Deals of the Year Awards 2007
Deals of the Year and Treasury Team of the Year
Proudly supported by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets
2007 marked the tenth anniversary of the prestigious Deals of the Year Awards organised by The Treasurer magazine. The awards celebrate the achievements of the corporate treasurer in successfully accessing the debt and equity markets on behalf of their company. To celebrate 10 years of these awards, a new award was launched for the Treasury Team of the Year.
Details of the Deals of the Year Awards 2008 are now available
Winners
The overall Deal of the Year Award went to Rexam plc, represented by Group Treasurer Jon Drown for its hybrid bond, the first from a UK corporate. Vodafone, represented by Gerry Bacon, Group Treasurer, took the inaugural title of Treasury Team of the Year.
The full list of category winners and highly commended is as follows:
| Category | Winner | Highly Commended |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Winner | Rexam | |
|
Bonds Corporate Structured Finance Equity and Equity-Linked Loans – Continental European Corporates Loans – UK Larger Corporates Loans – UK Mid-Market Corporates Treasury Team of the Year |
Tesco Rexam Grainger Continental Cookson Management Consulting Group Vodafone |
Enodis Voestalpine SGL Carbon HeidelbergCement Rio Tinto Northgate Information Solutions Tesco |
The awards ceremony was held at Drapers’ Hall in London at an exclusive dinner attended by over 100 treasurers and finance directors from leading FTSE and European companies.

