Brassware manufacturer Vado celebrated the launch of its first awards evening, the Vado Appreciation Awards (VAA), at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport.

Around 90 people attended the event which was hosted by comedian Dominic Holland, as well as product and marketing director Angela Neve and sales director Lee Palmer (pictured above).

A total of 18 awards were handed out to Vado customers and partners, across its three business divisions: Retail, Specification and Export.

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The winners were as follows:

• Regional Retailer of the Year – Grant and Stone
• Showroom Designer of the Year – Simply Plumbing Solutions
• Independent Retailer of the Year – Sussex Plumbing Supplies
• VPP Partner of the Year – Malibu Kitchens & Bathrooms
• UP & Coming Retailer of the Year – Ribble Valley Bathrooms
• Trade Retailer of the Year – Clifton Bathrooms
• Regional Developer of the Year – Morris Homes
• Independent Merchant of the Year – Premier Contract Supplies
• POD Manufacturer of the Year – Bath Systems
• Interior Architect of the Year – Amos and Amos
• National Developer of the Year – Countryside Properties
• Export Distributor of the Year – Earthridge
• Project Distributor of the Year – Alshaya
• PEX Distributor of the Year – Al Boom
• Most Innovative Development of the Year – Lifestory
• Interior Designer of the Year – Love Interiors
• Design Collaboration of the Year – Jo Love

The Vado Appreciation Awards also celebrated the launch of Omika Noir, a Polished Black version of the Omika collection designed by Jo Love.

Speaking about the awards, Angela Neve commented: ‘The Vado Appreciation Awards have been introduced to celebrate the many positive partnerships we have developed with our customers over the years, providing a platform to thank them for their continuous dedication and support towards Vado.

“This was our very first VAA event and it’s been a great success; we are now looking forward to how we can build on this success and come back bigger and better next year.”