Since the announcement of Steve Braddock as the worthy winner of the Top Influencer Award for 2019, Turf Business has been delighted with the response to the award from his peers in the turfcare industry.

Steve himself was typically inspirational In his reaction, saying: “What a fantastic start to 2020 to be named the Turf Business Influencer of the Year – it is just the tonic I need at this difficult time in my life and I would like to say a huge thank-you to those that voted for me.”

Turf Business publisher Martin Smart commented: “As a popular and perhaps the most respected turfcare professional of his generation, it has been a privilege to announce this award which has been further acknowledged by the sheer volume of support for Steve on social media.”

But Steve doesn’t plan to rest on his laurels, and announced: “Moving forward, I really look forward to delivering some really exciting new ideas and concepts that will hopefully benefit all in the industry and help in finding solutions to a number of problems that everyone faces.”