身為全球美髮產業指標性人物的 Akin Konizi，除了以精湛的技術以及前衛融合商業的手法站穩大師級地位之外，同時也是全球美髮產業最崇高獎項- BHA (British Hairdressing Award) 英國美髮大賽的年度最佳設計師四次的冠軍得主。也由於他獨到的眼光以及專業的技術，深受各大消費者以及個世界知名美髮大廠的青睞。

17 歲進入美髮業，在當時沙宣已占了美髮產業的龍頭地位， Akin 便立下宏願不能做第一至少也要做第二。憑藉著這股信念與衝勁，八零年代中期加入 HOB Salon 團隊並於九零年代成為團隊總監一職。在 Akin 的領導下以及工作夥伴的加持下，HOB Salon 已在英國各地共擁有24間的美髮沙龍,並成為獲得無數國際獎項的領導沙龍品牌。

除了現場工作之外，Akin 因為極具創意的造型使他活躍於各種舞台。不僅吸引知名歌手 Pixie Lott 以及 Ellie Goulding 成為忠實顧客，也擔任英國知名電視台 ITV 當紅真人實境秀: Paris Hilton's British Best Friend 的御用髮型師，甚至受到國際許多知名美髮品牌例如: WELLA Profession 以及 ghd 等爭相邀約擔任國際品牌大使。

由於早期在倫敦最具權威的美髮學院 Alan International 學習的熱忱與經驗，使得 Akin 在教育這一塊一直都相當注重且不遺餘力。2007 年創立了 HOB Academy，因為他對於教育訓練的熱忱以及不吝嗇分享精湛技術的心態，不僅成為世界各地專業人士想要精進技術的必修學院，也再一次為他的美髮事業添上亮眼的一筆。

得獎紀錄　　　　　　　　　　　

2014 Salon Business Awards Male Grooming Salon of the Year – HOB Man
2014 Wella Trend Vision UK Gold Young Talent Award – Nestor Sanchez Gomez
2014 Wella Trend Vision UK Silver Colour Award – Alex Freeman
2014 BHBA Manager of the Year - Lisa Dopson
2014 Wella Trend Vision Global Colour Award Platinum Second - Sean Nolan
2014 HAIR Awards Salon Group of the Year
2013 HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2013 BHA London Hairdresser of the Year – Sean Dawson
2013 Fellowship F.A.M.E Team – Jake Unger
2013 King of Camden Awards - HOB Salons Camden
2013 Your Hair Magazine’s Image of the Year – Akin Konizi
2013 Wella Trend Vision UK Gold Colour Award – Sean Nolan
2013 BCSC OPAL Mall Retail Award – HOB Man
2013 HAIR Awards Salon Group of the Year
2012 Fellowship Salon Group of the Year
2012 HJ’s BHA Hall of Fame – HOB Creative Team
2012 Wella Trend Vision UK Colour Award
2012 HAIR Awards London Salon of the Year – HOB Camden
2012 HAIR Awards Regional Salon Group of the Year
2011 HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2011 BHA British Colour Technician of the Year
2011 BHA Artistic Team of the Year – HOB Creative Team
2011 Wella Trend Vision Global Young Talent Award – Jake Unger
2011 Sapphire’s Most Effective Website
2010 BHA British Colour Technician of the Year
2009 HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2009 BHA London Hairdresser of the Year – Darren Bain
2009 BHA Artistic Team of the Year – HOB Creative Team
2009 BHBA Manager of the Year – Sean Dawson
2009 NHF Hairdresser of the Year – Sean Dawson
2009 Fellowship Fashion Focus Image of the Year – Sean Dawson
2009 Wella Trend Vision UK Colour Award
2009 UK’s Most Wanted Show Team – HOB Creative Team
2009 The Sapphires Best Use of Technology – HOB Loughton
2008 HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2008 BHA British Colour Technician of the Year
2008 BHA Artistic Team of the Year – HOB Creative Team
2008 Wella Trend Vision International Colour Award
2008 Wella Trend Vision UK Young Talent Award – Alex Green
2008 Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year
2008 Fellowship Fashion Focus Image of the Year – Darren Bain
2008 HAIR Magazine Regional Salon Group of the Year
2008 UK’s Most Wanted Hair Trend – Akin Konizi
2008 Australian Hair Fashion British Masters Award – Akin Konizi
2008 Fellowship F.A.M.E Team - Suzy Bain
2007 HAIR Magazine Regional Salon Group of the Year
2007 Hertfordshire Business Training & Development Award
2006 Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2006 Fellowship Gold Star Salon Group of the Year
2006 Fellowship Gold Star Salon Image of the Year
2006 President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing – Sean Dawson
2006 BHBA Business Directors of the Year – Akin Konizi, Clive Collins, Paul Simbler
2006 Global Salon Entrepreneurs of the Year – Akin Konizi, Clive Collins, Paul Simbler
2005 BHA London Hairdresser of the Year – Akin Konizi
2005 Creative HEAD Most Wanted Look – Akin Konizi
2003 BHA Eastern Region Hairdresser of the Year

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