The Tribune

The Blue Ribbon Panel appointed to determine the winners for the 2014 financial services Industry Excellence Awards has held its first meeting to consider the nominations.

The Industry Excellence Awards Programme, co-sponsored by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and the Professional Industry Associations, recognises outstanding industry practitioners in a number of categories, including Executive of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Professional of the Year, and Achiever of the Year.

An award also is presented for Financial Services Development and Promotion.

The BFSB also will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ian Fair, chairman of Bahamas First Holdings, Butterfield Trust (Bahamas), and the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX).

This award honours outstanding and sustained performance and contribution within the industry.

Recipients in each of the categories will be recognised at the 2014 Gala Awards Dinner on November 14.

In addition, the BFSB will recognise a 2014 graduate from the School of Business at the College of the 
Bahamas as Student of the Year.

Ryan Pinder, minister of financial services, will announce the Recipient of the 2014 ‘Minister’s Award’ – presented to an individual chosen by the Minister for contributions to the development and/or promotion of the sector.