Our vendors have the Lite Factor

Nearly 400 London Lite merchandisers were treated to a glitzy X Factor-style evening for their annual awards bash.

Our talented guys and girls were invited to audition - whether singing, dancing or playing the sitar - for the final at the Clapham Grand.

Six acts made it through to the sing-off in front of a panel of "Lite Factor" judges. The winner was King's Cross-based Mariano Venida with his sensational rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water.

There was also a trolley stacking contest before the main section of the evening - naming our top vendors, which saw George Talledo, who operates outside Zimbabwe House, in the Strand, win Merchandiser Of The Year.

He said: "I love my job. The best thing is the people. I find that if you are nice to people, they are nice back."

The winners

Best Product Presentation - Trolley Stacking Competition
Winner- Gazi Iftekhar Islam (Fenchurch Street)

Most Presentable Merchandiser
Winner: Ana Maria Davila Nader

Most Pro-Active Merchandiser
Winner: Ibrahim Khatri (High St Kensington)

Most Consistent Attendance
Winner: Peter Flack

Most Environmentally Conscious Merchandiser
Winner: Alim Al Razy

Most Environmentally conscious Team Leader
Winner- Mohammad Al Ma-tin (Leicester Sq/Covent Garden)

Most Informative Team Leader
Winner: Patricia Saunders-Hull (London Bridge/Elephant and Castle/Borough)

Most Organised Team
Winner: Janio Edwards Vauxhall

Merchandiser of the Year
Winner: George Talledo (Charing Cross)

Team Leader of the Year
Winner: Lee-Anne Gillespie (Moorgate)