Costis Papadimitrakopoulos has been shortlisted as Chief Executive Officer of the Year, bringing a wealth of features to cope with a range of very stringent performance criteria, set by the organizers of Grant Thornton 2012 awards. This category selects the professional chief executive who has managed to make a significant impact on sales, profits, earnings and share price, and who has been at the helm of turnaround situations (on a 12month basis),that have identifiably improved the performance and position of the company. Grant Thornton UK is a leading financial and business adviser with over 4,000 partners and staff operating from 30 locations nationwide. The firm has an unrivaled track record in advising AIM-listed companies, or those seeking to be listed, built up over the 15 years that the market has been in existence. The must-attend event for high-achieving listed companies quoted below the FTSE 350 through to AIM and PLUS is organized by “Growth Company Investor”, which is widely recognized as the UK’s leading authority on fast-growing companies.