Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards Winners
Reading-based GCS Recruitment Specialists was the big winner in last night’s Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards, now in its 16th year.
GCS won Thames Valley Business of the Year and Best Company to Work For on a special night for founder Chris Bartlett and his team.
Other winners included Ella’s Kitchen, Hansford Sensors, The Chemistry Group, and Sophos plc.
Last night’s awards were sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland, Pitmans, Deloitte, James Cowper, Vail Williams and UK Trade & Investment South East.
More than 300 people packed the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre to hear guest speaker Lord Paddy Ashdown and the results of the 2010 TVBMA.
Awards chairman David Murray said: "I can’t remember such an outstanding group of finalists as we have gathered this year. The shortlisted companies demonstrate that, despite a very tough year for the economy, there are success stories that transcend the downturn, that shine a light when it might look gloomy."
Compered astutely by Nadine Dereza, the awards results were:
Thames Valley Export Award
Sponsored by UKTI South East
Winner: Hansford Sensors
2nd: Mediplus
3rd: Innoval Technology
Commended: OneLan, Signet International, Spice Application Systems
SME of the Year Award
Sponsored by James Cowper
Winner: The Chemistry Group
2nd: Mediplus
3rd: Well Pregnancy Products
Commended: Cotswold Fayre, PharmaIntel, Wilson Partners
Business Management Team Award
Sponsored by RBS
Winner: Sophos plc
2nd: Westbury Street Holdings
3rd: SDL plc
Commended: Leasedrive Velo, RM plc, CH&Co
Best Company to Work For Award
Sponsored by Vail Williams
Winner: GCS Recruitment Specialists
2nd: Stoke Park
3rd: Chiltern Woodland Burial Park
Commended: Integralis, CH&Co, Cove Industrial Enterprises
Dynamic Business Award
Sponsored by Deloitte
Winner: Ella’s Kitchen
2nd: Prodrive
3rd: Talaris
Commended: CH&Co, Furniture Village, Millgate Homes, Summerleaze, Westcoast
Thames Valley Business of the Year Award
Sponsored by Pitmans
Winner: GCS Recruitment Specialists
2nd: Leasedrive Velo
3rd: Teneo
Commended: RM, Kyocera Mita, Nominet
Full details will appear in the Dec/Jan issue of The Business Magazine.
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