"JUNIOR OF THE YEAR", LEAH IS TRIUMPHANT AT 2007 BRITISH HAIRDRESSING BUSINESS AWARDS
It was champagne and celebrations all the way for The Colour Room's 19 year old Leah Walton as she beat five other finalists to scoop the national award for "Junior of the Year" in the 2007 British Hairdressing Business Awards. Leah, picked up her accolade from ITV's most respected newscaster, Sir Trevor MacDonald, who hosted the glitzy red carpet awards ceremony at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on the 11 th September. To reach the finals for this prestigious award, Leah had to submit a comprehensive portfolio detailing why she chose hairdressing as a career, the hairdressing icons who have inspired her in her work as well as talking about the initiatives, events and special work she has been involved with at The Colour Room. She also had to submit a photographic image reflecting her own creative and technical hairdressing skills. The six national finalists then attended an in-depth interview in London with a panel of three judges from the highest echelons of the hairdressing industry. Leah said "It was the biggest thrill of my life to win this award and I had the most amazing time at the awards ceremony. It is wonderful to know that the quality of my work and the level of effort I have put into my career are considered the best in the country by the cream of British hairdressing." Owner of The Colour Room, Sean Tetlow, said "We are so proud of Leah's achievement. Winning Junior of the Year is a real launch-pad for a stunning, high-profile hairdressing career and Leah will find herself in demand with all the hairdressing media during the next year. The award is a true testament to Leah's passion and commitment to her career with The Colour Room."
Presented by Hairdressers Journal International, the British Hairdressing Business Awards are now in their ninth year and are designed to specifically recognise and celebrate the commercial success and professionalism of the hairdressing industry. Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr, commented, "Entries were alive with innovation and enthusiasm, showing amazing skills across the breadth of hairdressing and business management. The judges had an extremely difficult job as standards were so high - to be chosen as a winner at the British Hairdressing Business Awards is a tremendous testimony to the inspirational talent of Leah Walton and the team at The Colour Room."
Huge congratulations are also in order for Claire Smith who, for the second year running, was finalised for Manager of the Year in the 2007 British Hairdressing Business Awards and also our Front of House Manager, Catherine Tetlow who secured our place in the finals for the 2007 Customer Care Award.
Sean adds: "Winning a major award and reaching the finals for two others is a fantastic achievement for The Colour Room team as we are competing in all categories against some of the biggest and most prestigious hairdressing salons in the country. And once again we have proven that the services we provide to our clients are amongst the best in the UK . I am really proud of Leah, Claire, Catherine and the whole team who work so hard and are so passionate about their roles and the level of service and customer care we provide."
For further information contact:
Kathryn Sinclair, PR, The Colour Room
0161 476 2225 / 07795 844340
info@thecolourroom.co.uk or kathryn.sinclair@btinternet.com
