Hays Travel staff hailed as Sunderland firm wins a brace of prestigious awards

By Chris Cordner
Published 8th Nov 2019, 11:45 BST
Updated 8th Nov 2019, 13:37 BST
John and Irene Hays receive the Overall Business of the Year Award from Sunderland City Council Leader Coun. Graham Miller (right).John and Irene Hays receive the Overall Business of the Year Award from Sunderland City Council Leader Coun. Graham Miller (right).
John and Irene Hays receive the Overall Business of the Year Award from Sunderland City Council Leader Coun. Graham Miller (right).
The chair of a flourishing Sunderland company has paid an emotional tribute to the Wearside area after Hays Travel won two major awards.

There was not a dry eye at the Sunderland Echo Portfolio Awards as Irene Hays gave an inspiring speech to the packed Stadium of Light audience.

Hays Travel won both the Large Business of the Year and the Overall Business of the Year titles in recognition for its incredible year of growth in which Hays re-opened scores of former Thomas Cook shops and saved nearly 2,000 jobs of Thomas Cook workers.

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