The first 25 people nominated as the top 100 most influential people across the supply sector have now been unveiled.
The Builders’ Merchants Federation and Builders’ Merchants News have once again partnered to recognise excellence, this time highlighting those people from the suppliers considered to be the top 100 most influential within the sector.
John Newcomb CEO of the BMF, said: “The BMF is proud to represent a building materials industry that encompasses merchants and their suppliers in equal measure, and recognise that merchants and suppliers are essentially two halves of the same whole.
“After the success of last year’s Top 100 Merchant Influencers we’re delighted to be partnering with BMN again in 2023 to highlight the achievements of the Top 100 Supplier Influencers.
“Shining a light on individuals who go above and beyond in their service to our industry, this new accolade will reflect the positive influence each of the 100 individuals selected has both on the people around them and on the wider building materials industry.”
BMN’s Associate Publisher, Lucyanne Matthews, added: “Once again Builders’ Merchants News is excited to partner with the Builders Merchants Federation to recognise and celebrate the most influential people in the industry; this time highlighting the experience and commitment that the many individuals who work for construction product manufacturers have for the sector.
“They have all shown how proactive they are across many different platforms that reach the merchant sector whether this be through engagement with buying groups, the federation or by working closely with the many charities that represent our industry.
“I am looking forward to bringing these Top 100 people together for a celebration and working with the buying groups is an exciting industry first.”
The first 25 Supplier Influencers are:
To make the Top 100 Supplier Influencer list, key criteria in four specific categories had to be reached:
The individual must work for a company that supplies products or services to builders’ merchants, be involved with buying groups and trade associations and attend industry events. They must actively engage with the industry on social media and have a presence within their community through fundraising and charitable work. Any committed to training and promoting the industry to the next generation also made them eligible.
All nominees must still be working in the industry and therefore the list doesn’t include anyone who has retired or recently left the industry.
Nominees were put forward by the many different buying groups who have come together in an industry first, to recognise the dedication and talent on the supplier side.
The Top 100 Supplier Influencers will be featured in a special commemorative brochure and invited to a Gala Dinner on the 25 May 2023, at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, for an evening of celebration.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: NMBS
Sponsors: NBG; IBC; H&B; Troy; Page Executive; Topline; Allied Merchants; Fortis; Travis Perkins; Bradfords Building Supplies; Wilson Brook Consulting; Peak; Selco; Lords.
There are limited sponsorship opportunities available to merchants and service members- please contact Lucyanne Matthews on l.matthews@hgluk.com or June Upton on june.upton@bmf.org.uk
