Gulf starts at Sheikh Adi-2 25/05/2012
Iraq-focused oil explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has begun drilling at the Sheikh Adi-2 well in the Sheikh Adi block.
Entertainment One boss wins Quoted Company award
Darren Throop, head of acquisitive international media group Entertainment One (ETO), has won the 2012 Quoted Company Award for Entrepreneur of the Year. As chief executive officer of the fully-listed company noted for the successful Peppa Pig animated TV series and the recent takeover of Australian film distributor Hopscotch, he received this coveted award last night in the stylish surroundings of London's Natural History Museum at the eighth annual Quoted Company Awards, sponsored by accountancy group Grant Thornton and organised by Growth Company Investor, part of AIM-quoted Vitesse Media (VIS).
A panel of distinguished judges from business, finance, investment and the media picked the winners of this year's awards, which were introduced by financial journalist Naga Munchetty, presenter of 'The World Today' on BBC World. Malcolm Diamond, who in 2009 returned to retrieve the fortunes of his old company, industrial fasteners concern Trifast and recently completed a £15 million Malaysian takeover, was named as Chairman of the Year.
The award for Finance Director of the Year went to Pim Vervaat of rigid plastic packaging specialist RPC (RPC), who played a key role in its successful restructuring and last year's £205 million acquisition of moulded plastic concern Superfos.
Accountant David Holme carried the crown for Non-Executive Director of 2012 for the guidance he has provided to AIM-quoted electronics company PSG Solutions (PGS), provider of property searches and Energy Performance Certificates, which has risen from near-insolvency to healthy profits and recently won a £48 million government contract.
Seasoned City player Giles Hargreaves won the laurels for Investor of the Year on the continuing strong performance of his Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth fund. Gas metering and technology specialist Smart Metering Systems (SMS) £10 million float in November won it the IPO of the Year award.
Deal of the Year went to mobile payments company Monitise (MONI), which partnered with and obtained a £24.7 million investment from Visa Inc. Resources-linked engineering and construction services provider Kentz Corporation (KENZ), which has secured some hefty contracts with big players around the world, took the prize for the best move from AIM th the Full List.
John Dippenaar, chief executive officer of South Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (PDL), which bought gem giant De Beers' Finsch mine for £130 million in September, was named Emerging Markets CEO of 2012. An entertaining and scatological performance from comedian Jimmy Carr rounded off the event.
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