Inverness Salon Sweeps The Board With 6 Finalist Places in HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2020

Inverness salon, Ego Hair design has been recognised as a finalist in no less than six categories in HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2020 – the most of any in the UK.

Owner, Caroline Sanderson is a renowned salon coach with her Salon Jedi brand and helps other salons become successful – during lockdown Caroline upgraded her online training portal to include courses accessible at all budgets and wrote a book, due for release next month. Proving that she walks the talk, Caroline has bagged finalist places in the following categories:

• Business Director of the Year sponsored by Hairdressers Journal
• Innovation of the Year
• Manager of the Year sponsored by Kao Salon Division
• Salon of the Year 1 sponsored by Wella Professionals
• Salon Stylist of the Year sponsored by JOICO
• Salon Team of the Year sponsored by Alan Howard

Caroline was shortlisted for the prestigious leadership accolade based on a CV of impressive career achievements. Scrutinised by a host of hair industry professionals, Caroline came up trumps in the judging process with a strong portfolio; standing out as a forward thinking strategist, successful salon team motivator, and a consistent entrepreneur securing great profit for her company as well as boasting an inspiring reputation in the wider hairdressing world.  

The salon also captured the attention of a host of industry judges with its all-round brilliance, securing a place as one of six companies in the UK now in reach of winning the Salon of the Year 1 award, sponsored by Wella Professionals. The category celebrates a single independent venture with an annual turnover of more than £350,000 that is excelling in all aspects of business.

HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards, now in its 22nd year, promote professionalism, innovation and excellence, while recognising those individuals and teams who work tirelessly to raise the profile of the hairdressing industry and make it attractive to new entrants while keeping it at the forefront of the mind of the consumer.

Commenting on the announcement, Jayne Lewis-Orr, executive director of HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards said;

This year has required hair salon owners to adapt, think creatively and showcase tremendous amounts of resilience. I can only imagine how nerve wrecking the last few months have been, but to be named as a finalist in six categories, shows just how exceptional Caroline and her team at Ego Hair Design are. We wish them all the best of luck.

On hearing of their success, Caroline says:

To be nominated for all 6 categories that we entered is a true testament to the strength and dedication my team shows on a daily basis.  Our business thinking has generated results that are definitely NOT average for a small salon business and this has been a record-breaking year for us - the results for our salon have been exceptional.  It's recognition like this that drives us forward to continue innovating, educating, giving and achieving.

Ego Hair Design will find out if it has achieved the top spot at an awards evening on Monday 25th January at the London Hilton on Park Lane.