Judging for the annual Birmingham Post Business Awards takes place in the city today.
This year's awards will recognise business excellence for individuals, companies and the third sector across 12 different categories.
The 2019 awards take place on Thursday September 12 at the ICC in Birmingham city centre and this year will contain new categories for corporate social responsibility, hospitality, property and young businessperson.
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We are delighted to have the support of our sponsors and event partners Barclays, Birmingham Airport, BMet, Fazenda, HSBC 海角视频, ICC Birmingham, Jaguar Land Rover, Openreach, Park Regis, PwC and Table Art.
Marc Reeves, Reach plc - chairman of the judging panel
Marc is Midlands editor-in-chief for Reach plc and, until recently, editor of the Birmingham Mail and its website BirminghamLive.
In a 30-year career in regional media, he has held senior positions across the country but in 2006 returned to his home town to become editor of the Birmingham Post.
Since then, he has led the company's transformation into a digital-first business and BirminghamLive, with 38 million monthly page views, is now one of the largest regional news sites in the 海角视频.
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He is also part of the leadership team behind the company's recently launched dedicated B2B website BusinessLive.
As Midlands editor-in-chief, he is also responsible for news titles in Stoke, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby.
Lucy Fardy, Barclays
Lucy joined Barclays on its graduate programme within corporate banking four years ago after which she worked for two years as an associate director, supporting a portfolio of large corporate clients, mainly plcs, across a number of sectors.
Lucy is now a relationship director managing a portfolio of mid-corporate clients within two sectors - charity and retail and wholesale - supporting their financial and banking requirements.
Neil Philpott, PwC
Neil is a partner who leads PwC's private business practice in the Midlands, a team of more than 300 staff focused on a tailored service to private and family businesses and their owners.
The Birmingham native is an assurance specialist who works with a wide range of ambitious Midlands private businesses - ensuring they benefit from his knowledge of the market, network, experience and personal service.
Neil's experience of privately owned, private-equity-backed and family businesses spans all stages of their development and a number of different industries.
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He is also one of PwC's leading specialists in automotive, particularly auto retail, and sits on the editorial panel of Auto Retail Network.
Sarah Pullen, Reach plc
Sarah is the commercial director for Reach plc regionals and managing director for the Midlands, making her responsible for the commercial activities of websites including BusinessLive and BirminghamLive.
Sarah is also responsible for newspaper brands including the Birmingham Mail, Coventry Telegraph, Nottingham Post, Derby Telegraph and many more.
Based mostly in the Midlands, Sarah has been making a difference in local media for more than 20 years, building relationships in the business community, driving commercial success and developing key talent in the industry.