Business Awards 2011 - Looking for the success stories in Barking & Dagenham
2011 Barking & Dagenham Business Awards
Looking for the success stories in Barking & Dagenham
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
The 2011 Barking & Dagenham business awards were launched today, Wednesday, 09 February 2011, at one of Barking’s new businesses the Japanese restaurant, Oishi-Sushi.
Speaking at the launch Paul Bishop, Business Relationship Manager, from the borough’s Regeneration and Economic Development team said:”The Barking and Dagenham Business Awards are an established part of the local business calendar. As well as celebrating the success of our businesses, of all sizes, the event provides an excellent networking opportunity. I would especially like to thank all our sponsors this year, all of whom play an important part in the success of our local economy and without whom these awards would not be possible.”
Clive Wilding, Chair of the Skills, Jobs and Enterprise Board and Project Director of Barking Riverside said that the awards demonstrate the importance of local businesses to the success of the Barking & Dagenham Economy and he urged every business to put in an entry.
The awards are free to enter and are open to every business trading in the borough of Barking & Dagenham. There are nine award categories this year:
Best New Business, sponsored by Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre
Growth Business of the Year, sponsored by Barking & Dagenham College
Customer Service, sponsored by Elevate East London
Innovation, sponsored by Bouygues Development
Green Business, sponsored by Laing O Rourke
Business Person of the Year, sponsored by Barking and Dagenham Chamber of Commerce
Supporting Education, Training or Development, sponsored by Apollo Property Services Group
Community Involvement including Social Enterprise, sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis
Sole Trader, Micro-business or E-business, sponsored by Enterprise
The Business of the Year, sponsored by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, is awarded to the overall winner selected from the nine categories above
Entries are to be made online at www.boldanddynamic.co.uk/awards. Businesses in the borough will also receive a letter telling them how to enter the awards. For help and advice with entries businesses can call Paul Bishop on 020 8724 8292 or email paul.bishop@lbbd.gov.uk.
The closing date is 5pm on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 and the Awards Ceremony and Supper is at the Broadway Theatre on Tuesday, 5th July 2011.
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For further information contact Paul Bishop on 020 724 8292