As the 2015 Business Travel Awards edges closer, BBT can reveal the judges who will meticulously evaluate the achievements of the travel industry's leading businesses, teams and individuals from the past 12 months.
The panel of respected senior travel buyers will have the challenging task of deciding from hundreds of entries in more than 20 categories.
The Business Travel Awards, now in its 20th year, has long been a key fixture on the industry calendar, each year bringing together business travel leaders for the not-to-be-missed gala evening.
The judges are:
SARAH-JAYNE ALDRIDGE Category group manager – support services, Anglo American
LYNN BENNETT Global travel manager BG Group
RUEDIGER BRUSS Corporate purchasing, global category manager, travel and mobility, Continental AG
ROGER BURR Head of retail and corporate services procurement, Marks and Spencer
ANDREW CARNE Travel service delivery specialist, BP International
JAMES CLARK Environment and office services manager, Simmons and Simmons
YVES GALIMIDI Engagement manager, TCG Consulting
CELIA GULLEN Senior buyer – business travel, BT
KERRIE HENSHAW-COX Global commercial leader, Astra Zeneca Travel Service
IKE IHENACHO Global travel expense and meetings, Mondelez International
GABRIELA MEISSNEROVA Senior buyer and travel manager EMEA, Stanley Black and Decker
CAROL NEIL Head of corporate travel EMEA, Nomura
PETER QUINN Category manager, Steria
DEBORAH SHORT Global travel manager, Willis
Chair of the judging panel
MIKE TOYNBEE Managing editor, Buying Business Travel
Moderators
PAUL REVEL Editor, Buying Business Travel
SIMONE BUCKLEY Chief executive, Institute of Travel and Meetings
BOB PAPWORTH Executive editor, Buying Business Travel
How to enter the 2015 Business Travel Awards
The deadline for awards entries is September 12. To view categories and criteria visit www.businesstravelawards.com. For the latest updates on the event, follow the Business Travel Awards on Twitter at @BBTAwards