This years Top 30 Most Influential from Window Industries has drawn quite a few comments, as it always tends to every time it comes out. But one of the most popular question has been “who decides these things?”
People aren’t asking this question out of interest, they are asking it because they doubt the list and it’s credibility. One of the more popular observations is that if people actually knew who this “secret panel of judges” were and how they came to these decisions, perhaps the list would carry more gravitas. It’s an observation that I agree with.
This would be my own observation and recommendation; because the same people and the same magazine do this every year, and have done for a while now, it should be something they take a bit more seriously. They have said in this months magazine this is just a bit of fun and their own opinion. But because it is now an established event of the print industry, and people do have serious comments about it, the Top 30 should be crafted into something more serious and genuine.
When I mean genuine, I mean to reveal who the judges are. We live in a very open world where people expect to know most things about everything. Secrecy is very much a thing of the past and it doesn’t go down well with people any more. I don’t see the harm in letting people know who judges this thing. When we launched the National Fenestration Awards, the idea of the industry deciding the shortlists and then the industry picking the eventual winners went down very well. People liked the idea of no secret judging panels. The idea of an open platform seemed very popular.
This is the way I think this list should evolve. Become open, transparent and maybe consult the industry before the list is compiled. If not, don’t bother. Every year the list loses a little bit more credibility and and increasingly greater number of people are either taking no interest in it or openly criticizing it.
One thing I would like to say though after all that is well done to all those who made the list (barring one or two I really disagree with). It’s always nice to be recognized for the work that you do.
Aww you upset at being left off the list DGB?
Titi, I wouldn’t want to be on the list! I am under no illusions that I am in no way influential. I am a mere industry commentator, not trying to change the double glazing world.
You are influential, that’s why people follow you and come back daily to see what you are saying.
Thanks Garry :-)
Have to say I agree entirely. What’s the criteria? It’s a bit like those companies that advertise in the papers says No.1 in Scotland or tops for customer satisfaction….who says?
Exactly! If people are going to be put in this list, at least tell people who is compiling it!
I agree entirely… is it just a case of a random selection of people simply reeling off a list of names that they recognise? Seems a bit strange how secretive it is.
It’s not random selection apparently, but it is the collective opinions of a secret panel of judges. No idea who these judges are.
I am surprised to see single representation each time. Matthew was a deserved winner having breathed life into the industry again,but, surely , Paul Godwin’s picture should be beside Matthew Glover, rather than just a brief mention. And Neil Ginger really has created a ” Best of British” story, but where is the picture of Victoria Ginger that should be beside him?
Sounds like a who’s who of top sponsors. No one from the GGF either!!!
So you seriously wouldn’t want to be on a list that contains highly respected figures within the industry like Matthew Glover, Gareth Mobley etc. etc. Sounds like sour grapes to me!
You’re assuming that everyone respects everyone on that list.
I’m not assuming anything. There isn’t a human being on earth who’s respected by every single person who knows them. You’re right in saying that the judging should be made transparent but it just sounds like sour grapes to me.
Titi, I can assure with total clarity that whether I was on that list or not, my comments would be the same. In fact, the only way I would ever want to be included on such a list is if it were compiled openly, transparently and if the industry knew who was deciding on these matters. Certainly not sour grapes.