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| 2022 Award Winners |
Here are the 2022 IRMS Award Winners!
Below is the winner for each category and a little summary of who they are from their nomination statements. While we cannot give an award to everyone, to be nominated for an award can be its own reward. Professional of the Year:We happen to believe that the professionals in the Information and Records Management profession are some of the best in the world. But we can't give everyone an award. Therefore, we look for examples of people who not only excel in their own career but also help others to excel in theirs too. This year's winner lives up to that reputation and then some. Emily Overton, also known as RMGirl and the Managing Director of Records Management Girl Consulting Ltd., specialises in Information Asset Registers, Offsite Storage Contracts and Contents, BS10008 and Scanning, Retention Schedules and Policies, GDPR Compliance, Electronic Document and Records Management, Systems Implementation, Contract Management, Information Risk and Data Audits. It is the IRMS's pleasure to confirm that the Professional of the Year for 2022 is Emily Overton  Team of the Year:Where there are fantastic professionals out there, there are some fantastic teams made up of some fantastic professionals too! Each team has people of varying experience and skill sets, all doing things to advance their own organisation and, potentially, support others too. Therefore, each year we look for that team that really is an example of team power and the Knowledge & Information Management (KIM) team at BEIS are the golden example of this! Their Information Governance programme introduced a new ‘compliance by design’ architecture in Microsoft 365; the programme was also about developing the confidence and technical capability of the team itself. It is therefore the IRMS's pleasure to confirm that the Team of the Year for 2022 is The KIM team, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)  Innovation of the Year:Information and Records Management, as a practice, faces many challenges. Not only in how it works practically, but also how it can keep up with how the world and ways of working are changing. From innovative technical solutions, through to innovative ways to grab attention and raise awareness of 'soft skills', it all helps 'the cause' and develops the profession. It is the IRMS's pleasure to confirm that the Innovation of the Year for 2022 goes to Lancashire County Council for their COVID 19 Records Management Project  Supplier of the Year:You would expect suppliers of Information and Records Management services to go above and beyond for their clients and customers. However, what about those ones that create something special? Something that means you grow from their services in more ways than you thought you would. You learn more from them than you thought you would. You experience more from them than you thought you would. Those suppliers are truly special. And we think they should be celebrated and encouraged. It is the IRMS's pleasure to confirm that the Supplier of the Year for 2022, for the second year running, is Act Now Training.  Lifetime Achievement:To be awarded a lifetime achievement award from the IRMS we are looking for someone who is a credit to the profession or their organisation. Someone who, over the course of their career (no matter how long), has improved their organisation, improved the practice or maybe improved the profession. And if you've done all 3 then you are a Lifetime super star. Dr Elizabeth Lomas would definitely tick all 3. Currently an Associate Professor in Information Governance at University College London, Dr Lomas has worked across a diverse range of organisations including banks, charities, museums, private estates and the Royal Household. Dr Lomas has been involved in a number of initiatives to review and revise information rights law and compliance standards including in data protection, freedom of information and information security. It is therefore the IRMS's great honour to award the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022 to Elizabeth Lomas.  Author of the Year:Every edition of the IRMS Bulletin is packed with great content and insights from professionals of all ages, experiences and backgrounds. Each year, the bulletin team creates a shortlist of authors that have put forward some great content for our members to enjoy and benefit from. This year is no different with Gillian Maptone’s contribution in edition 222 on The Impact of the COVID-19 Health Crisis on Recordkeeping in the Scottish Public Sector. It is therefore the IRMS' pleasure to confirm that the IRMS Bulletin Author of the Year is Gillian Mapstone.  The Alison North New Professionals Award:The Alison North New Professionals Award is now in its 12th year and recognises those who are new to our profession. You'll be able to read the winning submission in the next edition of the bulletin so watch out! It is the IRMS’s pleasure to confirm that the New Professional of the Year for 2022 is data protection consultant Claire Archibald.  Fellowships:Fellowships of the IRMS is the senior degree of individual professional membership. It is awarded those members of ten years or more standing who have, in the opinion of their peers, attained appropriate eminence, authority or seniority. Non-members of the Society deemed worthy can be awarded honorary fellowships. We therefore welcomed the below entrants into the IRMS College of Fellows for 2022:  Full List of IRMS 2022 Award Winners:
All our winners join a proud history of previous award winners so we say congratulations to them all! If you have any queries about the IRMS Awards, please get in touch with the Awards team via awards@irms.org.uk. |