Award Presented In Memory Of Harborough Businessman

Alastair Campbell, who sadly died last year

The first winner of an award launched in memory of a popular Market Harborough businessman has been announced.

De Montfort University student Bethany Hunt has been handed the ‘Alastair Campbell Marketing Mentor Award’ after impressing judges.

The competition was run by the Ideal Marketing Company, which Alastair set-up.

He died in 2019, two years after suffering a heart attack at work that left him with a brain injury.

Bethany Hunt

Jess Shailes, Managing Director of the firm, said: “Alastair was a motivational leader in many ways, not least his enthusiasm for supporting young marketers via work experience, apprenticeships, employment or just advice.

“He was also an important mentor to me personally, believing in me when I was unsure which career direction to take and encouraging my professional development. That ethos of nurturing the next generation of marketers is one that I hope to continue through the Ideal Marketing Company. I see it as a way of paying forward the support that I received from the inspirational boss who kickstarted my career.”

Beth’s prize includes work experience at the Ideal Marketing Company plus a choice of a subscription to industry publications.