THE BITA AWARDS
HIGHLIGHTING OUR MEMBERS’ ACHIEVEMENTS The 19th October saw the finalists for the BITA awards arrive at the Savoy for our annual Gala Ball and Awards Ceremony. The award categories had all been hotly contested, with over 60 nominees having been whittled down to three finalists in each category. Our independent judges then examined the anonymised entries, to decide on a winner who was to be announced during the evening. Our awards have remained the same for the past 3 years, with new categories being developed. The award this year that had most people vying for the trophy was the Charles Darwin Award for innovation. This was a new category that joined our annual Small Business of the Year, Business to Business, Growing Business, BITA Supporter, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Socially Conscious Business Awards. Well done to all businesses that made it through to the finalists. It was a very tough competition this year, with businesses across the UK and Ireland competing for the awards, and some incredibly strong entries. Of course, despite this there can only be one winner, and we offer our congratulations to these amazing businesses!
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR We had a special award this year for entertainer of the year. This went to a tireless singer and guitarist who always attends our London events and make sure the room is full of singing and laughter. Our Entertainer of the Year was Mr. Wille Moone!
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SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR This award celebrates small business including sole trader, who employ fewer than 11 people and can show a commitment to innovation, customer service and business growth.
WINNER
Go Green Office Solutions Go Green Office Solutions is an ecofriendly office furniture supplier based in Liverpool with offices in London & Dublin, providing a top-class service across the UK & Ireland. “The last 12 months for us at Go Green, has been a time of growth and development.” Says CEO Shane Hanley, “Working on prominent projects within the Northwest, expanding our work force and partners. To have our efforts recognised by the BITA community is credit to the hard work and dedication shown by the team over the past year and we can’t wait to see what 2020 has to offer.”
