Finalists - APM Project Management Awards 2017
Congratulations to all the awards finalists mentioned below!
The APM Project Management Awards, this year sponsored by RPC UK Limited (RPCuk), 
have been celebrating project management excellence for over 20 years. The Awards recognise the very best the profession has to offer – from aspiring young project managers to experienced project professionals managing complex projects and programmes both in the UK and overseas. The next stage of the process begins now with all finalists preparing to present before the judging panel between 4 - 7 September. Good luck to all those chosen!
Project Professional Awards
- Project Professional of the Year
- Young Project Professional of the Year
Project Professional of the Year 2017
Sponsored by Atos
- Christopher McKinstray - Atkins
- Mark Geoghegan - Defence, Equipment & Support
- Stewart Anandappa - Jacobs UK Limited
Young Project Professional of the Year
Sponsored by Defence Equipment and Support (Part of Ministry of Defence)
- David Cross - Rolls-Royce plc.
- Emily Matthews - Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
- Jonathan Sayer - Cheshire East Council
Project and programme awards
- Project of the year
- Social Project of the Year
- PMO of the Year
- Programme of the Year
- Overseas Project of the Year
Project of the Year: IT and Technology 2017
Sponsored by Hyde Park Solutions Ltd (HPS)
Wessex Integrated Programme Office Workbank App - Arup- Stage VII Network Expansion Project - Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd.
- Using Knowledge Management to reduce the onboarding costs of new project management team members - Pcubed (Program Planning Professionals Ltd)
Project of the Year: Transformation 2017
Sponsored by Hyde Park Solutions Ltd (HPS)
- Establishing the National Cyber security Centre - GCHQ (NCSC)
- A Smarter Anglesey - Isle of Anglesey County Council
- Portsmouth Mail Centre Project - Royal Mail Group
- Project Bacardi - XPO Logistics
Project of the Year: Specialists 2017
Sponsored by Hyde Park Solutions Ltd (HPS)
- BAE Systems Academy for Skills & Knowledge - BAE Systems – Military Air & Information
- Dinwoodie Assessment and Simulation Hub (DASH) – Wansbeck General Hospital - Turner & Townsend Project Management
- Type 45 Intelligent Bridging Contract - Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
- Road/Rail Transfer Point (RRTP), Glen Douglas - WYG
Project of the Year: Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure 2017
Sponsored by Hyde Park Solutions Ltd (HPS)
- MeyGen Tidal Energy Project – Phase 1A - Atlantis Resources Ltd
- Vulcan Fuel Handling Project - Rolls-Royce
- Spire Manchester Hospital - Turner & Townsend
Social Project of the Year 2017
Sponsored by Provek Limited
Exploring the Road Safety Benefits of Direct vs. Indirect Vision in HGV Cabs - Arup- Kathy's Centre Mayuge - Engineers for Overseas Development
- Transformation from Goods Yard to School: CIvitas Academy, Reading - Hampshire County Council
- Active Travel Engagement in Cranbrook - Jacobs
- London Borough of Lambeth - Streetworks - Parallel Project Management
- EPAD LCS - QuintilesIMS
- RSPB and Aldi: Working together to connect children to nature - RSPB
- Community Action Nepal – Building Back Better - WYG
PMO of the Year 2017
Sponsored by Wellingtone Project Management
London Power Tunnels PMO - Arup- EPO PMO - Fujitsu
- QuintilesIMS Project Management Centre of Excellence - Quintiles IMS
- Same PMO, Different Brief - The Open University
Programme of the Year 2017
Sponsored by Program Framework
Reading School Expansion Programme - Hampshire County Council- Tackling Poverty in Renfrewshire - Renfrewshire Council
- Victoria Line Upgrade 2 - Transport for London
- Lease Regularisation Programme - Turner & Townsend and Incendium
Overseas Project of the Year 2017
Sponsored by Ramboll
South Korean Jangbogo III Project - Babcock Defence Systems Technology- Royal Air Force of Oman Adam Airbase: Installation and Commissioning of Technical Facilities - BAE Systems
- Central Bank of Ireland, New Headquarters Building - Cogent Associates
- First Test of the World’s Most Powerful Aerospace Gearbox - Rolls-Royce
Other Award Categories
- Project Management Company of the Year
- Project Management Consultancy of the Year
- Shell HSSE Award
- The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration
Project Management Company of the Year 2017
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell)
- The Coal Authority
Project Management Consultancy of the Year 2017
- Arup
- Pcubed (Program Planning Professionals Ltd)
- Turner & Townsend
The Mike Nichols Award for Inspiration
Sponsored by The Nichols Group
To be announced on Awards night
Academic Awards 
Sponsored by BAE Systems
Geoffrey Trimble Award 2017
- Clément Paul Victor Darfeuille - The Oxford Group (The University of Southampton)
- Deborah Susan Hather - Ministry of Defence (Cranfield University)
- Elitsa Stefanova - Pcubed (SKEMA Business School)
- Otlaadisa Naane - National Strategy Office (University of Sunderland)
Herbert Walton Award 2017
- Winner to be announced on Awards night
Highly Commended - Ammar Dakhil - University of Basrah (University of Salford)
Brian Willis Award 2017
- Winner to be announced on Awards night
