The evening, hosted by German comedian Henning Wehn, saw a total of 31 awards taken home by individuals and organisations operating across all areas of recruitment.

Rosaleen Blair, founder and CEO of Alexander Mann Solutions, won the inaugural Recruiter Impact Award, while multiple award winners included Amberjack, Sanctuary Personnel and SAP.

The full list of winners are:

Recruiter Impact Award
WINNER: Rosaleen Blair, Founder and CEO, Alexander Mann Solutions

Best New Agency
Sponsored by: Bishopsgate Pay
WINNER: Primary Care People

Best Job/Careers Board
WINNER: CareersinAudit.com
    
Most Effective Back Office Operation
Sponsored by: Camino Partners
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nicoll Curtin
WINNER: Gravitas Recruitment Group

Most Effective Recruitment Marketing Campaign
WINNER: IMPACT - Police Now in partnership with Tonic

Most Effective Compliance Operation
Sponsored by: Itris
WINNER: Charles Hunter Associates

Best Recruitment Agency Marketing Team
WINNER: Fircroft

Best Public/Third Sector Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by: PF Jobs
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Caritas Recruitment
WINNER: Sanctuary Personnel

Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy
Sponsored by: FM World Jobs
WINNER: Lloyds Banking Group with Capp & Co

Best Apprentice/School Leaver Recruitment Strategy
HIGHLY COMMENDED: EGGER UK
WINNER: Go North East with Gateshead College

Best Candidate Care
WINNER: Recruiter Republic

Best Client Service
Sponsored by: REC
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Elements Talent Solutions
WINNER: Sanctuary Personnel

Best Candidate Experience
WINNER: SAP's Assessment Strategy to Revolutionise Candidate Experience - SAP in partnership with The Chemistry Group and GameSparks

Best Banking/Financial Services Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by: RBS
WINNER: Kite Consulting Group

Best Construction & Engineering Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by: CIBSE Jobs 
WINNER: CarmichaelUK

Best International Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by: Squire Patton Boggs
WINNER: ICP Search

Best IT/Technology Recruitment Agency
Sponsored by: QX Recruitment Services
WINNER: Annapurna Recruitment

Best Professional Services Recruitment Agency
WINNER: TTM Healthcare

Best Temporary Recruitment Agency
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Gap Personnel Holdings
WINNER: Sanctuary Personnel

Most Effective Employer Brand Development
WINNER: LV= Employer Brand 2016 - LV= in partnership with ThirtyThree

Recruitment Technology Innovation of the Year
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SAP
WINNER: Unilever in partnership with Amberjack

In-House Innovation in Recruitment
WINNER: SAP's Innovative Assessment Strategy - SAP in partnership with The Chemistry Group and GameSparks

Outstanding Outsourced Recruitment Organisation
WINNER: Pertemps

Recruitment Agency of the Year - Micro (up to 10 Employees)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Venari Partners
WINNER: JDR Energy

Recruitment Agency of the Year - Small (11-49 Employees)
Sponsored by: Anderson Choice
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Green Park
WINNER: Kite Consulting Group

Recruitment Agency of the Year - Medium (50 - 249 Employees)
Sponsored by: CV Library
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Goodman Masson
WINNER: Investigo

Recruitment Agency of the Year - Medium (250+ Employees)
WINNER: Search Consultancy

Recruitment Industry Supplier of the Year
WINNER: Amberjack

Agency Recruitment Leader of the Year
Sponsored by: The Planner Jobs
HIGHLY COMMENDED: James Gorfin - G2V
WINNER: Leon Howgill - Advanced Resource Managers

In-House Recruitment Leader of the Year
Sponsored: APM Careers
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Matthew Jeffery - SAP
WINNER: Kesh Ladwa - Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police

Recruitment Industry Entrepreneur of the Year
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Brian Crowley - TTM Healthcare
WINNER: Rob Wilde - Volcanic

Best In-House Recruitment Team
Sponsored by: Recruiter Jobs
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SAP - SAP Employment Brand and Sourcing Team 
WINNER: KIMS Hospital

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