The
Exchange Centre Manager shortlisted for Award
Neil Fincham, Centre Manager of Nottingham’s oldest
retail scheme, The Exchange, has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
On Friday 10th May the shortlist for the 2013
SCEPTRE Awards was announced, with Mr Fincham featuring in the Centre Manager
of the Year category for small schemes, one of only six shortlisted candidates.
The SCEPTRE Awards, initiated by leading industry
publication Shopping Centre Magazine in 1999, recognise the best practice and
the best people in the shopping centre industry, and are the pre-eminent
accolades in the sector. According to the publication, this year has seen a
record number of entries.
Last year’s awards ceremony, held at London’s prestigious
Dorchester Hotel, was hosted by comedian Miles Jupp, with this year’s event
also being held at The Dorchester.
The awards put the spotlight on management teams,
retailers and suppliers that demonstrate real excellence in the sector, and are
presented in 15 categories.
Mr Fincham, who is also a Director of Nottingham’s Retail
BID, commented, “Being shortlisted is an achievement in itself, particularly in
the context of the number and calibre of this year’s entries. Much of the work
in shopping centre management is behind the scenes – liaising with tenants and
contractors, implementing security, developing a marketing strategy and so on –
which the public doesn’t see. The SCEPTRE Awards are an excellent way of
recognising the work of individual management personnel, so I hope I can go one
step further.”
This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 25th
June.