Individual Awards - Best Newcomer

Individual Awards - Best Newcomer

ENTRIES FOR 2009-10 ARE NOW CLOSED

There will be 2 Best Newcomer Awards (up to 3 years in a BI role) awarded in 2009-10:

Best Industry Newcomer - sponsored by GfK Healthcare
Best Agency Newcomer - sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

ENTRIES OPEN ON 1ST DECEMBER 2009 AND CLOSE ON 18TH JANUARY 2010.

Candidates, who must have a total of no more than 3 years business intelligence experience (as of 31st December 2009) will take part in a practical business intelligence simulation exercise/case study. This one-day competition will allow newcomers to demonstrate their ability in front of a specially selected panel.

The event will be held on Friday 19th March 2010 at the offices of SAS in Marlow.

Important points to note:

The competition is designed to allow entrants to demonstrate their ability to think on their feet and work with others.
The day will comprise a series of tasks which are designed to be sufficiently broad for all candidates to undertake - whether they work in market research, sales analytics, business information or other related disciplines.
It will assess things like planning & organisation and communication skills NOT knowledge of a particular type of research or analytical process.
This is a unique opportunity for industry and agency participants to learn from each other as well as demonstrate their own abilities.
It will be fun!

Click here to download an entry form, which should be sent by post or email, as indicated on the form, to reach us by 18th January 2010. Applicants must obtain their line manager's approval.

In order to give all our member organisations a chance to take part, we ask that no more than two people are put forward from each company.

Here's what last year's winners had to say:

“The competition day was interesting, challenging and provided a fantastic networking opportunity for everyone taking part. Winning the award gave me a great sense of achievement and has helped to raise the profile of HRW among BHBIA members. I would definitely recommend for other agency newcomers to enter the upcoming awards this year.” Sian O'Regan, Healthcare Research Worldwide Ltd. (Winner, Best Agency Newcomer 2008-9)

“The 'Best Newcomer bootcamp' was a day well spent. Not only was it an opportunity to meet others new to the industry and get to hear about their experiences, but it gave me an insight into all the different realms of business intelligence which I don't normally deal with in my day job. Only having won an award did I realise that leaders at Pfizer really recognise it as an achievement. It was great to hear congratulations from every angle." Catherine Pinder, Pfizer Ltd. (Winner, Best Industry Newcomer 2008-9)

Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions about the Newcomer entry process.

The BHBIA is pleased to announce that PMGroup are this year's BOBI Media Partner.