The Institute of Directors (IoD) in Guernsey has announced three winners for this year’s IoD Director of the Year Awards: Alan Bates, Chief Executive at Guernsey Electricity; Olly Duquemin, Chief Executive Officer at Resolution IT; and Alan Roper, Managing Director at Blue Diamond Group.
Alan Bates won the Public Sector Award, Olly Duquemin the SME Award and Alan Roper the Large Business Award.
Alan Bates has been Chief Executive of Guernsey Electricity for more than 11 years. The judges pointed to his forward-thinking vision, his skills in managing the competing demands of many diverse stakeholders and his work on planning a net-zero future.
Olly Duquemin was selected for the SME award after growing his business from a start-up to an employer with more than 50 individuals operating across Guernsey and Dubai.
And Alan Roper was said to have directly contributed to an increase in turnover and profitability across the Blue Diamond Group. He has also used his industry knowledge and leadership skills to inspire and retain a local workforce.
The Director of the Year Awards judges included Stuart Falla, Carol Goodwin, Roy McGregor, Gordon Wilson and Charlotte Denton.
Pictured l-r: JT MD Daragh McDermott presenting the awards to Alan Roper, Alan Bates and Olly Duquemin