Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2006 - First phase of judging over

The awards – now in their sixth year – have become a popular fixture in the industry calendar and the judges have worked extremely hard to draw up their shortlists.For the first time – and due to the record number of submissions that have been received – the awards have been divided between two judging panels. The judges who have drawn up the shortlists are: Ann Ellis, vice-president, institutional sales, Lynch Jones \u0026amp; Ryan, part of The Bank of New York; Sacker \u0026amp; Partners partner Fiona Franklin; BESTrustees managing director Clive Gilchrist; Alan Herbert, OPDU advisory committee chairman and an external trustee for various pension schemes; PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Raj Mody; and David Somers, a director of EPIC Investment Consulting and an independent trustee.The entries shortlisted will now be subject to further rigorous assessment and debate by the panel judges and joint chairmen, Professional Pensions editor Len Roberts and former BP trustee Robin Rowles.Roberts said: “The number of entries this year has been overwhelming and it is particularly pleasing to see so many schemes entering the awards for the first time.”More than 500 people attended the prize-giving gala dinner last year and record numbers are expected at this year’s event which will be held at London’s Park Lane Hilton on Monday, October 9.• For table booking details, please contact Bill Furmedge on 020 7378 4403 or e-mail bill_furmedge@msm.co.ukThe shortlist is:Premier Scheme of the Year (over £2.5bn)The Co-operative Group Pension (Average Career Earnings) SchemeGreater Manchester Pension FundStrathclyde Pension FundUniversities Superannuation SchemeWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension FundWest Yorkshire Pension FundLarge Scheme of the Year (over £1bn - £2.5bn)The Environment Agency Pension FundLafarge UK Pension PlanNottinghamshire County Council Pension FundSaul TrusteesMedium Scheme of the Year (£250m - £1bn)O2 plc Pension SchemeAccenture Retirement Savings Plan Barnardo’s Staff Pension Scheme Capita Group plcEli Lilly \u0026amp; Co Group Pension PlanWoolworths Group plc Pensions SchemeSmall Scheme of the Year (up to £250m)Accenture Pension Plan Finning UK Ltd Pension SchemeLothian Buses Pension FundNetwork Rail Pension SchemeSelex Pension SchemePublic Sector Scheme of YearThe Environment Agency Pension FundLothian Pension FundScottish Public Pensions AgencyShropshire County Council Pension FundStrathclyde Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund West Yorkshire Pension FundDC Scheme of the YearAccenture Retirement Savings Plan The Capita Group Money Purchase SchemeCODASciSys Group Pension PlanFirst Choice Holidays Plc Pension SchemeNetwork Rail Defined Contribution Pensions SchemeBest In-house Administration (Private)Barnardo’s Staff Pension Scheme The Co-operative Group Pension (Average Career Earnings) Scheme(Eastlands) National Grid UK Pension SchemeRailways Pension SchemeReckitt Benckiser plc Pension FundScottish \u0026amp; Newcastle plc Pension PlanBest In-house Administration (Public)Greater Manchester Pension FundLancashire County Council Pension FundLondon Borough of Lewisham Pension Fund Royal Mail Pension Trustees Ltd Pension SchemesShropshire County Council Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund West Yorkshire Pension Fund Best Benefit Statement (Private)O2 plc Pension SchemeThe AA Pension Scheme Centrica Pension SchemeCookson Group plc Pension PlanImerys Group UK Pension Scheme Rexam plc Pension PlanBest Benefit Statement (Public)East Riding of Yorkshire Council Pension FundGreater Manchester Pension FundLancashire County Council Pension FundLothian Pension FundShropshire County Council Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund Pensioner Communications Award (Private)The Co-operative Group Pension (Average Career Earnings) SchemeDiageo plc Pension SchemeImerys Group UK Pension SchemeLafarge UK Pension PlanRailways Pension SchemePensioner Communications Award (Public)Greater Manchester Pension FundLondon Borough of Lewisham Pension Fund Lothian Pension FundShropshire County Council Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund West Yorkshire Pension FundTrustee Development Award (Private)Ernst \u0026amp; Young TrusteesLafarge UK Pension PlanRailways Pension SchemeSaul Trustees Selex Pension SchemeWoolworths Group plc Pensions SchemeTrustee Development Award (Public)Lothian Pension FundNottinghamshire County Council Pension FundShropshire County Council Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension FundBest Promotion of AVCsEli Lilly \u0026amp; Co Group Pension PlanGreater Manchester Pension FundUniversities Superannuation SchemeTeachers’ Pensions AVC schemeTesco plc Pension SchemeWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension FundDB Communications Award (over £2.5bn)BAE Systems Pension SchemeThe Co-operative Group Pension (Average Career Earnings) SchemeDiageo plc Pension SchemeGreater Manchester Pension Fund Prudential plc Staff Pension SchemeTesco plc Pension SchemeUniversities Superannuation SchemeDB Communications Award (£1bn - £2.5bn)British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund East Riding of Yorkshire Council Pension FundEDF Energy Pension SchemeLafarge UK Pension PlanNottinghamshire County Council Pension FundScottish \u0026amp; Newcastle plc Pension PlanDB Communications Award (£250m - £1bn)Alcan Packaging Pension Plan UKABP Group Pension Scheme CSC Computer Sciences Ltd Pension SchemeEli Lilly \u0026amp; Co Group Pension PlanImerys Group UK Pension Scheme ITB Pension FundsShropshire County Council Pension Fund DB Communications Award (Up to £250m)Cookson Group plc Pension PlanEDF Energy Pension SchemeFinning UK Ltd Pension SchemeSelex Pension SchemeSembCorp Utilities UK Pension SchemeXansa plc Pension PlanBest DC CommunicationsO2 plc Pension SchemeCapita Group Money Purchase SchemeCookson Group plc Pension PlanHBOS plc Group Money Purchase SchemeThe Orange Pension Scheme Qioptic Stakeholder Pension SchemeRoyal \u0026amp; SunAlliance Life and PensionsBest Use of ITABP Group Pension SchemeEli Lilly \u0026amp; Co Group Pension PlanITB Pension FundsRailways Pension SchemeProvident Financial plc Staff Pension SchemeShropshire County Council Pension FundWebsite Design Award (under £500m)Accenture Pension Pl an and Retirement Savings Plan \u0026amp; Retirement Fund Eli Lilly \u0026amp; Co Group Pension PlanNetwork Rail Defined Contribution Pension SchemeSelex Pension SchemeWoolworths Group plc Pensions SchemeWebsite Design Award (over £500m)Alcan Packaging Pension Plan UKThe Co-operative Group Pension (Average Career Earnings) SchemeITB Pension FundRailways Pension SchemeShropshire County Council Pension FundUniversities Superannuation SchemeWest Yorkshire Pension FundBest Use Specialist Investment (Private)Mothercare plc Pension Schemes Nampak plc Pension PlanSaul TrusteesSelex Pension SchemeSyngenta Ltd UK Pension FundWoolworths Group plc Pensions SchemeBest Use of Specialist Investment Manager (Public)Essex County Council Pension SchemeNottinghamshire County Council Pension FundShropshire County Council Pension FundWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension FundBest Use of SRIThe Environment Agency Pension FundBT Pension SchemeStrathclyde Pension FundShropshire County Council Pension FundCorporate Governance AwardBT Pension SchemeNottinghamshire County Council Pension FundRailpen Investments Reuters Group plcStrathclyde Pension FundUniversities Superannuation SchemeWest Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund