Sceptre Awards Shortlist

thecentre:mk shortlisted for two industry awards

Two members of the management team at regional shopping destination, thecentre:mk, have been shortlisted for industry awards. Centre Director, Robert Goodman and Head of Advertising & Communications, Melanie Beck have been shortlisted for Manager of the Year (Large Centre) and Marketing Manager of the Year respectively at the Sceptre Awards.

The Sceptre Awards have been running for 10 years and are organised by Shopping Centre magazine and aim to recognise best practice and the best teams in the shopping centre industry. 2010 saw a record number of entries and both Robert and Melanie have been shortlisted down to the six in each category and face competition from centre’s including Bluewater and Westfield Derby.

Robert Goodman, centre director for thecentre:mk commented on the news, “This is absolutely fantastic news it would’ve been impossible to be shortlisted without the hard work of the team and the response of our customers to the changes we’ve initiated.

The new marketing campaign has attracted shoppers from the outer regions, we’ve introduced a host of environmental initiatives including Bio-Diesel which helped ensure we were the highest placed retail company in the 2009 Sunday Times Green Companies awards, and our new restaurant quarter Destination Dining is close to completion with lettings to Carluccios, Nandos, Yo! Sushi and Cafe Rouge.”

The winners will be announced at the Awards Charity Dinner at The Dorchester, London on 22 June.

ENDS

More about thecentre:mk
Media information: Mike Graham, PR Officer on 01908 398132 or mike.graham@thecentremk.com or the Marketing Team on 01908 678641 or visit www.thecentremk.com 
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With over 240 stores, cafes and restaurants all under one roof, it is anchored by John Lewis, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and Next. thecentre:mk is the premier shopping destination in the region between London and Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford, and is unrivalled in its customer service. Included in the overall proposition are civic spaces and events venues; City Square and Middleton Hall which offer a varied programme of free events throughout the year, including bridal shows, fashion events, motor shows and the award winning Christmas display. thecentre:mk came 13th in the Sunday Times Green Companies 2009, it is a founder member of the National Skills Academy for retail and has Investors in People Accreditation.