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Results 2011

Most effective benefits strategy in a public sector organisation
Winner: University of Lincoln - UOL Total Reward, Entered by Result
Shortlisted:
Bradford and Airedale Health Authorities - Childcare Support Service Ministry of Justice and National Offender Management Service, Entered by Edenred
National Health Service England and Wales - NHS Pension Scheme, Entered by Hymans Robertson 

Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 staff - Sponsored by Westfield Health
Winner: CA Technologies - Balance Your Life
Shortlisted:
Browne Jacobson - Health, Wellbeing and Benefits Fairs
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Towry - A Wealth of Health and Wellbeing, Entered by AXA ICAS 
        
Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 staff  - Sponsored by Westfield Health     
Winner: American Express Services Europe- Healthy Living Strategy & Programme   
Shortlisted:
BGL Group - my wellbeing
East Lothian Council - Fit for Life
Linklaters - Health and Wellbeing
Quintiles - Healthy U Healthy Q
Telegraph Media Group - Telegraph Media Group Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Entered by PMI Health Group 
        
Most effective travel strategy for business and perk car drivers - Sponsored by LeasePlan
Winner: Interserve Project Services - Fleet Carbon Reduction Scheme, Entered by The Miles Consultancy
Shortlisted:
Bombardier Transportation UK - Bombardier Preference Salary Sacrifice 4 Cars,Entered by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cable&Wireless Worldwide – iDrive
CSC Computer Sciences - My Car Choices, Entered by Lex Autolease
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer - Green Cars in Benefits Plus, Entered by Aon Hewitt 
        
Most effective pensions strategy - Sponsored by HSBC Workplace Retirement Services      
Winner: Institution of Civil Engineers, Entered by Secondsight
Shortlisted:
Capital One   
Entered by Secondsight
Ernst & Young  - Ernst & Young Retirement Benefits Plan
Northern Rock - Your Money, Your Future - Getting started in the new Northern Rock 2011 Pension Scheme
Oracle - mypension@oracle , Entered by Secondsight
Prêt A Manger - Prêt's Group Pension, Entered by Bluefin
       
Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy      
Winner
Marks & Spencer - Sharesave 2010, Entered by Equiniti
Shortlisted:
Asda - Sharesave 
Entered by Computershare
Cable&Wireless Worldwide - Cable&Wireless Worldwide Share Purchase Plan
TalkTalk Telecom Group - Sharesave, Entered by Equiniti
Veolia Environnement UK - Veolia Environnement Share Incentive Plan (VE SIP) 2010, Entered by Equiniti
        
Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan      
Winner: Cancer Research UK - CR-UK Rewards
Highly Commended: Zurich - Zurich OfferZ
Shortlisted:
BSkyB - Sky Benefits Extra 
Entered by Asperity Employee Benefits
DB Schenker - DB Schenker Family Rewards, Entered by Asperity Employee Benefits
McDonald's Restaurants - Employee Discounts
Nationwide Building Society - Fruitful 'youchoose' 2011 Salary Sacrifice Scheme   
        
Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and/or carers - Sponsored by Co-operative Employee Benefits     
Winner: University of Lincoln - UOL Total Reward and Wellbeing
Shortlisted:
Bradford and Airedale Health Authorities - Childcare Support Service
Ministry of Justice and National Offender Management Service, Entered by Edenred
Procter & Gamble - Vibrant Living (P&G Work / Life Effectiveness programme) - Dad’s Network, Entered by My Family Care
Workplace Options  
        
Most effective sickness absence management strategy - Sponsored by National Friendly      
Winner:Cisco - i-Benefit@Cisco, Entered by Thomsons Online Benefits
Shortlisted:
Browne Jacobson- Approach to Wellbeing
Carlsberg UK - Your Carlsberg, Entered by Buck Consultants
East Sussex County Council - Attendance Management with FirstCare Day One Absence Management, Entered by FirstCare 
Fasset - Introduction of New Absence Policy
University Of Lincoln - The AMS Project   
       
Most effective reward or benefits strategy for staff based outside the UK - Sponsored by FEM      
Winner: Quintiles - EMEA Total Reward Statements, Entered by Edenred
Shortlisted: 
Towers Watson - My Café
Universal Music Group - Universal Music Global Consolidation and Benefits Review, Entered by Bluefin 

Most effective use of financial education in the workplace - Sponsored by WEALTH at work      
Winner: E.On - Making the Most of your Money
Shortlisted:
CSC   
Entered by Aon Hewitt & Scottish Widows
Marks & Spencer - Planning your future
Oracle - mypension@oracle , Entered by Secondsight
Siemens - Siemens Benefits Scheme, Entered by Towers Watson 
                
Most effective benefits communications strategy for employers with fewer than 5,000 UK staff      
Winner: Sage - Select, Entered by Thomsons Online Benefits
Highly Commended: B. Braun Medical - Essence  
Shortlisted:
dunnhumby, Entered by Bluefin
Moneysupermarket.com Group - ichoose, Entered by Lorica Employee Benefits
Southco - Southco Benefits Scheme, Entered by BHSF
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Advantage, Entered by Vebnet
Vinci Construction UK - Options, Entered by Personal Group 
      
Most effective benefits communications strategy for employers with more than 5,000 UK staff      
Winner: Siemens - Siemens Benefits Scheme, Entered by Towers Watson
Shortlisted:
E.On - My Choice, Entered by Benefex
FirstGroup  - My Rewards Communications Strategy
HSBC Bank - My Choice 2011
Marks & Spencer  - Sharesave 2010, Entered by Equiniti
Punch Taverns - The Benefits Bar, Entered by Vebnet 
       
Most effective total reward strategy     
Winner: RS Components - My Reward  
Shortlisted:
The City & Guilds of London Institute - Imagine, Entered by Thomsons Online Benefits
Towry - Total Reward   
Zurich     SL
      
Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan - Sponsored by Mercer      
Winner: Cisco - i-Benefit@Cisco , Entered by Thomsons Online Benefits
Shortlisted:
BNP Paribas - Spectrum, Entered by Towers Watson
Boehringer-Ingelheim, Entered by Edenred
Lloyds Banking Group - Flex 2011
Punch Taverns - The Benefits Bar, Entered by Vebnet
Three - Just Rewards, Entered by Bluefin
Vinci Construction UK - Options, Entered by Personal Group 
        
Most effective motivation or incentive strategy - Sponsored by Edenred     
Winner: The Pensions Trust - The Pensions Trust's Rewards and Benefits Programme
Highly Commended: Volvo - The Hub, Entered by P&MM
Shortlisted:
British Gas - Same Day Spin
DHL - I'm First Choice, Entered by Edenred
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, London - Shining Stars
Ladbrokes - Bet-astic
Nationwide Building Society - Recognising the Difference   
        
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 UK staff - Sponsored by Benefex
Winner: The City & Guilds of London Institute - Imagine, Entered by Thomsons Online Benefits
Highly Commended: The Pensions Trust - The Pensions Trust's Rewards and Benefits Programme
Shortlisted:
Incisive Media – YOUCHOOSE
LeasePlan UK  - SelectBenefits, Entered by Lorica Employee Benefits
NYSE Euronext - iChoose, Entered by Helm Godfrey
Universal Music Group, Entered by Bluefin
        
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 UK staff - Sponsored by JLT Benefit Solutions      
Winner: FirstGroup - My Rewards
Shortlisted:
BNP Paribas - Spectrum, Entered by Towers Watson
Quintiles - Total Rewards Review/QChoices Implementation, Entered by Edenred
Three - Just Rewards, Entered by Bluefin
Vinci Construction UK - Vinci Construction UK Employee Benefits, Entered by Personal Group 
     
Benefits team of the year - Sponsored by Personal Group     
Winner: Amey - Nominated by Aon Hewitt
Highly Commended: FirstGroup - First's Reward & Pensions Team - Nominated by Penkom
Shortlisted:
Capital One - Capital One Human Resource Team - Nominated by Secondsight
LeasePlan UK - SelectBenefits HR Team - Nominated by Lorica Employee Benefits
The City & Guilds of London Institute - Imagine - Nominated by Thomsons Online Benefits
Zurich - ZPen     

Employee benefits professional of the year - Sponsored by Bluefin     
Winner: John Chilman, Group Reward & Pensions Director - FirstGroup  
Shortlisted: Ricky D'Ash, Compensation & Benefits Manager - Equity Insurance Group   
        
Grand Prix - Sponsored by Towers Watson
Winner: E.On – Making the Most of your Money

Past winners

To view the 2010 results please click here.

To view the 2009 results please click here.

To view the 2008 results please click here. 

To view the 2007 results please click here.  

2010 Winners

Grand Prix - Whitbread
Compensation and benefits professional of the year - Colin Miller, Reward Manager, Kent County Council
Benefits team of the year - E.ON
Most effective benefits strategy in a public sector organisation - Kent County Council
Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 staff - TD Waterhouse International
Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 staff - Unilever UK & Ireland
Most effective travel strategy for business and perk car drivers - Whitbread 
Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy - FirstGroup
Most effective pensions strategy - Santander UK
Most effective international reward strategy - Trowers & Hamlins
Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan - Moneyway
Most effective sickness absence management strategy - Humberside Police
Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and carers - NHS Bradford and Airedale District
Most effective use of financial education in the workplace - Capital One
Communications strategy of the year for employers with fewer than 5,000 staff - Moneyway
Communications strategy of the year for employers with more than 5,000 staff - Whitbread
Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan- BG Group Most effective total reward strategy - Towry
Most effective motivation or incentive strategy - Whitbread
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 staff - VisitScotland
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 staff - Kwik Fit Financial Services


2009 Winners

Grand Prix - Ladbrokes
Compensation and benefits professional of the year - Michael Rose, Director of Total Rewards, Aon
Benefits team of the year - FirstGroup
Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy - Informa
Most effective motivation or incentive strategy - Ladbrokes
Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and carers - Centrica
Most effective sickness absence management strategy - Crawley Borough Council
Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy - Lloyds Banking Group
Most effective pensions strategy - Nutricia
Most effective application of tax-efficient benefits - TD Waterhouse Investor Services
Most effective company car strategy - Fujitsu
Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan - White & Case
Most effective use of financial education in the workplace - Schlumberger
Most effective international employee benefits strategy - RBS Group
Communications strategy of the year for organisations with fewer than 5,000 employees - Grant Thornton UK
Communications strategy of the year for organisations with 5,000 employees or more - Tesco
Most effective use of digital media to communicate benefits to staff - Rok Group
Most effective total reward strategy - Zurich Financial Services
Most effective use of reward as part of a corporate social responsibility strategy - Aviva
Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan - Lloyds TSB
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with 1,000 or fewer employees - General Mills UK
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 employees - Malmaison & Hotel du Vin Hotels


2008 Winners

Grand Prix - Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Compensation and benefits professional of the year - Chris Wilson, former benefits director, EMEA for Oracle Corporation
Most successful new benefits launch - Credit Suisse
Benefits team of the year - Towry Law
Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan - O2
Most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy - Danone
Most effective company car strategy - Microsoft
Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan - Kent County Council
Most effective pensions strategy - FirstGroup
Communications strategy of the year for organisations with fewer than 5,000 employees - Getty Images
Communications strategy of the year for organisations with 5,000 employees or more - Lloyds TSB Group
Most effective sickness absence management strategy - Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Most effective motivation or incentive strategy - ASDA Stores
Most effective application of tax-efficient benefits - Nottingham City Council
Most effective use of reward as part of a corporate social responsibility strategy - Norwich Union
Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy - Punch Taverns
Most effective employer and adviser partnership - Henderson Global Investors and Hargreaves Lansdown
Most effective benefits strategy for working parents and carers - Hertfordshire County Council
Most effective use of financial education in the workplace - GlaxoSmithKline
Most effective use of online media - Thomson Reuters
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with 1,000 or fewer employees - iris
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 employees - O2


2007 Winners

Grand Prix - National Express Ltd
Benefits team of the year - RBS Group
Most effective healthcare strategy - London Underground
Most effective company car strategy - BG Group
Most effective use of group risk and long-term absence strategy - Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Most effective pensions strategy - Proquest Information and Learning
Most effective motivation or incentive strategy - BSkyB
Most effective use of a flexible benefits plan  - Bank of America
Most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan - Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Most effective all-employee share scheme strategy - QinetiQ
Most effective use of financial education in the workplace - The Capita Group
Most effective use of intranet/internet sites - McDonald’s Restaurants
Most effective application of tax-efficient benefits - Bank of America
Most effective use of a payroll giving strategy - px limited
Communications strategy of the year - Siemens
Most successful new benefits launch  - ING Direct
Most effective employer and adviser partnership - RBS Group
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with fewer than 1,000 - Royal Automobile Club
Most effective benefits strategy for organisations with more than 1,000 employees - National Express