commented Paul. “Every single one of the other people who has made it into the final is fantastic. I didn’t even think I would make it into the last six, so to actually receive the Runner Up award is so unexpected, I can’t explain how great it feels.”
Charity Support Worker from Buxton, Anna Simpson took the title of UK Worker of the Year and North West England Lollipop Lady of the Year, Emily Jones was third. Highly commended were Newport electrician, Sam Gibbon, Jason Lawrence – an AV sales manager from Abingdon and Liverpool teacher, Jen Whelan.
“Choosing a winner from the six finalists we had was an enjoyable, but really hard task,” enthuses Maurice Morton, European Sales and Marketing Director for the world-renowned workwear firm. “The standard of entries was notably higher this year than last and each of our finalists immensely impressed me.”
UK Worker of the Year is now in its second year of looking to recognise, reward and promote excellence in the British workforce and the word has spread wider than ever before about both the competition.
“Dickies has come up with a fantastic initiative in these hard times – just the sort of positive thrust we need to help get us out of an economic recession,” comments Chairman of Judges, TV Presenter and Consumer Motoring Champion, Quentin Willson. “The competition this year was even more intense than in 2010, which reflects the fact that word about UK Worker of the Year continues to spread wider.”
Much to the TV Presenter’s delight, Paul gave him some specially made chocolates decorated with the crest of the Shrewsbury Town Football Club.
UK’s 2010 Worker of the Year, John Stone comments: “Paul really made a big impression on us all because of his attitude. He’s a great guy and came incredibly close to winning it.”
Dickies is proud to announce that it will again be organising UK Worker of the Year for 2012 as part of its commitment to the British market and the workers for whom the company provides quality, cost effective workwear.
FACEBOOK, TWITTER & UK WORKER OF THE YEAR BLOG
The UK Worker of the Year Facebook, Twitter and Blogs continue to be the places to go for all of the latest developments and they continue to get a great reaction from people who are following the competition.
UK Worker of the Year facebook site can be located at:
http://www.facebook.com/ukworkeroftheyearAnd the UK Worker of the Year Twitter site is at:
http://twitter.com#!/UKWOTY
General details of the initiative can be found at the UK Worker of the Year website
www.ukworkeroftheyear.com - ENDS -
ABOUT UK WORKER OF THE YEAR
UK Worker of the Year searches for workers who exemplify what doing a good job is all about and workwear giant, Dickies has expanded and enhanced the competition for 2011 to help better reach and reward the UK workforce.
The 2011 UK Worker of the Year has a choice of Renault car or van as part of their prize for winning the title and there are holidays for the runners up, as well as various products from the Dickies range of high quality workwear.
UK Worker of the Year was live for entries and nominations for the competition between the beginning of May and the end of August.
UK Worker of the Year is free to enter and is open to any UK worker aged 17 or over at the commencement of the competition.
In October the finalists spent a day meeting the judges at the world famous Pinewood Film Studios – home, among many other blockbusters to the James Bond movies and TV favourites such as Dragons’ Den.
More information about Dickies products can be found at
www.dickiesworkwear.com