Hat-trick at The Business Travel People Awards 2023

Two of our incredible people, Leanne Fowler and Lindsay Cook, and our customer, Adam Hickingbotham of Atkins, took home trophies at the Business Travel People Awards 2023.

Leanne Fowler, Director of Account Management, won the category TMC Above and Beyond. Judges praised Leanne as a forward-thinker and collaborator who is always looking for ways to bring people together for the greater good, both within Clarity and in the wider industry. Referred to by the judges as customer service personified�, Lindsay Cook, Clarity Account Manager, won Account Manager of the Year thanks to the glowing testimonials her customers had written and the impact she has made on their travel programmes.

For the second year running one of our customers won the Travel Buyer of the Year. This year's winner was Category Manager for Atkins Adam Hickingbotham, who won for his work to drive several successful campaigns. Despite being thrown in the deep-end to manage travel during Covid, Adam wasn't fazed. He has managed to find practical solutions to problems and has made a tangible difference both for travelling employees and for travel arrangers,� judges commented. The well-established Business Travel People Awards is one of the most prestigious industry awards that recognises the outstanding individuals and teams within business travel for over a decade.  Every year they get more and more competitive, with dozens of applicants for every category.

The live ceremony, which gets bigger and bigger every year, was held on 25 September at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London, where the winners of the 15 categories were announced.

Nominated for 9 categories at this years awards, we were up for more awards than any other TMC at the awards. It's great to see us dominate the shortlist once again and to come away with two winners is fantastic; it really shows how we go above and beyond for our customers and the impact it has on others in the industry. This is clear by the fact that one of our customers took home the Travel Buyer trophy yet again, demonstrating the value partnerships we have with our customers and the way in which we collaborate to achieve great things together, said Donna Fitzgerald. It's not just about the winners though. We love to support this event as it really showcases the talent in business travel and everyone at the ceremony plays a part in making it an industry that we all have such a passion for.