LNT Group chairman Lawrence Tomlinson today completed another double by scooping two awards at the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year Awards for 2011. This follows Mr Tomlinson recently being awarded two honorary doctorates by the Universities of Huddersfield and Bradford respectively.
Mr Tomlinson has built a successful business empire from his Leeds headquarters covering sectors as diverse as construction, care homes, software, chemicals and race and road cars through his iconic Ginetta cars company.
The LNT Group is one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and employs over 1,500 people across the North and Midlands. Championing a philanthropic approach Lawrence continues to invest his wealth back into the group and its people, where each employee is also a shareholder.
Mr Tomlinson’s business flair was recognised by the awards for both Entrepeneur of the Year and the major award of the Overall Director of the Year.
Mr Tomlinson said “It is a real honour to be recognised by the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Directors in this way with not one but two awards. These are challenging economic times but events like this serve to remind us that there are many examples of successful business in the Yorkshire region and I am proud that the LNT Group is among them”
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