Meet our judges
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Bevan Buckland LLP is Wales' largest independent accountancy firm with over 120 years of specialist expertise across a wide range of services. With a proven track record of supporting individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organisations, the firm boasts a significant presence across Wales – operating from our Swansea, Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Cowbridge and Carmarthen offices.
Judging panel
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Alison is a fully qualified chartered accountant, looking after a broad range of clients, with a wealth of business multi-industry experience. Alison is renowned for her ability to fully understand every business, helping them to achieve their financial goals.
This, along with Alison's proven knowledge of the Swansea Bay market makes her the perfect choice to join the judging panel for the 2025 Swansea Bay Business Awards.
Head of Regional Print at Reach plc, Jonathan will be a very familiar face to many, having been at the forefront of the Wales Online group for many years, championing the business community across the Swansea Bay region.
Jonathan told us: "Swansea Bay is a fantastic business story.
From the conveyor belt of innovation emerging from our universities, to the creative entrepreneurs exploring new opportunities, to the major investment of established businesses, not to mention our ever-changing city centre attracting new players to a modern business environment - we have plenty to shout about."
Dr Debra Williams, one of Britain’s leading businesswomen, has a proven track record and an instinctive talent for generating growth and identifying new business opportunities, and is perfectly poised to shine a light on the best businesses in the Swansea Bay Region.
During her career, Debra has held a number of senior roles and has worked at a management level at some the UK’s most well-known businesses including Confused.com, Admiral, Tesco Bank, NCR, Covea, Swansea University and News Corporation.
She sits on the Board of Principality Building Society, Co-op Insurance and Chairs GCRE Ltd. Debra is also Pro Vice Chancellor at University of Wales Trinity St David.
AU Vodka sales director UK, Ireland and duty free, Tom Smith, commented: "After the honour of winning an award in 2022, it's a privilege to return to the Swansea Bay Business Awards, this time as a judge, celebrating the remarkable achievements of Swansea Bay's businesses!"
Au Vodka is the Number 1 Ultra-Premium Vodka Brand in the UK, consistently outperforming legacy vodka brands year after year. It's a meteoric success story, and a brand that the Swansea Bay business community is incredibly proud of. In 2020 AU achieved a turnover of £700K, and by 2023 had grown its turnover to more than £38M, while also being awarded the title of the fastest growing brand in the UK.
Renowned for their iconic gold bottles, Au Vodka embodies an urban-driven ethos of success and individuality.
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