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Customer Careaward –CllrGillBrown and PhillipRobertsofthe Green Business of the Year –Sandra Barnes-Keywood of Old Chapel Commitment to Arun Business Partnership –Michael Pisko (left), Beachcroft Hotel C072465-3 Forge and Chris White-Moncrieff C072465-4 and Jim Brooks C072465-6 Best in thebusiness receive their awards
By PETER EDNEY [email protected]
run’s biggest celebration of busi- ness achievement took place A with aglittering awards cere- mony last week. Arecord-breaking 100 nominations were received for the eighth Arun Business Partnership Awards and the judges faced atough job to select the winners. The awards recognised local busi- nesses which have led the way in terms of enterprise, innovation and success over the past 12 months. The ticket-only event was held at the Hilton Avisford Park Hotel, Walberton, last Thursday. Business in the Community –Theresa Bates and Dee Fowler (right), It was organised by the Arun of Frame of Mind with Laurence Hill C072465-5 Business Partnership, which repre- sents the interests of businesses across the district, and supported by Arun District Council’s Economic and Cultural Development Unit. The event is supported by the Bognor Regis Observer and Littlehampton Gazette newspaper series with each of Websiteofthe Year –Anthony Cleall (left), with PPL’s Kate Pickthall, Emma Brenton and Barry the 15 award categories sponsored by a local company. Pickthall C072465-1 Chairman of Arun District Council into making it the success it was. I Graham Tyler praised the high level of would also like to thank everyone who AWARDWINNING COMPANIES quality of each of the entries. gave generously to my charity.” He said: “The awards have gone from Arun District Council’s business Small Business of the Year (up to 5) Garden Innovations strength to strength over the past few development officer Miriam Nicholls Small Business of the Year (6-10) Ferring Nurseries years and Thursday night’s event was said: “Thursday night’s awards were Business of the Year (10) Orkney Boats brilliant. the best we’ve had yet. New Business of the Year East Beach Café “I know the huge contribution local “There was such enthusiasm and Business Marketing &Promotion Award East Beach Café businesses make to the district of Arun. some genuine gasps of amazement at Green Business of the Year Old Chapel Forge They drive its economy and represent the achievements of some of our local Customer Care Award Beachcroft Hotel the fantastic diversity of the area. The companies. Training &Development Award Powerful Trainers Arun Business Partnership Awards “We had the highest number of nomi- Website of the Year Award PPL Ltd nations since the awards started eight recognise and celebrate that contribu- Disability Awareness Award Enable Me years ago and the quality of each of tion. Sussex By the Sea Tourism Award East Beach Café “Some of our local businesses have them was so high it made judging and picking out the winners very difficult.” Business in Education Award Greenpower achieved really incredible things in the Business in the Community Award Frame of Mind past 12 months and it is only right that Next year, it is hoped that there will Commitment to ABP Michael Pisko they are recognised for it.” be an Anita Roddick award in memory Training and Development award –Anne Feldberg (left), with of the Littlehampton entrepreneur who Overall Business of the Year Orkney Boats More than £260 was also raised on the Georgina Littlechild and John Warwick of Powerful Trainers C072465-2 evening for the chairman’s charity, died in September. which is the Arun Council for Voluntary Service. Cllr Tyler added: “I would like to thank everyone who was involved in organising this event. “I know an awful lot of work went 7S ou th St re et ,C hic he st er ,P O1
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