Vice-Chancellor recognised amongst Exeter's Power 50

With five categories (Large and SME businesses, Community, Sports and Creative Arts & Media) the judging panel has had a difficult task to distinguish one individual at the top of each field from the Total Power 50.  The winners of each category were Prof Sir Steve Smith, University of Exeter (Large Business),Tony Rowe, Sandy Park (SME Business), Karime Hassan, Exeter City Council (Community), Julian Tagg, Exeter City Football Club (Sports) and Camilla Hampshire, RAMM (Creative Arts & Media).

The Exeter Power 50 City’s Most Influential Award was presented to Michael Caines, the renowned chef, whose work has brought so much to Exeter and the surrounding area, supporting tourism, leisure, business, education and charity through his city centre hotel, restaurant and cafe bar, his training academy with Exeter College and his patronage of Families for Children and international cancer charity ‘One for the Boys’.

150 guests attended the red carpet event, where guests were entertained by the University’s acclaimed Jazz Orchestra.  

As sponsor and host of the Awards Reception, Event Exeter at the University of Exeter has embraced the Exeter Power 50. Sarah Snow, Head of Event Exeter said, “It was a fantastic evening where outstanding individuals who have made valuable and innovative contributions to the local community were celebrated. As a forward-thinking University, we were proud to support that innovation and to welcome everyone to the Forum, which provided a fitting backdrop for such a prestigious event.

“Our congratulations go to the winners and to all who were nominated, for the excellent work they do in and around our city. We hope to see more local businesses making us of our fantastic facilities in the future.”