Vicki Allen has won a leadership award!

Vicki Allen, Managing Director of International Platforms, has won a ‘Growth as a Leader’ award from the leadership and executive development network, Vistage (Group 153). The winner was announced at the annual Vistage Peer Advisory Group Seminar where Vicki was presented with her prize by Gordon Hall, Vistage Peer Group Chair.

Vicki joined Vistage soon after launching International Platforms which specialises in buying and selling new and used access platforms in the UK and abroad. As a new managing director, she found the peer-to-peer support from other business leaders invaluable.

Vicki commented:

“I had heard that Vistage members work collaboratively to solve complex business problems and get fresh perspectives. For me every day is a school day and full of fresh challenges, so I jumped at the chance to join up with like-minded business owners who, like me are learning “on the job” how to run, manage, motivate, juggle, and grow our businesses.”

Vicki started International Platforms in 2020 with her daughter, Jade, and this family-owned business has celebrated its second anniversary with the opening of a new depot near Melton Mowbray earlier in the spring. International Platforms has also recently moved to a new head office in Tring to accommodate its growing number of employees. With customers all over the world, International Platforms now enjoys a multi-million-pound turnover and an international client base.

Vicki added:

“I am really proud of what we have achieved in our business and strongly believe it is vital to invest in ourselves as well as our teams. The help, guidance, sounding boards, professional speakers and tuition is frankly invaluable. I am enormously proud to have won the award for ‘Growth as a Leader’ and to be recognised by my peers.”