Brendan Gleeson, Group CEO of White Clarke Group, has won the ‘Personality of the Year’ award at the prestigious IAFN event held on the 23rd of May in London.The IAFN Awards dinner celebrates excellence and innovation within automotive leasing and lending industries.

The ‘Personality of the Year’ is an award designed to recognise the individual who has made the most noteworthy contribution to the industry in the last two years.

The judges of the award said: “Brendan is a visionary for the finance industry. He has a clear understanding of what consumers, dealers and finance companies want and need when using finance to buy their assets, and has set out to create a company that provides products that support this vision. His leadership has proven to be a key factor in the overall growth of White Clarke Group.”

In addition to Brendan Gleeson’s award, White Clarke Group were also awarded the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award and highly commended “Best Point of Sale” award.

The awards were judged by senior leaders from within the industry and chaired by Adrian Dally at the Finance & Leasing Association.

This sell-out conference which included an awards ceremony in the evening is the premier international forum for leaders to consider the challenges and opportunities faced by the industry.