The Winners of the 2006 Global Salon Business Awards® Celebrated!

By: Valorie Reavis // Date Posted: 06/06/2006 10:59:26

The B.E.S.T. Foundation Honored its Winners in Barcelona at the Biennial Global Salon Business Forum & Award Ceremonies

Barcelona, Spain (June 2006) - Hundreds of the professional salon industry’s most influential and inspirational people gathered in Barcelona, Spain, June 3-6, 2006, to attend the 2006 Global Salon Business Awards Forum and Awards. Nearly 80 of the world’s leading salons, representing 21 countries were honored with the coveted Salon Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneurial Excellence awards at a ceremony that followed three days of incredible seminars, panels, educational forums, dinners and exclusive celebrations.

The program kicked off with the fantastic Grand Opening Ceremonies at the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, followed the next morning by the 2006 Global Salon Business Forum held at the stunning Palau de la Musica. Here some of business’ most influential leaders shared their experience and expertise on topics including strategy, globalization, brand and lifestyle marketing, creativity, inspiration and entrepreneurship.

Guest speakers included: Dr. Alfred E Osborne, Jr., Senior Associate Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management; Xavier Sala-i-Martin Professor of Economics at Colombia University; Dr. Julián Villanueva, Head of Marketing for IESE Business School; Fatima Whitaker, President of Whitaker International; Lluís Llongueras, President of Llongueras International; Vidal Sassoon, Entrepreneur and industry mogul; and Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry, President and Co-Founder of the Institute for Heath & Human Potential.

Two innovative and individually unique documentaries were also premiered during the Business Forum, including "Hair Heroes" produced by Michael Gordon, and "I’m NOT Just A Hairdresser", produced by Vivienne Mackinder.

Dr. Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., hosted the first-ever Presidential Panel, a unique forum where attendees had the opportunity to meet the executive leaders of the Chairman’s Circle Sponsor Companies. During the panel, each had the opportunity to share their vision for the future of the professional salon industry.

Speakers of The Presidential Panel included: (in alphabetical order)

Carlos Colomer, The Colomer Group
David Racugglia, American Crew
Frederic Espinoza, L´Oréal Professionnel Products
John Paul DeJoria, John Paul Mitchell Systems
John Woloshyn, Redken 5th Avenue, NYC
Rob Aubin, Shortcuts Salon & Spa Software
Roberto Pissimiglia, Estetica International

Finally, the Global Salon Business Awards Ceremony itself took place on June 6, 2006, at the Hilton Diagonal Mar where nearly 700 of the industry’s top players gathered to celebrate the achievements of their peers, the banquet sponsored by L´Oréal Professionnel Products and the event hosted by Hollywood TV Personality and Entrepreneur Leeza Gibbons. During this extraordinary evening, leading entrepreneurial salon owners from 21 countries were recognized and honored for their entrepreneurial achievements as the coveted Salon Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards were presented. Lluis Llongueras received a special recognition award for his accomplishments and contributions to the global salon industry.

And last but not least, to a standing ovation, the inaugural "Vidal Sassoon Lifetime Entrepreneurial Achievement Award," was presented to one of the professional industry’s most influential and entrepreneurial people: Industry icon and entrepreneurial genius Vidal Sassoon received an award which will be presented in his honor to other entrepreneurial industry leaders in subsequent years.

Top level sponsors of this celebrated 2006 programme included Founding Sponsors: L´Oréal Professionnel Products, Matrix and Redken 5th Avenue NYC, plus new 2006 Chairman’s Circle Sponsors: American Crew, Estetica International, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Kérastase Paris, Revlon Professional by The Colomer Group and Shortcuts Software. In addition, general sponsors include Wella plus Aveda, TIGI and Takara Belmont.

The Global Salon Business Forum & Awards are produced by The B.E.S.T. Foundation, (Business Education for Salons Today), a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the continued growth and development of the global salon industry through recognition, publicity, advanced business education and resources. The Foundation’s vision is for all salon owners to be regarded as successful business leaders; by offering financially viable career opportunities and contributing to the socio-economic prosperity of their community. For more information please visit www.bestfoundation.com.

2006 GLOBAL SALON BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS:
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

AUSTRALIA
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year - Single Unit
Cranium Hair - Owner: Kelly Kent
Manly, New South Wales

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Maurice Meade for Hair – Owners: Maurice & Rosemary Meade
Subiaco, Perth

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Just Liberated – Owners: Libby & Craig Dedman
Adamstown, Newcastle - New South Wales

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
The Art of Hair – Owner: Sharon Blain
Beecroft, Sydney

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
tmh Salons – Owners: Paul Foote, Joe Cicchini and Tony Lordi
Eagle Farm, Queensland

AUSTRIA
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Intercoiffure Mayer KG – Owner: Gerhard Mayer
Graz

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Friseur Happ Team - Owners : Clemens Happ & Birgit Schreier-Happ,
Hall i. Tirol

BELGIUM
Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Sprl XYZ - Owners: Michael Del Bianco & Madame Séverine Tielman
Haccourt

CANADA
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Eliane's Hair & Esthetics – Owners: Eliane Michel, Shinae Lee, Nabil Kazemi,
Patricia McLean
Vancouver, British Columbia

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
EvelineCharles Salons-Spas – Owner: Eveline Charles
Edmonton, Alberta

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Chatters Canada Inc. Owners: Ken Fisher, Jason Volk, Robb Bloos, Marlene Neil,
Corine Sim
Red Deer, Alberta

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Civello Salon Spa - Owners: Ray Civello & Raffaela Caruso
Toronto, Ontario

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Megahair Salon – Owners: Mark Banicevic & Milajne Soligo
Surrey, British Columbia

DENMARK
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
XY Salon – Owner: Yvonne Hemming
Frederiksberg

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Cha Cha Cha – Owner: Søren Pjedsted
Hørsholm

FINLAND
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Salon Sensitive - Owners: Rauni & Timo Ahonen
Helsinki

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
CM Hiustalo – Owner: Terhi Keski-Jyrä
Tampere

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
PääAsia – Owner: Anne Partanen
Lappeenranta

FRANCE
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Salon Carre d`Art – Owners: Carole Rollet, Magaly De Geyter, Pascale Gatinois
Reims

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Unit
Toni & Guy – Owner: Stéphane Amaru
Paris

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Mikaël Galateau – Owners: Mikaël Galateau & Domingos Lima da Silva
Limoges

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Pascal Coste – Owner: Pascal Coste
Nice

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Salon Jacques Bedfert – Owner: Jacques Bedfert
Rennes

GERMANY
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Udo Luy - Haare machen Leute – Owner: Udo Luy
Koln

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Dylus – Owner: Bert Dylus
Frankfurt am Main

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Haarstudio & Kaffeelounge Andrea Filthaus – Owner: Andrea Filthaus
Meinerzhagen

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Intercoiffure Böhm Haare – Owners: Patricia & Alexander Normann
Neuwied

ICELAND
Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Korner Hársnyrtistofa – Owners: Kristjana Thorláksdóttir & Freyja Sigurjónsdóttir
Kópavogur

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Salon VEH – Owner: Elsa Haraldsdottir
Reykjavik

IRELAND
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Ciaran Nevin Hair & Beauty Salon – Owner: Ciaran Nevin
Dublin

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Hession Hairdressing – Owners: Frank & Paul Hession
Dublin

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Zeba
Angie, Paul & Richard Dromgoole
Dublin

ITALY
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Improve s.r.l. - Owner: Gerardo Santoro
Santa Croce Sull`Arno, Pisa

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Contesta Rock Hair Concept Store – Owners: Alessandro Santopaolo & Massimo
Bianco
Rome

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Diadema Hair Fashion – Owners: Claudia Silvestroni & Fabio Messina
Milano

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Renato Capetti – Owner: Renato Capetti
Firenze

MEXICO
Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Santorelli Hair Tech – Owners: Cesar Alfonso Ramírez Hernández
Mexico D.F. Col. Juarez

NETHERLANDS
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Rob Peetoom Hair + Make-up Owners: Rob & Carmen Peetoom
SJ Haarlem

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Carlsson Culture – Owner: Cia Carlsson
Amsterdam

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
De Stadskappers – Owners: L.A.M. & E.J.M. van der Linden
Roermond, Limburg

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
SILHOUET KAPPERS – Owners: Jeannette& Richard Koops
Veendam, Province of Groningen

NEW ZEALAND
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Morgan and Morgan - Owner: Jennifer Morgan
Auckland

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Blue Cactus - Owner: Larissa Sulzberger
Wellington

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Is Bliss Salon - Spa – Owner: Phillippa Middleton
Wellington

NORWAY
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
På Håret – Owners: Vigdis Rekston, Grethe Orneberg
Sandvika, Baerum

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Unit
Studio Alf Owner: Alf Johan Fjeld
Oslo

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Adam og Eva – Owner: Øeistein Bjørndal
Oslo

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Nikita – Owner: Inger Ellen Nicolaisen
Oslo

SOUTH AFRICA
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Jeauval Hair Salon – Owners: Roy, Virginia, Clinton, Warren. & Wayne Valjeaux,
Colette L Di Iorio
Berea, Durban

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Carlton Hair International – Owners: Byron Mayer & Peter Muhlbauer
Johannesburg

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Frank Fowden Hairstylists – Owner: Frank Fowden
Cape Town

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Isjon Intercoiffure – Owner: Johan Nortje
Midrand

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Tanaz Hair Body & Nails – Owner: Shelene Louise Shaer, Richard Wories
Johannesburg, Gauteng

SPAIN
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Catalán Perruquers - Owners: Albert & Miriam Catalán, Elisabet Suria
Barcelona

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Oscar G Peluqueros - Owner: Oscar Guinea
Vitoria

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
LLONGUERAS - Owner: Enrique Llongueras Batlle
Barcelona

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Romero - Owners: Luis, Gregorio & Angelines Romero Colás
Zaragoza

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Aduho Salon de Estilistas - Owners: Imma & Laura Alvarez, Fernando Lopez,
Fermin Andres
Llica de Vall, Barcelona

SWEDEN
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Björn Axén - Owners: Johan Hellström & Peter Hägelstam
Stockholm

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
Tre Klippare HB - Owners: Agneta Tapper & Helené Hagman
Stockholm

SWITZERLAND
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Kuhn Intercoiffure - Owner: Willi Kuhn
Zürich

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Hair Team Fuchs - Owners: Thomas, Beat, Michael & Claudia Fuchs, Marc
Hossmann
Sursee

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
TOMMY Hair Trends & Products - Owners: Marc Schleiss & Pierre Arnold
Luzern

UNITED KINGDOM
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Voodou For Him - Owner: Robert Webb
Liverpool, Merseyside

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
HOB Salons - Owners: Akin Konizi, Clive Collins & Paul Simbler
Radlett Herts, Hertfordshire

Entrepreneurial Excellence: General Management
Ishoka Hairdressing and Beauty - Owners: Malcolm MacNeil, Philip Bell & Kathryn
Longmuir
Aberdeen, Scotland

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Salon Leadership
Rainbow Room International - Owners: Alan & Linda Stewart
Glasgow, Scotland

Entrepreneurial Excellence: Client Philosophy/Marketing
The Chapel - Owners: Amanda & Toby Dicker, Stuart Kirby
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - EAST
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Robert Andrew The Salon & Spa - Owner: Robert A. Zupko
Gambrills, MD

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Currie Hair, Skin and Nails - Owner: Randy Currie
Glen Mills, PA

Entrepreneurial Excellence – Client Philosophy/Marketing
Adam Broderick Salon - Owner: Adam Broderick
Ridgefield, CT

Entrepreneurial Excellence – Salon Leadership
Neroli Salon & Spa - Owner: Susan Haise
Milwaukee, WI

Entrepreneurial Excellence – General Management
Rizzieri Salon at Marlton - Owner: Frank & Salvatore Rizzieri
Marlton, NJ

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - WEST
Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Single Unit
Eric Fisher Salon - Owners: Eric & Fisher
Wichita, KS

Salon Entrepreneur of the Year – Multiple Units
Visible Changes - Owners: John & Maryanne McCormack
Houston, TX

Entrepreneurial Excellence – Salon Leadership
The Spa at Personal Choice - Owners: Susan & Julie Santsche
Eureka, CA

Entrepreneurial Excellence – Client Philosophy/Marketing
Walter Claudio - Owners: Walter Claudio Zungri & Angela Tasca-Zungri
Santa Barbara, CA

Entrepreneurial Excellence – General Management
Changes Salon and Day Spa, Center for Well Being - Owner: Bonnie Waters
Walnut Creek, CA