Business leaders and employees from across the North West have been named in the New Years Honours list 2023.
The co-founders of Didsbury Gin have been recognised for their work producing hand sanitiser during the Covid-19 pandemic while Sam Davys also made the list for services to young people and to inclusion in digital industries. She is one of the youngest recipients of an MBE this year.
Speaking about her award, Sam Davys said: "I'm in disbelief and over the moon to receive this award. I loved every minute of working on project kickstart and to know I played a small part in changing young people’s lives by giving them their first opportunity in work means a great deal to me."
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Elaine Clarke, the founder of Baa Bar in Liverpool, and Elizabeth Scott, client engagement director at Tech Nation, have also received awards.
Below is the full list of North West business leaders and employees who have been recognised this year.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Janet Alexander. Director, Compliance Operations, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service. (Preston, Lancashire)
Professor Richard David Bardgett. Professor of Ecology, University of Manchester. For services to Soil Ecology and Climate Change Science. (Carnforth, Lancashire)
Nageshwara Dwarampudi Reddy. Portfolio Director, Labour Market and Plan for Jobs, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service. (Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Elaine Margaret Clarke. Founder, Baa Bar, Liverpool. For services to Hospitality. (Liverpool, Merseyside)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Samantha Davys. Equality and Future Talent Manager, TalkTalk. For services to Young People and to Inclusion in Digital Industries. (Middleton, Greater Manchester)
Robert Colin Elstone. For services to Sport. (Stockport, Greater Manchester)
Martin Clifford Jones. Chief Executive Officer, Home Instead UK Limited. For services to Older People. (Hartford, Cheshire)
Professor Dr Syed Naseem Naqvi. President, British Blockchain Association. For services to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies. (Blackpool, Lancashire)
Elizabeth Scott. Client Engagement Director, Tech Nation. For services to the Technology Sector. (Manchester, Greater Manchester)
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Neil Atherton. Bus Driver, Arriva North West and Wales. For services to Public Transport and to the community in Liverpool and Widnes during Covid-19. (Widnes, Cheshire)
Jane Eleanor Culkin. Customer Compliance Group, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness. (Liverpool, Merseyside)
Sarah Elizabeth Dale. Director of Quality, Innovation and Collaboration, East Cheshire Hospice. For services to End of Life Care. (Macclesfield, Cheshire)
Martyn James Davies. Care Home Manager, Urmston Manor. For services to Care Home Residents in Manchester. (Eccles, Greater Manchester)
Rachael Louise Fraser. Registered Manager, Caring Connections Limited. For services to Vulnerable People, particularly during Covid-19. (Widnes, Cheshire)
Toni Hanlon-Crown. Work Group Leader, Child Maintenance Group, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the community in Merseyside and to the Covid-19 Response. (Wirral, Merseyside)
Patricia Lesley Johnson. Locality Officer, Cheshire West and Chester Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in Winsford, Cheshire. (Winsford, Cheshire)
John Philip Lord. Chair, Ribble Rivers Trust. For services to the Environment. (Clitheroe, Lancashire)
Liam Manton. Co-Founder, Didsbury Gin. For services to the community in Greater Manchester during Covid-19. (Manchester, Greater Manchester)
Michael Anthony Newman. Founder, Speed of Sight. For services to People with Disabilities including Visual Impairments. (Manchester, Greater Manchester)
Mark Smallwood. Co-Founder, Didsbury Gin. For services to the community in Greater Manchester during Covid-19. (Altrincham, Greater Manchester)
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