When Mizani spoke to Salon Strategies about sponsoring this award, we both wanted to ensure that the client was not forgotten, because without the client there would be no industry and no ethnic hair and beauty sector. The client entrusts us with their image and we are an important source of their self-esteem. Clients who succeed in their individual careers or in business, sometimes move on to greener pastures - celebrity hair stylists and bigger, "red carpet" events.

However, today's Professional Achievement Award recipient has achieved great things as a television presenter, but remains grounded and has never forgotten us: Ronke Phillips.