THOSE intensely competitive chaps at Norwegian Cruise Line couldn’t wait to hear the winners of last week’s Globe Awards.
They spent the awards night organising their own sweepstake on the results, and there was serious money riding on it (well, a couple of quid, at least).
The victor was marketing manager, Jim Millward, who correctly predicted 21 out of 38 Globe Award winners.
The runner-up with 20 right predictions was head of sales Nick Sharps. However, the close result was the cause of some bitterness.
A chagrined Sharps complained to Backchat that Millward had won his crucial extra point by forecasting that P&O/Princess Cruises would win the award for Best Cruise Company.
Sharps felt that by loyally plumping for NCL, he had won the moral victory.
Millward was unapologetic when Backchat put this to him.
“I didn’t want P&O to win – I only predicted they would,” he declared. “Nick should know you have to use your head, not your heart, in business matters.”
Backchat, which trailed in last in the sweepstake, would prefer not to take sides in this dispute.
P&O/Princess was too busy celebrating its 17th win at the Globe Awards to comment as we went to press.