G-Awards organisers have announced Omid Djalili is to host the G23 Awards dinner, on Friday 24 November.
Omid’s legendary stand-up performance is a captivating comedy masterclass. His credits range from Hollywood films to television and the West End stage. Earning praise across the world for his performances, Omid is seen hosting his own ITV quiz show The Winning Combination.
He appeared in the smash hit Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again, His Dark Materials for BBC1 & HBO, and Letter For The King on Netflix. Omid also gained rave reviews for his leading role of Tevye in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of “Fiddler on the Roof”.
Omid follows a long line of A-List entertainers who have hosted past G-Awards events. This year’s gala dinner and Awards event returns to the London Hilton on Park Lane where, once again, the brightest and best in the industry will gather to be recognised at the industry’s leading awards event.
The awards are the culmination of judging of hundreds of entries, where the overall winners will be chosen from the finalists in 14 categories:
Best Business Initiative of the Year
- CNC Recycling
- Comp Door
- Epwin Window Systems
- Eurocell
- Kubu Smart
- Sheerline
- The Residence Collection
Commercial Project of the Year
- AluK & Arkay Windows, Canada Street
- CB Solutions U.K., Rapid Deployment Cells
- Dempsey Dyer, Essex University
- Pilkington UK, Glass Futures Centre of Excellence
- REHAU, Lutley Windows, Midland Heart, Dartmouth Street
- Saint-Gobain Glass, The Black and White Building
- The Residence Collection and HWL, Old Beech Farm Development
- Touchstone Glazing Solutions, Ledston Hall
Component Supplier of the Year
- Edgetech
- Kubu Smart
- ODL Europe
- Smart Glazier Software
- Thermoseal Group
- Window Widgets
Customer Care Initiative of the Year
- Bluemanor Windows
- CNC Recycling
- Epwin Window Systems
- Everglade Windows
- Reynaers Aluminium UK
- Ultraframe
Fabricator of the Year
- Emplas
- Everglade Windows
- Glazerite UK Group
- Lancashire Trade Frames
- Masterframe Windows
- Roseview Windows
Glass Company of the Year
- ESG Group
- Go Glass
- Pilkington UK
- YES Glazing Solutions
Installer of the Year
- Clearview Home Improvements
- Global Windows
- Kingfisher Windows
- Nationwide Windows & Doors
- Sherborne
- Tyneside Home Improvements
Machinery Supplier Award
- Avantek Machinery
- Haffner
- Stuga Machinery
New Product of the Year
- Touchkey, ERA
- Tatra Sliding Sash Window, Gowercroft Joinery
- Kubu Floating Window Sensor, Kubu Smart
- INSTINCT, MACO Door & Window Hardware (UK)
- hup!, Ultraframe
Promotional Campaign of the Year
- Bifoldshop
- Deceuninck
- Deceuninck Aluminium
- Liniar
- MACO Door & Window Hardware (UK)
- Reynaers Aluminium UK
- The Residence Collection
- Whitesales
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
- Deceuninck
- Reynaers Aluminium UK
- Saint-Gobain Glass and Morley Glass
- Sternfenster
Training & Development Initiative of the Year
- ESG Group
- Eurocell
- Nationwide Windows & Doors
- Sternfenster
- UAP
Rising Star Award
- Chris Bennett, UK Doors Online
- George Boardman-Lee, Touchstone Glazing Solutions
- Clodagh Driscoll, Emplas
- Morgan Fisher, Kubu Smart
- Ben Hartshorn, Sheerline
- Daniel Hodges, BM Aluminium – Business Micros Group
- Brent Tromp, Sternfenster
- Joe Ward, SIEGENIA GROUP
Unsung Hero Award
- Peter Eatough, VEKA
- Steve Greenaway, Listers
- Jeremy Hedger, Sherborne
- Lisa Liddle, Bohle
- Claire O’Connor, Clearview Home Improvements
- Maxine Ryder, Shelforce
- Clive Sparkes, Go Glass
- Kev Wallis, Sternfenster
Thanks again to the judging panel for the awards this year: Andy Cassie, Brian Shillibeer, Brian Smith, Charissa King, Chris Beedel, Dan Brown, Dave Borland, David Mechem, Douglas Masterson, Jon Vanstone, Kevin Jones, Luke Wood, Mick Clayton, Phil Heavey, Rod Appleyard and Steve May-Russell.
Now in their 19th year, the G23 Awards have firmly established themselves as the ultimate event recognising and rewarding excellence in the glass and glazing industry. This year looks to be a huge celebration of the UK glass and glazing business and will take place on Friday 24 November 2023at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Leading names sponsoring the G23 Awards include AluK GB, Business Micros, Carl F Groupco, Deceuninck, DoorCo, Emplas, Epwin Window Systems, Eurocell, Forel UK & Ireland, Listers, Pilkington, Saint-Gobain, Sheerline, Thermoseal, UAP, VBH and Veka. The event is supported by FENSA and GGF.
