Petquip presents awards

Petquip once again presented awards in 15 categories to suppliers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors and trade show organisers at the grand dinner evening during the Pats show in Telford.

Among the new awards this year were the two categories Rising Star and Employee of the Year. The latter award even went to two people: Charmain Cane from We Pet Independent Wholesale and Michelle Williams from Associated Veterinary Services. For Best Marketing Campaign, Frozzys for the Celebration Pack campaign and Pawsome Pets Boutique for the Disney campaign each received a gold award. The German specialist retail group Kölle Zoo, the British specialist retail group Jollyes and the independent specialist retailer Trusty Pet Supplies were also honoured for their concepts.

The final award of the evening, for Lifetime Achievement, was presented to Celia Hammond, whose original glamorous career focussed her attention on animal cruelties and who then used her high profile to change the views of the UK public on cruel animal practices.