2022 Corporate Receptionist of the Year finalists announced
The 10 finalists competing for the 2022 Corporate Receptionist of the Year (CROTY) awards have been announced.
They are as follows:
Lauren Ayres, Citi, Rapport
Eniko Bakshi, Technoloy, Cushman & Wakefield
Sophie Bourne, NatWest Group, Portico
Kathy Hurst, Technology, Cushman & Wakefield
Barbara Nowicka, Coutts Bank, Portico
Claudia Nunes, Landsec, Rapport
Judita Poceviciute, Financial Services, Rapport
Tommaso Porro, Salesforce, Rapport
Lainey Taylor, Deutsche Bank, Portico
Imogen Walker, Anabas
The CROTY award was launched in 2019 to celebrate those working in the corporate world.
The winner will receive a trophy and the chance to cross-train at three leading corporate offices of their choice in New York or London.
Their prize will include flights, accommodation and meals, as well as dinner for two at a Michelin-starred restaurant in London, a two-day leadership development programme, plus a range of other prizes.
All finalists will undergo interviews on 25 April before the winner is announced at an awards event on 11 May, which is International Receptionists' Day.
A winner's trip to New York will take place in the late summer or early autumn.
The shortlist was voted on by a panel of judges overseen by Bianca Talbot, chief executive of the WOW! Awards and included representatives from organisations including Addleshaw Goddard, Cushman & Wakefield, Portico, Rapport and Riverstone.
Diane Riaubiene, CROTY winner in 2020, was also on the panel, alongside representatives from the competition's sponsors, Moneypenny, Proinsight and Vpod.
