Two 3i-backed CEOs win regional BVCA awards

Mark Silver of Inspicio and Chris Rea of AES Engineering have been announced as winners at the BVCA regional awards and will go through to the National Finals

The BVCA CEO Awards is a year-long process of regional and national nominations and judging established to highlight and celebrate the achievements of CEOs of private equity and venture capital backed companies.

Mark Silver of Inspicio won the ‘PE-backed CEO of the Year’ award in the Southeast and London region. Chris Rea of AES Engineering received the ‘Best Corporate and Environmental Responsibility’ award in the Northeast region. Both will go through to the National Finals which will be held on 14 October in London.

The six regions are: Scotland and Northern Ireland; Northwest; Northeast; Wales and Southwest; London and Southeast; and the Midlands. 

The five categories are PE CEO of the Year; VC CEO of the Year; Best Investment / Exit; Best Corporate and Environmental Responsibility; and Best International Impact.