Sue Liburd MBE DL wins IOD Director of the Year Award for Midlands Region
Nick Goddard
Last night at the National Space Centre, Leicester, Sue Liburd was awarded the IOD (Institute of Directors) Director of the Year Award for Midlands Region in the category of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. Sue was recognised for her work with ABSTRACT but her submission also reflected her other directorships and great work with her own company, Sage Blue, The NHS, The University of Lincoln, The Intern Group, as Deputy Lieutenant for Lincolnshire and others.
We congratulate Sue for this achievement which also reflects ABSTRACT's ongoing commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and our aim to make the corporate world a fairer and better place.
You can view the awards programme, including a brief bio of Sue, here.
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