MARY Banks, who works at chartered accountants Kendall Wadley, of Graham Road, Malvern, has been named as a finalist in the Worcestershire Secretary/PA of the Year awards.

The awards, hosted by Hewett Recruitment, will be announced at a champagne reception to be held at Worcester's Guildhall on Thursday, June 7.

"Mary is more than worthy of being shortlisted," said Elizabeth Needham, Mary's manager at Kendall Wadley. "She ensures everything runs smoothly and has a strong relationship with clients as well as being a vital part of our team. Everyone at Kendall Wadley wishes her the best of luck in these Awards. The day of the Awards is also Mary's birthday, so we shall really be rooting for her on the night."

Eight finalists from across the county have been shortlisted, and the next stage is for award orgnisers to interview them all to decide the winners.

"The standard of entries from across the county has been very high this year, so we look forward with anticipation to meeting the finalists," said Hewett Recruitment's Louise Hewett.