Revealed: The Rewards winners 2018

With payroll still at the heart of the event, the 19 award categories reflected the widening remit of the profession and its close association with HR, reward, pensions and employee benefits.

The host for the evening, comedian Sean Collins, supplied more than enough entertainment for guests. Collins is known for his appearances on the likes of McIntyre’s Roadshow, Live at the Apollo and The Comedy Store Television Show on Paramount.

During the evening, guests raised more than £2,500 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust, a charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Money was raised through a charity raffle as well as a silent auction in partnership with Impulse Decisions.

The evening was supported by a range of sponsors including Cintra HR & Payroll, ePayslip Secure, FMP Global, Investors in People, The Payroll Centre, pensionsync, SD Worx, Smart Penion and Western Union.

Once again, the awards night followed the Payroll Autumn Update Conference held during the day at the same venue. The conference was sponsored by SD Worx, Modulr, ePayslip Secure, Ceridian, Cintra HR & Payroll, iiPay, and supported by The Payroll Centre.

The Rewards winners 2018

Best Business Award sponsored by Smart Pension
PayDashboard

Best Employer Award sponsored by The Payroll Centre
Cintra HR & Payroll Services

Best Leader Award sponsored by Investors in People
Tracey Newton, Yorkshire Building Society
Highly commended: Sarah Woodwark, Adecco UK & Ireland

Best Manager Award sponsored by SD Worx
Lindsey Froud, NHS Payroll Services
Highly commended: Paul Gibbons, PayDashboard

Rising Star Award sponsored by FMP Global
Casey Beattie, CIS Security
Highly commended: Adam Ellison, Cintra HR & Payroll Service

International Payroll Award
activpayroll

Payroll and HR Software Product Award
IRIS Software

Public Sector Team Awards
NHS Payroll Services

Customer Service Award
Cintra HR & Payroll Services
Highly commended: EPM

Payroll & HR Provider Award sponsored by PensionSync
EPM
Highly commended: MHR and Symatrix

International Payments Provider Award
Modulr

Pensions Technology Award
The Orbis Partnership
Highly commended: pensionsync

Workplace Pension Provider Award
Aviva Corporate Workplace Benefits
Highly commended: Smart Pension

Specialist Payroll & HR Provider Team Award, sponsored by PensionSync
Liaison

Employee Benefits Provider Award
Perkbox

Technology Award
Modulr

Service Provider Team Award sponsored by The Payroll Centre
SSCL Government Payroll Delivery Team
Highly commended: activpayroll

In-house Team Award sponsored by Cintra HR & Payroll Services
Adecco Group UK & Ireland

The Reward 300 Award

Eira Hammond, Chair of the CIPP