Apprentice of the Year – NEW

This is an important new category in the PFM Awards, recognising and celebrating the contributions of emerging talent in the industry. This award not only highlights the hard work and dedication of apprentices but also underscores the importance of vocational training in developing skilled professionals. By honouring outstanding apprentices, the award encourages continuous learning and innovation, inspiring others to strive for excellence. It also helps bridge the skills gap in the facilities management sector, ensuring a pipeline of competent and motivated individuals ready to tackle the industry's evolving challenges. Ultimately, this recognition fosters a culture of growth, excellence, and professional development within the field.
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Leader of the Year
Open to Executive/C-Suite candidates (MD, CEO, CFO, COO etc), this Award is looking for outstanding leaders from the FM sector who are able to demonstrate their success, not just in terms of strategy and bottom line, but also in terms of meeting and exceeding objectives around ESG, Net Zero and the people function. Entrants to this category will be highly respected by their peers and wider industry; the successful individual must be able to evidence that they have created strategic value through their endeavours, ongoing enterprises and overall bearing. They will be demonstrating their abilities to energise and inspire their people, clients and the wider FM profession on a public platform. Applications are welcomed from individuals directly or by nomination, and must include a resume, letters of support from employing agency or third parties, and a personal statement. Finalists will be invited to present to a panel of judges in London in early September. For the purposes of confidentiality, finalists can choose to remain anonymous, with only the winner announced. For more information, 
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Team Member of the Year
This category is only open to finalists within the Partnership categories and must be a non-managerial member of staff from either of the partners, with no line management responsibilities, who has provided exemplary levels of professionalism and support for their colleagues and clients.
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Account Director of the Year
Entries should include details of key account/s managed, innovations and achievements delivered and may include testimonials from clients and facilities users and supporting information for successful partnership working.
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Young Leader of the Year
Run in collaboration with the Emerging Workplace Leaders (EWL) voluntary organisation, the Young Leader of the Year (YLOTY) category highlights the wealth of emerging talent seen throughout the FM sector. Entrants should be 35 years old or less and be prepared to deliver presentations at live EWL events and also to the organisation's panel of judges. For more information,

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Peter Middup Lifetime Achievement in FM Award
Submissions can be submitted by candidates themselves or nominated by others, detailing the successes achieved within the person’s FM career and may include testimonials from colleagues, clients and others, further complemented with information on support for or membership of industry bodies.
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Special Recognition Award 
Open to anyone from the sector – from the shop floor to senior management, self-nominated or nominated by a third party – this award is for individuals who’ve gone above and beyond their role, with a strong, positive impact on their wider community. If you – or a colleague – doesn’t fit neatly into one of the above award categories, but deserves recognition for their work in FM, this is the award for you.
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