The ultimate date in the credit industry diary

The Credit Today Awards is the only ceremony to have promoted best practice and professional excellence in the credit industry for over a decade. Now in its 13th year it continues to recognise and applaud the work you do.

Leading figures from across the credit industry gathered on 10 May at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London for a glittering evening of food, wine and entertainment, sponsored by Marston Group. Comedian Al Murray, whose appearance was sponsored by Debit Finance Collections, dazzled the audience as the ebullient pub landlord in front of over 1400 people.

The night followed a judging process that whittled down a record 180 entries to the final list of winners.

Among those honoured was Kurt Obermaier, ex-chief executive of the Credit Services Association, who took home the Martin Williams award for outstanding contribution to the credit industry. This award had been renamed to honour the highly respected former Graydon executive.

During the evening around £19,000 was also raised for Credit Action, the money advice charity.

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