Downtown in Business rewarded the leading business personalities from across Liverpool at the Livercool Awards 2024.
The Livercool gala dinner, this year sponsored by Warwick North West, welcomed over 300 of the city’s leading business personalities at the Crowne Plaza Liverpool City Centre to celebrate the achievements of the city’s business community.
The awards, hosted by Greatest Hits DJ, Simon Ross and Liverpool Legend, Pete Price gave away awards to the individuals that have made a successful and significant contribution to economic growth in the city region.
Big winners on the evening included, Lucy Meacock, Joanne Henney from Nugent, Dave Dargan from Starship and Sophie Gilmore from HybridTec, who won the Chief Executive’s Award, Contribution to Liverpool Award, Chair’s Award and Business Personality of the Year Award respectively.
Downtown CEO and Group Chairman, Frank McKenna commented; “Once again the Liverpool business community has proven how much talent there is in the city.
“Congratulations to all of the winners, but the quality of all the nominees shows how much potential there is for the city to further increase it fantastic business offering.
“I would like to thank Greg and the team from our headline sponsor Warwick North West, who are a perfect example of the incredible successful businesses we have in the region and I know they have big plans for the future. I would also like to thank our media partners, United Wolves Productions and The Crowne Plaza Hotel for their exceptional hospitality as usual and all of our other sponsors for the evening.
“I look forward to seeing everyone in another 12 months, when we will once again be celebrating some amazing business personalities from across the city.”
If you would like to find out more information about the Livercool Awards 2025 contact beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com.
The Livercool Awards 2024 Winners
City of Liverpool College Apprentice of the Year 2024
Sponsor: City of Liverpool College
Winner: Summer Gee-Fitzmaurice
Commendation: Shayne WIliams
DIB Ambassador Award 2024
Sponsor: Downtown in Business
Winner: Chris Brown
Male Networker of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Moore Media
Winner: Brian Churchill, INNSiDE by Meliá
Commendation: Connor Roberts, Sedulo
Female Networker of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Wild Thang
Winner: Michelle Eager, Krol Corlett
Employee of the Year 2024
Sponsor: High Performance Consultancy
Winner: Jacqui Johnson, Sutcliffe
Commendation: Gabriel Beccara, Steven A Hunt & Associates
Digital, Tech & Innovation Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Modus Wealth
Winner: Liam Quirk, Quirky Digital
Legal Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Halcyon
Winner: Lindsey Kidd, HM3 Legal
Financial Services Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Liverpool Place Partnership
Winner: Richard Hennity, Santander
Recruitment Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Excello Law
Winner: Deborah Blackhurst, Strategic Resourcing
Visitor Economy & Hospitality Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Winner: Jay Hynd, The Guide Liverpool
Bar/Restaurant Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Hospitality Hero
Winner: Karli Dyce, Gaucho
Commendation: Catarina Pereira, Fazenda
Hotel General Manager of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Carolyn Hughes PR
Winner: Neil Brailsford, Pullman Hotel Liverpool
PR & Communications Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: The Mistoria Group
Winner: Georgia Morgan, Propel PR
Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Warwick North West
Winner: Michael Wolf, United Wolves Productions
Property Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Black Capital Group
Winner: Phil Marsden, Muse
Commendation: Peter Reavey, GRAHAM
Dynamic Duo of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Qube Residential
Winner: Phil Starling & Keith Perryman, The Watering Can
Business Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Warwick North West
Winner: Sophie Gilmore, HybridTec
Leftbank Personality of the Year 2024
Sponsor: Downtown in Business
Winner: Chris Lee
Liverpool BID Company Award 2024
Sponsor: Liverpool BID Company
Winner: Mark Power
Chair’s Award 2024
Sponsor: Downtown in Business
Winner: Dave Dargan, Starship
Contribution to Liverpool Award 2024
Sponsor: Downtown in Business
Winner: Joanne Henney, Nugent
Chief Executive’s Award 2024
Sponsor: Downtown in Business
Winner: Lucy Meacock
