St Helens Chamber is delighted to announce the success of four Chamber Members who have been crowned as Regional Winners in the 2018 Chamber Business Awards.
The successful businesses, who were all winners at the first St Helens Chamber Business Awards, which took place in May this year, were:
- Sandon Global Engraving Technology –Export Business of the Year
- Inovus Medical – Small Business of the Year
- 360 Resourcing Solutions – Best Use of Technology Award
- Proactive Despatch – Customer Commitment Award
Now in their 15th year, the Chamber Awards are a highlight of the business calendar, recognising the key role that local businesses play in driving the UK economy.
The four St Helens Chamber Members will now go forward to represent the North West at the national finals, which take place in London in November.
Kath Boullen, Chief Executive of St Helens Chamber commented: “We are thrilled to have so many local businesses enjoying success at the regional heats.
“We know that we have a very high calibre of businesses in our Borough, which is why we introduced the St Helens Business Awards this year as a way to celebrate local business and give our Members the opportunity to highlight their success on a national stage.
“We are delighted to see that winning our local awards has given these businesses the stepping stone to go on and win at the regional heats and we wish all four companies the best of luck as they now go on to compete at the national finals in London.
“I would also like to thank all the sponsors of the St Helens Awards, and the judges, who all gave fantastic support for our event in May.”
Francis Martin, President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) added: “Businesses are the engines of the UK economy – creating opportunities and prosperity in our towns, cities and counties. Even in these turbulent times, they continue to show their adaptability, resilience and strength.
“Every year our judges are impressed by the calibre of entries, and this year was no different. All our finalists should be proud to reach this stage given the stiff competition among our diverse and enterprising pool of applicants.
“The Chamber Business Awards are the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate our business communities’ achievements, to take stock of the great performances of UK businesses over the past year, and to encourage and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.”
