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Leicestershire Business Awards 2009
Guarantee your place at the business event of the East Midlands
15 companies now face a nerve-wracking wait as the finalists for the seven Business Awards and mighty accolade of Leicestershire’s Business of the Year are announced. These winners in waiting will join a list of 124 companies who have taken to the stage since 1993 including Triumph Motorcycles, Next Plc, Big Communications and Pall-Ex.
Judges will now visit each of the finalists in their category to see how the businesses work day-to-day. The shortlisted companies are now eagerly awaiting the Gala Dinner on 24th April crossing their fingers that they might be the Leicestershire Business of the Year winner, sponsored by Business Link.
Commenting on the applicants this year Judge Roger Merchant from PKF observed ''We were pleased the credit crunch hasn't impacted the quality and diversity of entrants for this years' awards. The judges had a difficult challenge in choosing just three finalists for each category as there have been so many good applicants. Now, more than ever, applicants for the awards recognise the benefits of spotlighting their core values. Successful companies not only need to be innovative and entrepreneurial, staying ahead of their competition, but also have to continue to provide quality staff training; contribute to the community around them and invest for the future”.
700 local business people are expected at the gala dinner, for which there are only a limited amount of places remaining. Balcony places are available for those wanting to join in the celebratory atmosphere and find out which organisations are the rising stars of the local economy.
To be part of the celebration please contact Lucy Booth or Katie Bennett at Wow Effect Ltd on 0845 130 2866
www.bizawards.co.uk
FINALISTS
Category finalists:
Sales and Marketing Award
sponsored by De Montfort University
Go MAD Thinking
imago
Joules Clothing
Investing in Leicestershire Award – sponsored by Leicestershire County Council
The Fleet Auction Group
Hammerson
The Mark Group
Enterprise Through Innovation Award – sponsored by Leicester City Council supported by One Leicester
A B Produce Plc
Draycir
The Mark Group
Success Through People Award – sponsored by Oval Group
A B Produce Plc
A J B Woodworking
imago
Contribution to the Community Award – sponsored by AshfieldIn2Focus
Hammerson
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
Howes Percival LLP
Entrepreneur of the Year Award – sponsored by Vantis plc
A B Produce Plc
Go MAD Thinking
Rushcliffe Care
New Business Award – sponsored by Harvey Ingram LLP
Indigo Resourcing
Natures Purest
Precision Recruitment UK Ltd
2009 will be the sixteenth year of the Awards, since 1993 the event has seen over 1550 entrants of whom 336 have become finalists with 112 winners taking to the stage, including international, home-grown brands such as Next plc, Samworth Brothers, Westleigh Developments and Pall-Ex (UK) Ltd.
Regardless of size, age and sector increasing numbers are realising the invaluable benefits of the regional recognition, with past winners reporting increased new business as a direct result of their success.
Kevin Woodward, Managing Director of Bott Ltd, winner of 2008 Enterprise Through Innovation Award and first time entrant stated “This experience has made us realise that we should enter awards. The time spent on preparing the submission is well worth the effort and is of tremendous value. Believe me, if I had tried to budget for a company ‘away day’ that gave this much payback I wouldn’t have been able to do it.”
136 sponsors have invested over £1 million in recognising the achievements of the county, with many previous winners continuing their association with the Awards through sponsorship, recognising the value and wishing to encourage more companies to strive for that success. Ashfield In2focus, 2005’s Success Through People Award winner, this year decided to sponsor the Contribution to Community Award.
Over 600 people from the local business community will attend one of the biggest dates in the Leicestershire business calendar at the Gala Dinner on 24th April 2009, De Montfort Hall, Leicester. The Board and Peter Wheeler, the Awards Chairman, are delighted that Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham will be the Guest Speaker. As UK Trade & Investment Minister, he has travelled widely over the past two years, involved in promoting UK businesses to the International market. Digby has a unique gift in portraying these experiences in a clear and amusing manner and has been recently voted "After Dinner Speaker of the Year".
For any information on the Leicestershire Business Awards 2009, to book tickets or to be kept updated on Awards progress, please contact WOW Effect by email at info@bizawards.co.uk or call Lucy or Katie on 0845 130 2866.
LSEP have long been associated with the Leicestershire Business Awards and will be a headline sponsor for the awards in 2009. The launch of the 2009 Leicestershire Businesses Awards took place at Sturgess Jaguar Showrooms on Thursday 18th September. Over 140 stars of the Leicestershire business scene joined previous finalists, winners and judges to kick off the 16th year of the county’s biggest and most prestigious business event.
Peter Wheeler, Leicester Tigers Chief Exec and Chairman of the awards opened the launch by stressing how valuable The Business Awards can be to your business, especially in the current climate. “a competitive advantage worth having, especially as it’s totally free”.
The Awards have seven categories with all finalists being considered for the ‘Big One’ , The Leicestershire Business of the Year. Deadline for entries is 28th November 2008. Winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 24th April at the De Montfort Hall attended by 700 of the cream of the county’s business leaders.
To apply or for information on the Leicestershire Business Awards 2009 sponsored by Tenon, Freeth Cartwright and Leicestershire Economic Partnership, go to http://www.bizawards.co.uk/ or contact WOW Effect by email at info@bizawards.co.uk or call Katie or Lucy on 0845 130 2866.
Getting Women on Track 2008
Getting Women on Track aims to educate women through active involvement. They identify the enterprise and employment issues facing businesses today and showcase the opportunities available for future employees to meet the needs of businesses and to retain talent in the region to create a flourishing economy. The focus is to encourage more women aged 13 – 17 who live in the region to get involved in non-traditional career opportunities and enterprise, thus endorsing the goals of diversity within organisations.
LSEP sponsored their Interactive Career Education Exhibition held at the Maston Football Stadium on 25th September 2008. There were a collection of exhibits covering a variety of corporate and entrepreneurial themes; they provided a one-stop shop for young women wishing to enter non-traditional roles of employment or new enterprise.
The industry sectors that were showcased included: Science and IT, Manufacturing, Computing, Engineering and Logistics. There were numerous interactive displays, topical debate zones and structured workshop activities.
For further inforamtion please visit www.gettingwomenontrack.co.uk
Pictures from the Interactive Career Education Exhibition
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Young Person of the Year Award 2008
LSEP sponsored the Lord-Lieutenant's Award for Young People in 2008. The awards aim to recognise and celebrate the positive contribution young people make to society.
There are category's for:
- Bravery
- Kindness in helping others
- Improving the community
- A voice for young people
Further details: www.leics.gov.uk/lieutenancy
