The 10th annual Financial Innovation Awards took place on Wednesday 21 November 2007 at the New Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden. Over 500 finalists from the financial services industry gathered together to receive the plaudits of their peers and celebrate their achievements.
The awards were hosted by GMTV's weathergirl and 'Loose Women' presenter, Andrea McLean, and an enthralling after-dinner speech was given by Matt Dawson. Matt is one of rugby's heroes and was part of the team that took England to victory in 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also team captain for the BBC's 'A Question of sport'.
There were over 22 categories this year and some new entries, all of which impressed the judges and made it a hard choice to decide on the winners. The entries were of a very high standard and demonstrated what the awards are all about - Innovation, Change, and Excellence.
This year the awards also raised money for a charity. This year's chosen charity was Everychild, a deserving organisation working in countries around the world to protect the most vulnerable children. Guests were generous in their donations and a massive £1669.65 was raised in total. In return, one lucky person won a magnum of champagne. Thank you for your donations.
A good evening was had by all and the hard work now begins for 2008! Sign up for 2008 to be added to the Financial Innovation Awards mailing list and receive further information on the upcoming awards.
