WHAT SOME OF LAST YEAR’S WINNERS SAID
“Winning this award meant a much appreciated acknowledgement of the major project we took on and the commitment we have to Great Yarmouth as a constantly improving town. As a family business with very little experience of major building projects, this has certainly been a steep learning curve for all involved. Over the first year we were overwhelmed with the response we received from the public, both local and visiting.”
Justin Franklin, director, Yarmouth Stadium
Winner of Bidwells – Design and Development Award
“We were delighted and honoured to have won this prestigious award against such strong competition. We have a strong sense of community within NPS Group, and are conscious of the positive impact that a company with a public service ethos, such as ours, can have on an area.”
Mike Britch, managing director, NPS Group
Winner of Business in the Community – Community Impact Award
“Winning this award meant very pleasing recognition of the development of Bowes of Norfolk Limited during 2007. A period which has seen significant changes in organisation culture and improvements to financial control and performance. All Bowes employees can be proud of the part they have played in helping to achieve this award.”
Ian Barnes, director of finance, Bowes of Norfolk Ltd
Winner of Grant Thornton – The Enterprise Challenge Initiative
“Winning this award meant validation by the wider business community of what we believe has been a remarkable transformation of the company over the past three years. We are incredibly proud of our 200 years Norwich-based heritage and are fully committed to a continued, successful presence in the region going forward.”
Peter Lamble, Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Start-rite Shoes Ltd
Winner of Howes Percival Solicitors LLP – Business Development Award
“Winning this award meant the realisation of our customer care focus and ethics which has been behind our success to date. We were delighted and proud that Johnstones had been nominated for this award which truly recognised the role of recruitment consultancies as a key partner to local growing businesses from large plc’s to smaller family run companies across the region.”
Lisa Johnstone, managing director, Johnstone Unique Recruitment Solutions
Winner of Norwich & Peterborough – Customer Care Award
“Winning this award meant that the work undertaken by Group Lotus in the last two years to take a leadership role in reducing the environment impact of businesses and consumers has been recognised. The award, combined with our proposals for wind turbines, our research and client work involving alternative fuels and powertrains and our adoption of environmental best practice on our site, allowed us to publicise our credentials to best effect.
Michael Kimberley, chief executive, Group Lotus plc
Winner of Persimmon Homes – Environment Award
“Winning this award was a great recognition of the hard work put in over the last two years by our dedicated team. Our success can help to highlight the important role the offshore energy industry still has in the Norfolk economy and the opportunities which exist for new entrants to use the excellent local skills base to develop high quality businesses in the area. Winning the award was a great way to mark our progression from an energetic new start to our next stage of development as a long term growing business contributing to our local economy”.
George Morrison, managing director, Aquaterra Energy Ltd
Winner of Shaping Norfolk’s Future – Best New Business Award
“Winning this award meant a huge achievement for a group of 6th formers who, with help from a stunning teacher and a couple of guiding engineers, designed and built a test rig without any previous engineering experience. The greatest thing was helping these four kids develop so many skills, become committed, enthusiastic and passionate about engineering. I wish all kids, who wanted to, could take part in a programme of this nature because this would re-establish the UK as one of the great engineering centres of the world”.
Graham Patrick, manager instrumentation, Lotus Engineering
“Wymondham College and Lotus Engineering greatly valued the honour of receiving this award and the public recognition of their combined efforts over a number of years. The College has a strong desire to promote enterprise within education. The sponsorship and support from Lotus and the time and dedication provided by their staff has allowed this to be achieved to a very high standard. Lotus has a commitment to invest in the future of Engineering in this country. These pupils are the future and if we can help them see engineering as a career, then it will be worth the effort.
James Walsh, project link teacher, Wymondham College
Winners of The Exchange – Best Industry/Education Link Award
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