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‘The city has been placed on global stage like never before’ The judges have made their decisions, and today we reveal the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Hull Daily Mail Business Awards. Henry Saker-Clark repor ts

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he Hull Daily Mail Business Awards is back next month, and this year’s impressive shortlisted businesses and individuals have been revealed.

From small companies and fledgling start-ups to major manufacturers and firms employing hundreds of staff, the awards will be shining a light on successes across the region over the UK City of Culture year.

Now in its 17th year, the awards have firmly cemented its position as a highlight in Hull and East Yorkshire’s business calendar.

This year, it will culminate in a glittering ceremony at the KCOM Stadium on November 16, where popular businessman and Bafta-winning TV personality will entertain guests with his inspiring tale of defying market conditions to launch the Bank of Dave.

Over the past 12 months, the region has played host to scores of good news stories, with jobs and wealth being created in factories and shop floors, business parks, offices and retail premises in every corner of the patch.

Managing director of the Hull Daily Mail, Mike Pennington, said: “Growing and maintaining a business is not easy.

“The economic sands may be shifting in our favour, but challenges remain, and businesses need more than just determination and sound financial sense to succeed – they need a lot of hard graft and passion.

“As Hull celebrates its UK City of Culture year, all eyes are on the region. The city has been placed on a global stage like never before.

“Now is the chance to show others what we have all known for a long time – that Hull and East Yorkshire has a lot to be proud of, and our businesses, employers and entrepreneurs are key to this.

“The Hull Daily Mail Business Awards will once again prove the excellence and ingenuity that exists right here on our doorstep. Also watch out for a few surprises on this very special night.”

Our area is home to some of Yorkshire’s biggest companies, but equally it is a hot-

bed of talent for entrepreneurial outfits of all shapes and sizes.

The shortlisted nominees have exemplified the excellence and ingenuity that often goes unnoticed in the region, and the awards on Thursday, November 16 will give these organisations the chance to celebrate their hard work.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Managing director of the Hull Daily Mail, Mike Pennington.

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He’s an example to all entrepreneurs and the face behind Bank Of Dave. Henry Saker-Clark talks to this year’s special guest

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ave Fishwick knows one or two things about building a successful business out of nothing.

Launching his first business with just £250 and a red Capri, he went on to become one of Burnley’s most famous businessmen.

Now a successful entrepreneur with a portfolio of business to his name, not to mention two Baftas and a host of television appearances, the question of how to make money from nothing seems a distant memory away, though it remains a problem for many fledgling entrepreneurs.

Next month, the self-made millionaire will be heading to Hull to speak at the Mail’s Business Awards about how he went from a Burnley boy with nothing to one of the most talked-about entrepreneurs on TV. He will get the chance to share his wisdom at the awards, which will highlight the talent that has been on show while the limelight has been firmly pointed on Hull throughout the city of culture year.

Mail editor Neil Hodgkinson said: “I always look forward to what is one of my favourite award ceremonies of the year.

“The night is full of positive energy and you cannot fail to be impressed by the variety of talented people and successful companies that are represented in the audience.

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“It is a fantastic antidote to the naysayers predicting economic gloom.

“This region continues to produce impressive people and impressive results and this was reflected by the biggest entry we have ever enjoyed from local businesses and individuals. It is going to be a great evening.”

The ceremony will take place at the KCOM Stadium in Hull, where the winners will be announced to celebrate Hull and East Yorkshire’s successes in all its for ms.

With the completion of multi-millionpound developments over the past year, including Siemens Gamesa blade factory in Alexandra Dock, the business world in Hull has shone under the City of Culture spotlight.

But this growth and success shows no signs of fading as the year comes to a close, with important developments including the £200m Energy Works site and new £105m RB research and development site set to open in 2018.

Alongside globally recognisable firms, SMEs have made their mark this year and feature regularly in the shortlists, exemplifying the can-do attitude of Dave Fishwick.

The Burnley businessman with a larger than life character will share the lessons he learnt building and sustaining businesses through troubled financial times with the 400 esteemed guests at this year’s

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‘Never forget where you are from, otherwise you won’t get to where you want’ awards night. He said: “I came from a very poor background, but I am very proud of that background.

“I left school at 16 and became a builder’s labourer.

“I remember getting £27.50 a week on a YTS, and asking myself if there was a way to make money when you have nothing.

“If you start with absolutely nothing, in a part of the country that is a tough place to live and operate, then you are starting on a back foot.”

Not one to let back feet get in the way of moving forward, Dave went around local car garages, where he managed to convince one owner to take away a part-exchange car to sell.

BIG BUSINESS: The completion of Siemens Gamesa Having done it up himself, he sold it on blade factory in Alexandra Dock was one of the and made the princely sum of £27 – as highlights in the business calendar over the past year. much as he was making as an apprentice, and for infinitely more satisfaction. front you could negotiate an even better “So I did. I worked out details like repay“I did that again and again,” he said. “I deal, and that’s how it all started.” ment terms and interest rates, lent them soon realised that if you had the cash up With his £250 and his red Capri, Dave the money and they paid me back. It went on to open his own garage, and after wasn’t rocket science.” selling the occasional van he realised there It was this foray into the financial world was an opportunity to be had. that led to the hit TV series Bank Of Dave, Today, he is the owner of the biggest making the businessman a household minibus supply business in Britain, but in name and laying the foundations for 2008, a shift in his customers’ spending further TV shows, documentaries and a habits – namely that they weren’t spending Sunday Times best-selling book, among at all – sent his career path in an other things. altogether different direction.

But while his face has now been beamed He said: “In 2008, my minibus customers into living rooms across the globe, Dave couldn’t get finance anymore. continues to busy himself with the “Overnight the banks had stopped lendbusinesses he was building long before he ing. appeared on TV. “I remember thinking, ‘have my customHe said: “I love to travel and I am very ers done something terrible, have they lucky my TV work takes me around the moved house? Or is there another reason world. they cannot get money?

“I still do a lot of filming in London and I “I then realised the reason stopped at the love to travel, but I love to come home. doorsteps of the banks.

“You should never forget where you came “I thought, if my customers are who they from, because then you might not get to YOU CAN BANK ON DAVE: Dave Fishwick say they are, and will pay me when they where you want to be. launched his first business with just £250 and a red Capri and went on to become one of say they will, why don’t I lend them the “I’m just a lad from Burnley that sells Burnley’s most famous businessmen. money? buses.”

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‘GREAT EVENING’: Hull Daily Mail editor Neil Hodgkinson is looking forward to this year’s awards night.

SUCCESS in business is not easy. Turning a small start-up with a decent idea into a growing employer needs dedication, passion, innovation, flair and a lot of hard work.

Fortunately, these are attributes we seem to have in bucket-loads in East Yorkshire. This year’s wide range of nominees have grown their businesses from ideas on a notepad to companies with multi-millionpound turnovers.

The business scene across the city has seen a significant up-turn with it being recognised at a national awards as the Most Enterprising Place in the UK. The Enterprising Britain Awards recognised the work of organisations to encourage the success of entrepreneurs in the city.

Instead of featuring towards the bottom of the listings, as Hull has sometimes unfairly found itself, the region was recognised for the boom in new businesses innovating and developing in the area.

Hull has also been named in an industry list of the best towns and cities to start a business in the country, showing the bustling environment at the moment for developing start-ups.

Hull was also this year named, for the first time, on Glassdoor’s list of the Top 25 Places To Live And Work In The UK, featuring

above London, Edinburgh and Liverpool.

This year the Hull Daily Mail Business Awards received more nominations than ever before, showcasing the sprawling breadth of success recognised across a wide range of industries in the region.

Everything from pet food suppliers to mobile applications for healthcare have been recognised for the incredible effects these firms’ growth has had on the region’s communities.

The growth of business into distinct and strong industries has seen the creation and success of separate Renewables Awards and Digital Awards in recent years, which showcased the array of talent in those fields.

But that has not stopped the success of the awards, which has seen a surge in nominations across its mixture of categories.

The City of Culture celebrations have seen increased visitor numbers to the city, but also an increased pressure to show how great the region is with this significant platform.

With more categories up for grabs than ever before, the annual celebration next month will give businesses the chance to reflect on how great an impact they have had on the local community through their entrepreneurism and innovation.

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Exporting to 30 countries

‘CELEBRATING ‘CELEBRATING SUCCESS’: ExporterExporter of SUCCESS’: of the Year the Award, Year Award, sponsored

by ABP, by was sponsored ABP, was presented to Anne to Anne presented Duerden,Duerden, of Wold of Top,

by Top, by Wold Simon Bird, of ABP, Simon Bird, of ABP, alongside Helen Fospero. alongside Helen ne of the Fospero.

UK’s leading

Burgess Pet Care exports goods far and wide

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independently owned pet food manufacturers, Burgess Pet Car has been established in the area for more than 200 years, dating back to 1790.

The firm says it is committed to bettering the lives of pets through the high-quality and nutritional food it produces on a daily basis.

The firm has recently embarked on a step-change strategically, by putting greater focus in the direction of developing and growing its export business. In a short period of time the company has developed an export revenue more than £1m.

Its produce is now exported from its factory near Snaith more than 30 countries across the globe.

The firm recently signed distribution agreements with major distributors in Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa and South Korea, showing an established export market inside and

outside Europe.

It says the plan is to “realisitically double or treble” its export turnover within the next 12 months.

Burgess says it is continuing to grow their export market and are in active discussions with distributors in another five countries, and plan to launch Burgess products into these markets within three months.

It says it has “embraced international business” and changed its organisational structure to focus on it, including the employment of a dedicated Export Administrator and a rebranding of all product labels to be multi-lingual.

The judges said they were impressed by the significant financial growth the company has gained through its continuing emphasis on taking advantage of exporting its pet food far and wide.

‘Award ‘Awardhighlights highlights pioneering pioneering spirit’ spirit’

AATop Topcompany companyenjoying enjoying High hops for another award significant export success significant export success Wold Top Brewery expanding in Europe

ESTABLISHED: Andrew Cressey, export manager at Burgess Pet Care, which has been shortlisted for the Exporter Of The Year Award.

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ast year’s winners in this Mellor returned to his traditioncategory, the brewery near al family farm in the Yorkshire Bridlington has continued Wolds, introducing new crops to grow while continuing to and expanding the acreage. impress in the import market.

When farm incomes fell udges praised the “impressive and and Department of Trade and Industry – to showudges praised the “impressive Department of Trade andWith Industry – to showBrexit and the value of nationally in the early 2000s, Mr unique entry” from Wold Top Brewery case its beer at a ministerial reception to unique entry” from Wold Top Brewery case its beer at a ministerial reception to exporting to Europe and beyond Mellor looked for new opportunat last year’s Awards.

The The launch Exporting Is Great Week. at lastBusiness year’s Business Awards. launch Exporting Is Great Week. consistently considered importities and took advantage of havbusiness, launched in 2003, scooped the Success has not come without its chalbusiness, launched in 2003, scooped the Success has not come without its chal-figures and ant by business ing ideal land for growing maltExporter of the Year title. lenges,lenges, particularly in terms of meeting Exporter of the Year title. particularly in terms of meeting political figures alike, Wold Top ing barley, and converted a barn Wold Top brews ales from and shelf life, but Top had Wold Topaward-winning brews award-winning ales fromdemand demand and shelf life,Wold but Top had through The The Exporter Of The Year Award is .aimed at at hasWold forged growth the Exporter into micro-brewery Ofa The Year Award is aimed ts farm-based operation in the Yorkshire addressed the former by investing £600,000 in its farm-based operation in the Yorkshire addressed the former by investing £600,000 in companies thatThe have developed new markets companies that have developed new markets European market. firm has described one of Wolds. Wolds. a newabrewing plantplant that has capa-capanew brewing thatdoubled has doubled of Hull and the the East Riding. outside ofits Hull and East Riding.in the More producthan half of the outside traditiongreatest challenges From being a being regional brewery with a with a city, and latter with with meticulous From a regional brewery city,the and the latter meticulous producJudges will will be looking for for businesses Judges be looking businesses that al craft brewery’s exports spegrowth of the business asthat transtrong local following, Wold Top has replicstrong local following, Wold Top has replic-tion planning. tion planning. can demonstrate: can demonstrate: cifically go through the Italian port and distribution. ted thatated success globallyglobally, , reporting to last to last ThreeThree members of theofWold Top managethat success reporting members the Wold Top manage■ Significant export sales in business relation tooverthethe ■ Significant export sales in relation to market andsothis been furBut says the ear’s judging panel that exports of bottled Italian lessons that year’s judging panel that exports of bottledment team ment were team taking were taking Italian lessons sohas that size of the company; size of the company; ther highlighted its came this by growing the bottled nd caskand beer had accounted for 20 per they could converse moremore effectively withwiththrough cask beer had accounted for cent 20 per cent they could converse effectively ■ Success in accessing markets outside thethe ■ Success in accessing markets outside recent partnership Italian beer side of the business so that f its turnover in 2014-15. customers in their largest export market. of its turnover in 2014-15. customers in their largest export market. with county and/or overseas; county and/or overseas; brewers Birrificio Bionoc it can ship in pallets and minThe brewery developed the business into into Early Early last year, Top hosted a brewery The brewery developed the business last Wold year, Wold Top hosted a brewery ■ Trade growth through exports and thethe ■ Trade growth exports and Brewe ry.team imise through its carbon footprint. verseasoverseas marketsmarkets to capitalise on the on popdistributor’s sales team and and to capitalise the pop- visit from visit its from its distributor’s sales ability to sustain thatthat growth. ability to sustain growth.

The two breweries have collabJudges were impressed by the ularity of English-style beers and to and benefit to train team team members in the ularity of English-style beers to benefithelpedhelped to train members innuances the nuances orated recently to produce a pale fir m’s dedicated role for the rom favourable duty and VAT rates. of English beer. beer. from favourable duty and VAT rates. of English ale to be story distributed Italy with export and strong reladiscussions a company about importing Wold Top hadTop worked hard tohard forgetolinks panelpanel enjoyed the story of a of a across discussions with amarket company about importing Wold had worked forge links The judging The judging enjoyed the in pubs and bars Rome tionship with European clients the beers intointo thethe US.US. with partner companies in Europe and and local company enjoying “significant” expor t in tMilan, the beers with partner companies in Europe local company enjoying “significant” expor and Venice. in the midst of Brexit.

“I would always suggest that businesses put worldwide and wasand exporting a rangea of “I would always suggest that businesses put worldwide was exporting range of successs. uccess.

Thesaid: brewery Theyfor also said they found it are themselves forward awards as as not only ottled beers tobeers Italy, to Sweden, Norway , Fin- Fin- Alex Balchin, of Wold Top, said: “It is“It isis the brainchild themselves forward for awards not only are bottled Italy, Sweden, Norway, Alex Balchin, of Wold Top, they a great way of gaining some media of Tom Mellor, who first started interesting that the internationand, The Falkland Islands,Islands, IrelandIreland and and alwaysalways a privilege to win award and to be they a great way of gaining some media land, The Falkland a privilege toan win an award and to be they a super of celebrating Canada.Canada. recognised as achieving something special. the firm, and now hasexposure, a specific alare reach theway business was exposure, they are aofsuper way of celebrating recognised as achieving something special. your successes.”

It was proud be the brewery to be to be “The business has continued to develop export manager Balchin. pushed with it supporting your successes.”

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The company hasprofessional also supported to provide through the year by IT services to SMEs and ty IT’scommunities core vision is offering organisations their time andacross talents, provide professional including partnering with Hull’s Hull the East Riding – but it services toand SMEs and Pathway Plus Project.

The is alsoacross very active in giving project back anisations helps young people who have addithe community East to Riding – butsuch it . as learning distional needs This was recognised by the active in givinginto back abilities work. judges of the 2016 Business unity.Awards, It has worked closely with awarding Ability IT the ecognised by the project to develop a “pioneering” the Community Involvement e 2016 Business programme aimed at helping Aw ard. young these needs rding Ability IT with Vicky people O’Grady, of Ability IT, to build“We independence thought nity Involvement said: were delighted to bework.

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“It gave us the opportunity to cal organisations The programme began in Januvery highlight proud to our charitable partnerships and introduce our accolade. company to many other local the opportunity businesses. to r charitable “Since winning the award we s and introduce our have seen an increase in many interest other local from other charities for support and we have continued to grow andwe develop, introducing ning the award all new n increase in staff to our charitable ethos to benefit m other charities for our comcontinued munity.” we have The company is passionate develop, introducing helping numerous charity to ourabout charitable organisations – its director is a efit our trustee of a local charity and is, ” therefore, knowledgeable ny is passionate about the kind of support ng numerous requiredcharity . ns – its director is community a Ability IT’s support ocal charity and is, is year-round and includes direct involvement of staff, from nowledgeable participating in and fundraising nd of support

ary 2017 with the first participants spending one say a week at their Hull blade factory with work placements across the business.

The placement form part of a structured Pathway Plus programme to develop skills and capability for independent living, including adapting to the world of work.

The plan of the programme was to support the young people through to internships from September this year, with the ultimate prospect of full employment from September 2018.

However in July, one of the participants, Ann Harrison, 20, was work-ready and has already secured a permanent paid job as a result of the initiative.

The judges said they were impressed by the tangible benefits to the working lives of some people in the local community, as a result of Siemens Gamesa’s pioneering approach to helping young people with additional needs.

PIONEERING SCHEME: Ann Harrison.

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FAMILY ETHOS: Neil Jowsey, joint managing director of Arco

Proving business can be a force for good Proving business can Proving business can ARCO: As one of the leading businesses in thefor region, with a be a force force forgood good history in Hull dating back more

COMMITTED TO THE FAMILY ETHOS: NeilCOMMUNITY: Jowsey, joint Arco chief executive Neil Jowsey.

managing director of Arco

Linchpin of the community Wrygarth Inn is at the heart of village life

FAMILY PUB: Ray Thompson, owner of Wrygarth Inn, with his wife Sandra.

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She has also recently completed a community-spirited pub in parachute jump to raise the funds the heart of the East Yorkfor a defibrillator for the pub. shire Wolds, the Wrygarth They have also collaborated with Inn is just ten miles away from the British Film Institute to Hull, but has become a family orilaunch the only community ented destination. cinema a pub in Yorkshire The for pubsleeping is a linchpin the vilAsinpart of the company with strategy roughofinitiative FAMILY ETHOS: Charlie Strickland, for local every IT and has foundHerib events of award sponsors Arco, presents lage the community, to grow andresidents develop, Ability Sleepeasy, to supporting Community Involvement Award to itself at the and veryEast centre of comsupports work placements – a (Hull Riding Institute month.

Michael and Vicky O’Grady, of Ability Thework inn has also been recentlylast munity campaigning and experience candidate forevents, the Blind) in its various IT, alongside Helen Fospero. refurbished redesigned to crecharity fundraising. year wasand taken on as their fundraising activities. ate part anew dog-friendly area walkers This summer the pub gotand intoinstalled the As of the company strategy roughIT initiative FAMILY ETHOS: Charlie Strickland, for sleeping apprentice IT for support Ability donated s community support of award sponsors Arco, presents the Sleepeasy aencontained area such spirit,an of city of culture, launchgand ineedevelop, r. dining IT solution forHerib local breast toand grow Ability IT tothe supporting that they could maintain a for five ing a local artist weekend, showd and includes direct Community Involvement Award to Going theplacements extra mile charity HER Breast supports work –a (Hull and cancer East Riding Institute star those food hygiene rating. ing pictures and of staff, from Michael and Vicky O’Grady, of Ability in the community is Friends lastpainting summer.from the work experience candidate last fortothe Blind) in its various Arco-sponsored Community schools or community groups Last year the pub was a finalist Hornsea Arts society as well as g in and The fundraising IT, alongside Helen Fospero. inherent inon everything Ability The company gives discounted year was taken as their fundraising activities.

Involvement award will go to a benefit from the resources of the hosting demonstrations by for the Morning Advertiser’s famIT does. rates to charities and additional business that can show proactive business. new apprentice IT 2016 support Ability IT donated ily pub of the year and won esteemed guests. and installed The judges said this support, such as marketing commitment to putting For social enterprises, the an IT solution enthe gincommunity eer. forraised local breast pub Best Bar None The pub has significant company’s contribution had assistance and advice, sharing something back into the local activity should be outside their award in East Yorkshire in 2016. money for charity, including more Going the extra mile for cancer charity HER Breast been financial but, much contacts and social media community. core purpose.

Thein judges said they could see thanlast £20,000 to charities including those the community Friends summer. than that, it and hadisheavily been suppor t. could be by: schools or community Particular emphasis sponsored This Community groups to will be that more the pub regularly Macmillan Cancer Research and inherent in everything Ability The company gives discounted ■ Providing financial support to giving with its time.

Abilitycharities IT donates hours of freecontributed upon the proportionate nt award will go to a benefit from theplaced resources of the the local community, homelessness including does.“Community and training additional community projects;business. investment by businesses inrates to charities is threaded social media to local ITthrough hat can show proactive their own campaigning William Booth house. terms of time and effort, as support, such The through judges work. said this ■ Giving practical assistance in enterprises, as marketing this company, is part charities and organisations nt to putting For social the They saiditthat These fundraising efforts also and and charity opposed to pure cash terms of time or expertise; c o m p a ny ’s contribution had assistance and advice, sharing of its DNA,” they said. has implemented a work back into the local there was clearly a “stand-out” activity should be outside their included a wing-walk by the pub contributions.

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Ability IT donates hours of free social media training to local charities and organisations and has implemented a work experience programme to support local young people.

giving with its time.

“Community is threaded through this company, it is part of its DNA,” they said.

■ This category is sponsored by Arco.

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ARCO: As one the leading than 130 years, Arco isleading deeply ARCO: As oneofof the businesses in the region, with a committed to supporting wide businesses in the region,a with a history incommunity Hull dating programmes back more range of history in Hull dating back more than 130 years, Arco is deeply and charitable organisations. than 130 years, Arco is adeeply committed to supporting wide It is a responsibility we relish committed to supporting a wide range of community programmes and our continued sponsorship of range of community programmes and organisations. thecharitable Community Involvement and organisations.

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Creating cutting-edge tech Furniture manufacturer Furniture manufacturer A earned seat earned seat at at top top table with with innovative innovative approach approach APD Communications is a forward-thinking firm

PD Communications is a They also produce Contact Managenorth Hull-based software ment Solutions, a platform which development company which makes it possible for organisations has been creating innovating to understand their customers by technology in the city since 1984. centrally storing information about Throughout its time in the city it individuals and their contact history. has been creating cutting-edge The business have become recogtechnology. Back in the 1980s, before nised in the field, maintaining a 50 GPS, APD single-handedly designed per cent market share in UK police and launched the world’s first and having several fire service real-time bus tracking system. contracts.

The firm now specialise in a variAPD also services the London ety of technical communication sysUnderground and Gatwick Airport, tems, including developing technoand overseas has customers in logy for emergency services call Sweden, Iceland and the UAE. determination to to centrereal s. real The firm based near to the Unidetermination succeed as well asCommunicaan These are Integrated succeed as well as an versity of Hull now employ around approach innovative approach tions innovative Control Systems, which is the 100 staff and export their technology won Kingstown Furwon Kingstown Fur- a contechnology required to operate globally. niture Mail’s and niture the Mail’s Innovation and trolthe room andInnovation integrate communicAPD say that demand is beginning Technology Technology Award. ations soAward. that operators can work to grow in the UK public sector, Kingstown UK’s leading Kingstown is the UK’s leading fast whenisitthe matters most. increasingly around the emergency manufacturer ready-assembled manufacturer of ready-assembled They haveofalso developed Crash services, as they continue to look for furniture, employing 360technology staff at at and furniture, employing 360 staff Detection Analytics cost-effective solutions. its 11-acre site in east Hull. its 11-acre site in east Hull.is used vehicle telematics, which Judges said there was a clear conThe award came in the comThe award came in the com- perto monitor driver and vehicle tribution to technical innovation and pany 40th year in business, pformance a’sny ’s 40th year in business, using discreet in-car forward-thinking in the industry when it reported in in when it reported a turnover technolog y. a turnover through APD’s application. excess of £30m. excess of £30m.

Kingstown lastlast year relaunched Kingstown year relaunched its KT range of bedroom andand its KT range of bedroom lounge furniture, with lounge furniture, with innovative new designs made innovative new designs made possible by a possible bystreamlined a streamlined process andand cutting-edge technoprocess cutting-edge technology . y. log With a growth of 100 perper cent in in With a growth of 100 cent its first twotwo months, KTKT allowed its first months, allowed Kingstown to get a foothold in a Kingstown to get a foothold in a newnew marketplace. marketplace.

Darren Moulds, Kingstown’s significant challenge facing all help provide real time data during the Darren Moulds, Kingstown’s marketing manager, said of the pharmaceutical companies and clinical trials process. marketing manager, said of the accolade: “Receiving thethe award healthcare professionals is The firm believes that this technoaccolade: “Receiving award waswas a great achievement forfor all all ensuring that patients take their prelogy, which provides a solution to lack a great achievement employees at Kingstown. scribed medicine doses correctly and of adherence to the trial regime by employees at Kingstown.

“We“We feelfeel it meant so much to us at specified times. using reminders and remedial steps, it meant so much to us as all of the business were TOTO HAVE ENTERED’: From left, Rachel Palmer, ofof award sponsors BP, the award Eon Visual Media have recognised will have significant implications for as areas all areas of the business were ‘PROUD ‘PROUD HAVE ENTERED’: From left, Rachel Palmer, award sponsors BP,presenting presenting the awardtotoSean Sean involved in the launch of the new Palmer, Tracey Birnie, Richard Sharpe and Dave Frampton alongside Helen Fospero. this demand, particularly important the accuracy of future drug trials. involved in the launch of the new Frost Frost Palmer, Tracey Birnie, Richard Sharpe and Dave Frampton alongside Helen Fospero.

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EXPANDING: Five-year-old and energy company, this Through using heat pumps firm is offering more energy business has continued to expand services than ever before. instead of traditional gas power, and increase the energy services it for example, residents are able to provides. benefit from Government tariffs The company says it has recently for the rate of energy which they focused efforts on working with produce, while they help the customers to make them aware of environment.

Government inning incentives and help the Green Award has With few energy companies provide themproved with the most benefit to offering of huge Pure green alternatives, the cost-effectiveRenewables. solutions. Chris Whitelock, firm recently launched itself into The company has moved from said: “Winmanaging director, the market to install these fitting mainly ning the awardelectrical for best green businessrenewables really technologies. installations and heating systems helped to increase our profile, both in the Thecity changes to Renewable Heat to wider including of a Hull andrange also further afield.

Incentive have shown a push from plumbing, bathrooms, plastering “The Business Awards are widely respected the Government for energy users and a specialism in heat pumps. as THE local business awards and winning to become more aware, and more Brothers Ben and James have this category against what was a wide-raninterested in the installation of directed theofgrowth of the ging scope business types and sizes was a ground-source and air-source heat business, taketoadvantage of morale real boostto both our company but, pum ps.

Government schemes for the more importantly, to our standing in the busiElite Services has, therefore, benefit of consumers, most ness community .” found itself at the forefront of recently making customers aware Last year’s judges said Pure Renewables’s renewables installation in the area of the “ticked benefitsall of the installing entry boxes”,heat not only by being breaking into this market. pump systems. a strong environmental contender, butby also by Judges The company how has noticed a gap money demonstrating it was saving for said they were drawn to the company’s recent move into in the market the region organisations. for the customers andincommunity installation ofin green supplying Established 2007,technologies, Pure Renewables is one and fitting heat pumps. of the longest-established renewable energy companies in the country.

Operating throughout Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as in Lincolnshire and Cumbria, the company works in the domestic and commercial markets and in the new-build and renovation/retrofit sectors.

It focuses on installing renewable heating systems that use either air-source or groundsource heat pumps, as well as providing other services.

Judges heard Pure Renewables had won a ‘TICKED BOXES’: Pure Renewables won the GreeninAward, sponsored

by Siemens, conscious at the Hull Daily lthough only launching The environmentally Hull-based contract to upgrade the heating Mail Business Awards 2016. From left, Helen Fospero, Chris and Janie Whitelock and Finbar Dowling.

January of this year, Leaves thought process behind the and hot water systems in a care home Staff, whose training isOf key, areWorld employed The Ltd has business is described as its complex with air-source heat pump systems, from the local area. already grown to become the TEAthos, which it says directs its allowing the care home to enjoy energy Pure Renewableslargest has previously won aleaf tea comorganic loose products and manufacturing, as savings as well as impacting favourably on inbeing the UK. number of awards,pany twice honoured at well its day-to-day work. residents’ comfort and welfare.

The start-up As the company expands, and the the Humber Renewables Awards.company based in By investing in the company’s renewables, Swanland itself on owners plan to open retail shops, For this firm, being sociallyalso andprides environHull Vineyard Church was also set to benefit being one of a in small number it says it is keen to use only mentally responsible goes hand hand with of from low energy bills – the system being recycled and raw materials for being successful. vegan-friendly tea blending eligible for the Renewable Heat incentive ompanies. by Siemens displays as well having an ■ This category iscsponsored meant the savings could be used to fund prosays it eco-washroom to save water jects such as the Vineyard Food Bank.

Gamesa Renewable It Energy . highlights ethics as a foundation of its company and instead of a traditional one. product. This ethos, therefore, The firm has recently been means that no chemicals and recognised by Breakthrough pesticides are used to produce the Global, an elite programme tea or leaves it uses, which it says corporation working with sector geographic The Green Award is designed green approach; supports wildlife in the area and companies such as Nestlé and to recognise outstanding locality; ■ Successfully developed, keepsimprovements soils unaffected.

Danone, as upcoming market performance in environmental sold or created “green” ■ Made in It says it is important that this is leaders in the field. awareness, green energy or energy efficiency, carbon products or services; not just seen as a “ve gan” or One judge said: “It really gets sustainable activity. reduction or sustainability; ■ A workforce or teams that “alter native” product, but an across how ethics are at the very The winner of the award will ■ Implemented projects that fully embrace environmental accessible one, which has strong centre of each decision it makes. It be a company that has: have minimised the firm’s awareness and actions; ethical values at its core. has clearly thought about how it ■ Embraced environmental environmental impact, either ■ Demonstrated, by its Alongside organic principles the can source products well, work policies across its business, locally or nationally, of the actions, environmental company uses biodegradable and sustainably and improve any TEA-RIFIC: Leaves Of The World is shortlisted for a Green Award.

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Gamesa in have together to The Business Awardsinwill create a new leader theculminate in a glittering awards evening soon renewable energy industry, to after the state-of-the-art provide cleaner, morefactory’s reliable and one-year anniversary . The £310m more affordable energy to society, investment by Siemens and to create lasting and value for all Associated British stakehold ers. Ports has transformed Alexandra into a The united companyDock combines world-class site success delivering the business andoffshore strengths wind turbine blades as well as turbine of both companies. assembly, storage, and The increased load-out scale of the servicing facilities. combined company creates Around 1,000 staff are employed unprecedented opportunities forat thegrowth, site by Siemens Gamesa and positioning Siemens its contractors, with the vast majority Gamesa Renewable Energy as a of theleading workforce living in the local area. player in the wind power Anton plant director, said: markeBak, t.

“Everyone involved wind in this project has The company’s power worked extremely hard to make products and technologies areit become very beingfully usedoperational in more than 90 quickly.

Offshore windacross is stillfive a relatively new countries, continents, industry but our amazing people in onshore and offshore.

HullSiemens are setting new benchmarks Gamesa Renewable of innEnergy ovationis . delivering on the huge “Hull’s turbine blades areHull’s already investment to transform outAlexandra in the North Sea, helping Dock into a site to housing supply power to hundreds of world-class and world-scale thousands homes.

I hope the city is offshoreof wind manufacturing, proud of thisstorage, achievement. assembly, load-out and “We continue to sponsor the servicing facilities.

Business Awards as part our The blade factory andofassociated commitment to supporting our local facilities are now fully operational, business community.due ThetoGreen with recruitment be Award presents fantastic completed by athe summer. opportunity for companies whatever In total, just over 1,000 jobs will their to showcase their be size created directly and with environmental, green energy and suppliers on site. sustainability credentials.

The development places Hull and “I applaud allat the entrants and the Humber the forefront of the would like to wish good luck to the UK’s transition to a sustainable, finlow-carbon alists.” economy.

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Delivering trusted support Customer record record put put Hull Hull Customer T Trains on on track track to to award award Trains Beverley Motor Works is ‘taking on the big guys and beating them at their own game’

he independent BMW and externally accredited as a coveted CUSTOMER SERVICE: Mini service centre in “Which? Trusted Trader”, the only Motor specialist has won Beverley was started seven garage in the local area with the national recognition. years ago by Alan Lewis and award.

Richard Hayes who wanted to The firm has a team of build a business with customer technicians who serve returning service at its heart. customers with servicing, repairs The team at the service and and MOTs and it says this is the repair centre has more than 50 main reason for the recent growth.

Trains’ commitment ull ull Trains’ commitment years combined dealership The owners say they established to innovation helped to innovation helped experience and has seen continued the business in September 2010, the company win the company win thethe growth since launching in 2010. when they were very aware of title Customer title forfor Customer Turnover has increased by 280 customers’ mistrust in the motor Focus at the 2016 Business Focus at the 2016 Business perAw cent the first year of industry and said that was as.rdsince s.

Aw ard nomination said trading and the firm says this is a something they hoped to change.

TheThe nomination said its its customer focus set it apart from result of positive Beverley Motor Works has looked customer focus setcustomer it apart from its competitors, evidenced appraisals and therefore good towards new and innovative its competitors, evidenced by by its its customer service record – the word of mouth. solutions to help customer service, customer service record – the in of the rail industry, with including SMS alerts to let Ahighest member the Good Garage highest in the rail industry, with 12 per cent higher-than-average the business has more customers know their vehicle is aScheme, 12a per cent higher-than-average industry satisfaction score. than 1,200 honest customer ready to collect, which it says has industry satisfaction score. four years, Hull Trains reviews, with 99.1 per cent ofhadhad helped communicating with ForFor four years, Hull Trains topped the National Rail clientele that the customers. topped theagreeing National Rail Passenger Survey and year business exceeded expectations The judges said that the firm was Passenger Survey and lastlast year achieved a to record-breaking with regards helpfulness of “taking on the big guys and beatachieved a record-breaking satisfaction rate of per 97 per cent staff, communication and standard ing them at their own game” when satisfaction rate of 97 cent – – highest score a longof the work. it came to giving customers the highest score by by a longdistance train operator – plus The firm has also been distance train operator – plus 100100 long-term support and service. cent satisfaction weekend perper cent satisfaction on on weekend sersveircv eis.ces. company also been TheThe company hadhad also been among companies in the among thethe toptop companies in the Which? passenger survey Which? passenger survey forfor reliability, availability of seating, reliability, availability of seating, cleanliness overall cleanliness andand overall conditions of trains conditions of trains forfor twotwo successive years. successive years.

Hull Trains is committed Hull Trains is committed to to introducing innovations that introducing innovations that improve customer experience. improve thethe customer experience. he train company providing The firm says it has also pumped It has industry-first trials It has ledled industry-first trials of of services between Hull and investment into ensuring a on-board Passenger Information on-board Passenger Information London, runs 92 direct positive customer experience.

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In its first year, in 2000, its trains excellence training, and on-board connecting services on on connecting services andand and gaming devices.

Trains service at the North of England installed UK’s first on-board carried 80,000 customer andHull itHull has managers have attended bespoke ons. and gaming devices.

Trains service at the North of England installed thethe UK’s first on-board statsitoatnis. conducts regular customer awards, as well as being USB chargers, which allow now significantly increased the “Lead to Succeed” training to It has also launched the UK’s conducts regular customer awards, as well as being USB chargers, which allow It has also launched the UK’s surveys on-board to than sense-check announced the UK’s Rail commuters to charge laptops, market share, to carry more develop customerthe service skills. first 4G-enabled, single sign-up commuters surveys on-board to sense-check announced UK’s Rail to charge laptops, first 4G-enabled, single sign-up customer satisfaction listen Operator of months the Year in2017, 2016. mobile phones, tablets music wi-fi across carriages, one million customers in 2016.

Over the firstoffive customer satisfaction andand listen Operator the Year inof 2016. mobile phones, tablets andand music wi-fi across all all carriages, andand to ideas for improvement. Hull Trains “Our customer service For the fourth running the saw a year-on-year to ideas foryear improvement.

“Our customer service andand thethe The judging panel commitment dedication company has topped the Transport of 10 percent, highlighting The judging panel feltfelt thethe growth commitment andand dedication of of company had a proven track the increase team is what we believe Focus,company National Rail inisvisitor numbers to had aPassenger proven track ourour team what we believe record, saying: “They flag sets sets us apart from other Survey, reaching a customer this year, with 37,000 addirecord, saying: “They fly fly thethe flagHull us apart from other Hull in the city further eroat of 97 the per cent. tionalopcustomers forfor Hull in city andand further eorpat rs.ors.over that period.

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Host Helen Fospero

Charlie Spencer, middle, of Spencer Group, receives the Lifetime Contribution Award from award sponsor Gary Young, of KCOM.

1884 Dock Street Kitchen receives the Tourism And Hospitality Award from award sponsor Will Dunnett, left, of First Hull Trains.

Charlie Strickland, left, of award sponsors Arco, presents the Community Involvement Award to Ability IT.

Rradar receives the Best Support Service Award from award sponsor George Baker, of KRL.

INIT Creative receives the Start-Up Business Of The Year Award from award sponsors Andrew Horncastle and David Kilburn, of MKM and Horncastle.

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BEST IN BUSINESS The Medium Business Of The Year Award, sponsored by HSBC Commercial Banking and presented by Neil Waterhouse, went to Hirds.

Nicola Baker, second right, of award sponsor Hull University, presents the Training And Development Award to Wescot.

Gary Gallen, right, receives the Entrepreneaur Of The Year award from award sponsor Paul Sewell, of Sewell Group.

Kingstown Furniture receives the Innovation And Technology Award from award sponsor Rachel Palmer, of BP.

Simon Bird, of award sponsors ABP, presents the Exporter Of The Year Award to Anne Duerden, of Wold Top.

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The firm began as electrical contractors, but has since branched out into mechanical services and have also opened its own plumbing and heating department.

It says there are also plans for the future to create further arms to the ‘HONOUR’: Electric ‘HONOUR’: Electric business in areas such as air String celebrate String celebrate conditioning and ventilation services receiving receivingtheir theiraward award to provide aShipley, full scope of work for from fromNicky Nicky Shipley,ofof bu i l d e r s. sponsors Smailes sponsors Smailes In its fourth year of trading, the Goldie.

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The firm, which operates in both the commercial and industrial sectors, has recently also taken on a new

manager in Rob Dixon to help continue its pattern of growth.

GW Power has recently completed combined projects for the likes of Hobson and Porter Ltd and Stubbs Brothers Ltd, as well as the Guildhall and Sangwin Group.

The firm has also said it is looking to invest a minimum of £15k on training for both office staff and engineers to improve the service it provides.

It also says it strongly believes in the importance of the apprenticeship scheme and plans to employ at least one school-leaver each summer.

Continued growth may see the firm open its first base outside of Hull, with plans for a Leeds branch to enable it to be competitive for contracts in West Yorkshire.

Judges said that Daniel Haley’s development and growth of the company has been impressive in a short period of time, and were encouraged by the business plans to continue and develop the services that they can provide to customers.

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It has now increased the amount ofcombined hire banks lenders.

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Evidence ofof success against targets Evidence success against targets 2016. encouraged by the business’s move From focusing on the hirehire of mobile andand The judging panel said this was a tough From focusing on the of mobile The judging panel said this was a tough set; set; It alsocategory says thatbut itbut is able to cater for a greater number of mini-cranes, platforms, machinery removals in in an an impressive that mini-cranes, platforms, machinery removals decision decision impressive category that to look ■ ■ Long-term plans and Long-term plans andcompany company ahead to expansion plans after clients, decreasing the percentage andand installations, in 2010, thethe firm set set outout to to Hird displayed “tenacity and resilience” installations, in 2010, firm Hi’srdhad ’s had displayed “tenacity and resilience” strategy; strategy; securing pre-tax profits of more ■ ■ of theirand business from only their achieve more, opening a new hire facility in in in turning its its fortunes around. achieve more, opening a new hire facility in turning fortunes around.

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A recognised contribution Beal Homes landed the top S award after building on its ‘continuing success story’

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Spencer Group has been involved in a number of important projects in the city

pencer Group is one of the Academy and Cat Zero to help give UK’s largest privately owned young people confidence and skills multi-disciplinary engineering for a better future. businesses.

Next year will see the completion The company has been a visible of Spencer Group’s ground-breaking developer in numerous high£200m Energy Works development profile contracts in Hull throughout in Cleveland Street. the works for the City of Culture In the financial year to march 2017, year.

Spencer Group delivered record The business is a major employer pre-tax profits of £5.4m on a in the city. It was created by Hull turnover of £113m. entrepreneur Charlie Spencer, who The Hull firm has continued to turned a small engineering developing industry-firsts, such as company into one of the UK’s the landmark Scottish Bridge of biggest.

Invention – Britain’s first retracting eal Homes claimed coveted Mr Spencer won last year’sthe Hull footbridge – using a unique system title of Large Business Of The Daily Mail lifetime achievement to prevent corrosion of Year in 2016 in recognition of the award for his contribution to suspension bridge cables. company’s sustained growth and industry in the city.

The past year has also seen growth success.

This year, Mr Spencer fulfilled a in new areas of construction, includThe East Yorkshire-based company has dream to help create an educational been building high-quality homes for ing enhancing its rail client base facility50 toyears help teenagers in almost and has delivered moreand portfolio with a £20m project in science and engineering than 65 developments across Hull, East Cornwall critical to the start of HS2. disciplines, with the opening of the One judge said: “Sometimes with Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Ron Dearing University Technical businesses you need to sit down and DREAM FULFILLED: Charlie Spencer fulfilled a dream to help In naming Beal as the winner, the judges College month. think about what they do, but every- create an educational facility to help teenagers in science and said the last business was “a continuing engineering disciplines, with the opening of the Ron Dearing The firm has and also“a supported one in Hull knows the contribution success story” family-run University Technical College last month. initiatives such as the Tommy Coyle of Spencer Group.” company that is on course for even more growth”.

The Hull Daily Mail award came during a year in which the business recorded its eighth successive year of rising house completions, revenues and profits.

Beal’s entry highlighted that the company had grown strongly while delivering exceptional levels of quality and choice as well as customer service and satisfaction.

Key to Beal’s continuing success is its guarantee that every customer will ull’s continuing role at the business has allowed it to create receive a unique and personal buying forefront of the caravan more than 200 jobs over the past experience reflecting the company’s industry is significantly two years. vision “to create exceptional homes as indebted to the recent success of This summer also saw investindividual as our customers”. the company which employs more ment from Equistone, one of The award entry also focused on the than 1,000 staff at its Hedon Road Europe’s leading mid-market quality of Beal’s workforce of almost 200 headquarters. private equity investors, to employees, including 150 skilled A lot has changed since Willerby support Willerby’s expansion in craftsmen, and the company’s first formed in 1946, but it says it the UK holiday homes market to commitment to staff training and remains steadfast in the pride for meet consumer demand. development. the holiday homes and ‘PLEASING’: lodges This Autumn the receives firm is also set Richard Beal, centre, the Large Richard Beal, chairman and managing which it builds. open a showground in Hull on Business of the to Year Award from Nigel Beckwith, of a director of Beal Homes, said: “We were Still going strong in an industry 6,000sq m site toalongside give visitors sponsors Gosschalks Solicitors, Helenthe absolutely delighted and honoured to that has seen significant volatility seeyear’s the models Fospero.

Below,opportunity staff enjoyingtolast awardsfirst night. receive this accolade in what are the during the recession, it says it is hand. leading business awards in the Hull area. down to the The Hedon Road factory, which The Large Business Of Theall Year Award is passion and “The award was especially pleasing innovation by its staff on a daily recently saw £1m in investment, open to companies employing 150 or more when we know how many excellent basis. produces more than 7,000 units a members of staff. businesses there are in the Hull area and Starting as aof small family year at a rate of around 30 The judges will be looking at all aspects because it came at a time of so much business in the village 70 years completed holiday homes and the company’s performance, while paying investment and opportunity in the local ago, the company now manufaclodges each day. particular attention to: economy. its holiday homes on a The judges said Willerby has ■ Managerial and financialtures performance; “The award is a tribute to the excellence sprawling site. been a huge part of the holiday ■ Evidence of success against targets90-acre set; of our staff and the fantastic support of Last year, the firm had an home industry seeing an ■ Potential for growth; our customers who choose Beal homes, in annualstrategy; turnover of £147m and impressive up-turn in recent ■ Long-term plans and company some cases time after time.” anticipates to reach £160m by the years, which has helped to ■ Product and service development; ■ The Large Business of the Year produces is end of this year.

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Over the past two decades in particular, the firm has expanded rapidly, offering a full range of services to a client base stretching to all corners of the UK, incorporating a diverse range of business types from individuals to large PLCs. In recent years, an increase in local work has seen the firm go from strength to strength, as clients are coming to appreciate that Gosschalks’ approach is an extremely cost-effective method of delivering value-added legal services and support to businesses of all shapes and sizes.

While renowned professionally for its sound, practical commercial advice, Gosschalks is also known as a very approachable, hardworking and friendly firm, keen to strengthen its roots within the local community.

The firm operates an extensive multi-award winning community engagement programme supporting local business groups, charities, schools and colleges throughout the region.

A sponsor and firm supporter of the Mail Business Awards since their inception well over a decade ago, Gosschalks is extremely proud to continue its sponsorship during Hull’s City of Culture year in 2017, as part of its commitment towards supporting the local business community.

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Neil is a shining example ‘Winning the Mail award H inspired me to find more ways to help customers’ Neil Hall has given youngsters a helping hand

aving started as a labourer working for Beach and Walker (which became Vulcan Windows) some 35 years ago, Neil Hall might have found it hard to imagine that he would now oversee the new build division at the company, responsible for contracts worth £4m a year.

The local lad now has 20 staff working for him, but his management says he has always remained humble and a key part of their operations.

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The judging panel was told The judging panel was told John had developed relationships John had developed relationships with organisations, including with organisations, including

to look after for the past five years. Throughout that time he has seen around 20 apprentices work there with around ten now having full-time jobs at the firm.

He said that he was given his opportunity there 35 years earlier and now wanted to give something back and help younger generations.

Operations manager Paul Walker said: “Neil’s attention to detail and loyalty to Vulcan is second to none and as an employer and friend I could ask for no better.

“I have worked with Neil for almost 20 years and we have seen good and bad times together, but knowing that he is with me, we have always come out on the other side.”

One judge said: “I really got the way that he took the apprenticeship scheme on himself in order to give young people the opportunity he had. There’s something incredibly genuine about that.”

‘INCREDIBLY GENUINE’: Neil Hall has been at Vulcan Windows for 35 years.

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n’s the urge man a plan ‘IDa all ‘I would would urgewith all leaders leaders Sto enter to enter for for this this award’ award’ Daniel Haley’s decision to go alone is paying off

ince leaving school Daniel Within six months he had Haley always envisaged ownrecruited another electrician and ing his own business, and employed sub-contractors to help after leaving education he started with the ever-increasing workload. a career as an electrical apprentice This year the firm has hired a for a building services company. general manager to help fulfil In 2014, Mr Haley was made Daniel’s plans and employed a redundant as the company he further three full-time office staff had beenightly working for went entrepreneurial into and seven electrical engineers to or wrongly, or wrongly, entrepreneurial liquidatio nightly . is not cope with business growth on zeal something readily assozeal is notthe something readily assoBut thisciated gave him ideal electrical contracts. with professionals.

For ciated with professionals.

For opportunity to ventureand on his own,Gary Currently, the business is on businessman lawyer and lawyer Gary and sethowever, up businessman GW Power-Safe Ltd, track to reach a turnover of Gallen, it it was the force which Gallen, however, was the force which which has grown from strength to £1.25m, already moving one year helped propel his company from a fledgling helped propel his company from a fledgling strength since. ahead of Daniel’s financial plan. start-up in his conservatory to a legal firm start-up conservatory to a legal firm Prior to in hishis redundancy he per had Daniel has been keen to act as a that enjoyed a staggering 569 cent that enjoyed a staggering 569 per centmentor for younger team already been putting a business growth in 2016. growth in 2016. plan in place andhis was then able to members, while taking on four Mr Gallen says company, rradar, Mr Gallen says his company, rradar,electrical apprentices to help strengthen his client list by provides “a revolutionary change from the provides “ajobs revolutionary change from the opportunities and teach completing for clients also provide status quo within the legal profession” and status quo within the legal profession” andto school leavers, similar to affected by his former firm’s skills has itsits roots in his own personal has roots oe.n. in his own personal himself 15 years earlier. elxieq pxu epried ireat neicn i c e.

Although without any start-up Judges thought that Daniel’s With one foot firmly inin the education With one foot firmly the education capital, helaw threw himself into thetraining, achievements were particularly sector, the firm offers online sector, the law firm offers online business and employed onepodcasts other training, impressive considering that he is seminars, one-to-one calls, and, in BUSINESS GROWTH: seminars, one-to-one calls, podcasts and, electrician, while receiving help stillin very young, and has grown his the near future, a virtual legal assistant Daniel Haley set up GW the near future, a virtual legal assistant from his partner to sort out technology business over a short period of Power-Safe Ltd. based onon artificial intelligence . . based artificial intelligence technology pLast aperwo rk.Mr Gallen was named time. year, Last year, Mr Gallen was named Entrepreneur ofof the Year atat the Mail’s Entrepreneur the Year the Mail’s Business Awards.

Business Awards.

Now hehe isis urging others toto throw their hat Now urging others throw their hat inin the ring and enter the awards. the ring and enter the awards.

He said: “I was delighted and honoured to He said: “I was delighted and honoured to receive the award for Entrepreneur ofof the receive the award for Entrepreneur the Year 2016.

Year 2016.

“It“It has enabled me toto greatly raise the has enabled me greatly raise the company profile and establish important company profile and establish important CHEERS! Tom Mellor has links with community and business links with community and business plenty of reasons to be org anisations.” org anisations.” happy with his WoldofTop The Entrepreneur the Year Award isis om Mellor went down to 1,600 litres per week with £70,000 The Entrepreneur of the Year Award Brewery business. sponsored by Sewell Group.

London to study in his tur nover. sponsored by Sewell Group.

Mr Gallen said: “I“I would advise any late teens but returned to In 2017, production is up to Mr Gallen said: would advise any business leader toto put themselves forward his East Yorkshire family farm 26,000 litres per week and a business leader put themselves forward for the award – it has helped usus immensely .”.” in 1981, back to the Yorkshire turnover of £2m at the brewery, for the award – it has helped immensely Wolds.

Mr Gallen started his career atat aa firm ofof which now employs 18 staff Mr Gallen started his career firm He introduced new crops to members. solicitors in Scunthorpe. solicitors in Scunthorpe.

‘BRAVE STEP’: Last year’s Entrepreneur ofof the Year the farm, expanded the acreage New business with Marks & Within aa year, hehe had formed aa new His reputation led toto him being head-hunted ‘BRAVE STEP’: Last year’s Entrepreneur the Year Within year, had formed new His reputation led him being head-hunted Award, sponsored byby Sewell Group, was presented byby by an international and looked for new business Spencer and the Co-Op, together criminal department atat the firm, and then law firm, where he Award, sponsored Sewell Group, was presented criminal department the firm, and then Paul by an international law firm, where he Sewell toto Gary Gallen, centre, with Helen Fospero. oppor tunities. with a growing exportand order became aa partner. one ofof the top criminal Paul Sewell Gary Gallen, centre, with Helen Fospero. became became partner. became one the top criminal and Hunmanby Farm is now regulatory 233 book, has resulted in a 26.per solicitors in the country regulatory solicitors in the country . hectacre arable farm whichDespite has centsuccess, increaseMr in Gallen sales year on this was Despite this success, Mr Gallen was been in the family for fourconvinced ye a r. there was aa better way to deliver convinced was better way deliver generations.

Inthere 2015, they invested in to a new legal services, soso hehe left the company and set legal services, left the company and set In the early 2000s, farm brew plant and extended the up rradar in his conservatory . barriers to achieve at a high ■ Evidence of strong financial The Entrepreneur Of The Year up rradar in his conservatory . cent and barriers to achieve at a high and the ■ Evidence of strong financial The Entrepreneur Of The Year incomes fell nationally brewery size by 150 per Award will gogo toto someone who His raison d’être was toto help people run including the standard (ie(ie social, Award will someone who performance, His raison d’être was help people run performance, including the standard social, farmer had to look at other ways added contract brewing for bothas made a big impact either their businesses and organisations more identification of an geographical or physical); has made a big impact either clear their businesses and organisations more clear identification of an geographical or physical); to sustain the future of the farm. tling to their offering. running their own business every day, giving them the opportunity that has had aa ■ ■A A positive impact onthat the running their own business successfully every day, giving them the Recognising the landsuccessfully is Tom Mellor has also developed opportunity that has had positive impact on the oror working asas part ofof aa education, resources and help they working part measurable impact on the wider economy and local education, resources and help they of the and bestlocal areas for brewing the new brew plant so that it was measurable impact on the widerone economy business. business. ofof the business; communities through malting barley in Europe, needed. and a built with whiskey as well as needed. success the business; The judges will bebe looking forfor success communities through The judges will looking For Mr Gallen, allall about service –d rr ■ Enterprising behaviours employment, additional work source of chalk filtered water beer in it’s mind.

For Mr Gallen, it’s about service – edleive live someone who can ■ Enterprising behaviours employment, additional work someone who can that and the rest iswere easy, hehe says. such asas participation, from the farm’s own borehole, asas mentors or in the voluntary Judges impressed by that and the rest is easy, says. demonstrate: such participation, mentors or in the voluntary demonstrate: From the earliest days rradar, hehe has risk-taking, management and Mellor looked into the potenTovery m ’s innovation toof initially otr.oMr ■ ■How their actions and From the very earliest days of rradar, has risk-taking, management and sescetc r.

How their actions and aa hands-on manager. tial to brew real ales at thebeen site. start the brewery, describing him leadership, vision, originality Nominations can be made strategies have been been hands-on manager. leadership, vision, originality Nominations can be made strategies have been The award said Mr Gallen had taken A barn at the farm was conas ajudges real character, and could see innovation; byby the entrant if they run their instrumental toto the success ofof and The award judges said Mr Gallen had taken and innovation; the entrant if they run their instrumental the success aa “brave step” and praised him for having the verted into micro-brewery and why this had helped the business own business, oror a asponsor.

■ ■How they have overcome the business; “brave step” and praised him for having the own business, a sponsor.

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Fospero. my Knight, 26, arrived at eskimosoup in Hull after having sent a hand-crafted clay model of herself with a handwritten CV in 2014 to gain the attention of the social marketing agency.

The company swiftly hired her on a 12-week internship and says it has not looked back since.

From starting the internship she “made herself indispensable ensuring the company created a permanent role for her”.

Since then she has gone on to accomplish many things for the growing C4Di-based company, which it says make her a standout candidate. Amy has been the campaign manager for Not In Our Community, a multi-award winning campaign that helps young people protect their friends from grooming and exploitation.

Working sensitively and creatively with survivors, she helped young people to retell their stories and find positivity in the darkest of places.

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She has been a calming influence when working with stakeholders, through listening and helping others involved in decision-making.

In addition to working with community-based clients, such as NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group, Humber Learning Consortium and Humber NHS FT, Amy is account manager for some of eskimosoup’s highest profile clients, including Siemens Gamesa and the Movember Foundation, the world’s largest men’s health charity.

Managing director John Gilbert said: “Amy’s interest in business and general giving a damn has been a tremendous influence on the direction of business.

“We are now more focused and methodical in our business growth and she is invaluable in keeping some of my more whimsical decision-making in check.”

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by Tapan Mahapatra and Mukesh excellent communication across t thad hadalready alreadybeen beenlining liningup upthe theawards awards Tirkoti.

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Aw ard The pair aimed combine quirky new Indian afternoon tea.

“Hull matters tototo us,” said “Hull matters us,” saidthe therestaurant’s restaurant’s traditional Indian recipes and nomination.

“It’s where we’re from and it’s a growing number of resnomination. “It’s where we’re from andDespite it’s where want cooking technique withafresh wherewe we wanttotomake make adifference, difference, taurants in the area, this has providing our Yorkshire to grow its custom over providingaproduce. afine-dining fine-diningexperience experiencefor forcontinued our local on rather than Theclientele new restaurant, based on the the last year. local clientele ontheir theirdoorstep, doorstep, rather than in welcoming waterfront atYorkshire, the marina, aims to the Judges inrural ruralEast East Yorkshire, welcoming theworld world said that they all knew when they arrive in Hull during 2017 and replicate the same methods in a and when they arrive in Hull during 2017 and loved the food from Tapasya beyond them that our isishad been impressed by the stylish new setting and has seen and beyondand andshowing showing them that ourcity city way it’s cracked success inthan the new GROWING REPUTATION: Tapasya restaurant has opened up on waymore more than it’ssetting. crackedup uptotobe.” be.” growth of the company to its new ItFor is whynew those national awards and reviews the waterfront at the marina and has a growing custom. restaurant comIt isthe why those nationalthe awards and marina reviewsrestaurant. have been so important, because they have have been so important, because they have put 1884 Dock Street Kitchen on the map and put 1884 Dock Street Kitchen on the map and they are helping Hull to build a reputation as they are helping Hull to build a reputation as a destination full of pleasant surprises. a destination full of pleasant surprises.

‘HULL MATTERS’: Last year’s Tourism and Hospitality Award was sponsored by Hull Trains and 1884 Dock Street Kitchen’s aim from the ‘HULL MATTERS’: Last year’s Tourism and Hospitality Award was sponsored by Hull Trains and 1884 Dock Street Kitchen’s aim from the awarded to 1884 Dock Street Kitchen. Below, the restaurant in Humber Dock Street. outset was to be the best restaurant it could, awarded to 1884 Dock Street Kitchen. Below, the restaurant in Humber Dock Street. outset was to be the best restaurant it could, and to keep improving. the venture. Reflecting on the accolade, Mr and to keep improving. the venture. Reflecting on the accolade, Mr Since opening in 2012, it has become the Birch said: “We entered the awards because Since opening in 2012, it has become the Birch said: “We entered the awards because only restaurant in the region to repeatedly we recognise that these awards bring only restaurant in the region to repeatedly we recognise that these awards bring tempt the tastebuds of national food writers, businesses together and we want people to tempt the tastebuds of national food writers, businesses together and we want people to critics from The Telegraph, The Independent that we are part of the business critics from The Telegraph, The Independent recognise recognise that we are part of the business and The Guardian being among them. community. community-spirited pub The inn has also been recently and The Guardian being among them. community.

James Birch, general manager, and Laura “We have won many awardsinatthe regional and heart of the East refurbished and redesigned to James Birch, general manager, and Laura “We have won many awards at regional and Waller, head chef, lead a team of about 30 national level but Hull is particularly Yorkshire Wolds, the Waller, head chef, lead a team of about 30 create a dog-friendly area for national level but Hull is particularly people who are all from the local area. important to us. It is where we are from and is ten miles away people who are all from the local area. important to us. It is Wrygarth where we Inn are from and walkers and a contained Judges said that here was a business that it is where we want to from makeHull, a difference, but has become a fam- dining area so that it could Judges said that here was a business that it is where we want to make a difference, was prepared to go the extra mile without helping Hull build a reputation as a ily orientedasdestination. was prepared to go the extra mile without helping Hull build a reputation a maintain a five-star food hygiene seeking glory for itself. destination full of pleasant Thesurprises.” ten-year-old seeking glory for itself. destination full of pleasant surprises.” pub, based in a rating.

It had great people working for it and ■ The Tourism and Hospitality Award is rural area outside of Hornsea, It had great people working for it and ■ The Tourism and Hospitality Award is More decoration is set to take sponsored by Hull Trains. considerable investment had been made in has a village shop, children’s sponsored by Hull Trains. considerable investment had been made in place at the start of 2018 as the play area, crazy golf course and owners attempt to ensure they ‘MAKING A village cinema pub don’t stand still in the busy runs the only ‘MAKING A Laura DIFFERENCE’: in the north of England. hospitality market.

DIFFERENCE’: Laura Waller, chef,nature and The head extreme Waller, head general chef, and of the pub Last year the pub was a finalist James Birch, has its challenges, particularly James general in a family pub of the year commthe ana0.25mb ger.Birch, manager. of internet and lack petition and won the community of any mobile signal. pub Best Bar None award in East The pub landlord, Ray YorkAnd shire.

The Tourism Hospitality Award will go Thompson, was also involved in Tourism And Award will go toThe businesses that Hospitality cansaid show evidence The judges they could of: see the creation of the Holderness to businesses that can show evidence of: relating that theperformance pub regularly and toto Ale Trail ultimate discount ■■Outstanding Outstanding performance relating commercial success and evidence heavily contributed to theofof loyalty card, and says promoting commercial success and evidence and investment; local community, through its other pubs and producers in growth the growth and investment; ■ Creation of employment, and together with own campaigning charity region is vital.

■ Creation of employment, together with training workand . anddevelopment; Over the long-term it plans staff to staff training development; ■ Delivery of innovations and They innovations said that there add letting rooms to the pub, ■ Delivery and was improveclearly mentof s; a ‘stand-out’ relationship with the hope to improve footfall i m p ro v e m e n t s ; ■ High standardsresidents of customer satisfaction.

TAKING OFF: Pub landlord Ray Thompson with his wife, Sandra, and staff at and improve the local visitor ■ Highbetween standards of customer satisfaction. outside the popular Wrygarth Inn in the heart of the East Yorkshire Wolds. experience. the pub.

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Last year we were crowned Last year we were crownedthe the UK’s UK’sRail RailOperator Operatorofofthe theYear Yearasas well as winning additional well as winning additional regional and local awards for regional and local awards for customer service and satisfaction. customer service and satisfaction.

For the past four years, we’ve For the past four years, we’ve topped the UK’s National Rail topped the UK’s National Rail Passenger Survey, achieving a Passenger Survey, achieving a record 97 per cent satisfaction – record 97 per cent satisfaction – a score that is 12 per cent higher a score that is 12 per cent higher than the average long-distance than the average long-distance operator. operator.

We also recently announced our We also recently announced our £70m investment in new high-tech £70m investment in new high-tech trains that will come into use in trains that will come into use in 2019.

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We have a loyal and committed We have a loyal and committed team, most of whom hail from the team, most of whom hail from the region. region.

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The award-winning nomination from The award-winning nomination from rradar said that when SMEs needed access to rradar said that when SMEs needed access to legal advice, they traditionally turned to legal advice, they traditionally turned to lawyers when trouble had already begun – lawyers when trouble had already begun – perhaps after someone had been injured in perhaps after someone had been injured in an accident, or when someone was making a an accident, or when someone was making a claim against a former employer over claim against a former employer over dismissal. dismissal.

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‘Worthy winner winner will will ‘Worthy share our our ethos’ ethos’ share

KRL:We Weare areone oneof ofthe thelargest largest KRL: copierand andprint printspecialists specialistsin in copier Yorkshireand andLincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire rapidlyexpanding expandinginto intocounties counties rapidly both north and south. both north and south.

Sincethe theoutset outsetwe wehave havetried triedto to Since ensure all KRL customers are ensure all KRL customers are providedwith withoutstanding outstandinglevels levelsof of provided customerservice serviceand andtechnical technical customer support,which whichis iswhy whywe weare are support, delightedto tobe beagain againsponsoring sponsoring delighted this Best Support Service category. this Best Support Service category.

We deliver leading edge copier We deliver leading edge copier and print technology to our and print technology to our customers and, knowing how each customers and, knowing how each one of our clients is different, we one of our clients is different, we tailor our service to suit their own tailor our service to suit their own business environment. business environment.

Since launching, we have gone Since launching, we have gone from strength to strength and we from strength to strength and we now boast well over 3,000 machines now boast well over 3,000 machines in the field. in the field.

Continuing to invest in new Continuing to invest in new resources for our sales and support resources for our sales and support teams enables us to offer our teams enables us to offer our customers the best quality, without customers the best quality, without loss of quantity. loss of quantity.

We at KRL are delighted to lend We at KRL are delighted to lend our support to the 2017 Business our support to the 2017 Business Awards, and this category in Awards, and this category in particular, because it is all about particular, because it is all about the things we stand for – great the things we stand for – great service, great value and great service, great value and great support. support.

We look forward to being We look forward to beingwinner associated with a worthy associated worthy winner who shareswith our aethos. who shares our ethos.

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Last year’s Lifetime Contribution winner was‘very honoured humbled’ Last year’s Lifetime Contribution winner was honoured Award recognises a business figure who has made a‘very positive impact and inand thehumbled’ region

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Spencer OBE, the major employer.

Hull-based Spencer Group.

Hull-based Spencer Group.

The Lifetime Contribution He founded MKM Building The award Mr Spencer’s The award Mr Spencer’s Award isrecognised arecognised chance to turn the Supplies in 1995 and built the achievement inturning thecompany companyhe hefounfoun- into the country’s achievement the spotlightin on aturning local business company ded28 28years years ago into multi award-winning ded ago into a amulti award-winning figure who has made a positive largest independent builders’ business turning overmore morethan than£100m; £100m; con- adopting an unusubusiness turning conimpact on theover East Yorkshire merchant, quering extraordinaryengineering engineeringchalchalquering extraordinary region. al business model that gives lenges; and enjoying excellent reputation lenges; and enjoying reputation The very natureanan ofexcellent the award branch bosses a share of the among clients andthe the wider community among clients and wider . f.its. means it always proves acommunity pro Spencer Group hasdelivered delivered seriesof of Kilburn’s positive role in Spencer Group difficult taskhas for the judgesa aseries Mr landmark and majorinfrastructure infrastructure landmark and major when schemes itschemes comes to deciding on a city life, from supporting charprojects and currently partofofthe theconconprojects and isiscurrently winner, with Charlie part Spencer ity initiatives such as The struction teamfor forthe the£200m £200mEnergy EnergyWorks Works Trust, the Hull 10k struction OBE, team executive chairman of Prince’s PROUD:Charlie CharlieSpencer SpencerOBE, OBE,centre, centre,receives receives PROUD: green powerplant plant Hull, projectMr Mr Spengreen power ininHull, a aproject SpenHull-based Spencer Group, and Young Enterprise, and his hisaward awardfrom fromGary GaryYoung, Young,ofofaward awardsponsors sponsors his cerled ledfrom fromits itsconception conception 2010into into its with the City Leadership cer inin2010 its stepping up to receive the 2016 work KCOM,alongside alongsideHelen HelenFospero.

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Spencer There has been a run of Group Under hisleadership, leadership, Spencer Group has Enterprise Partnership, were Under his Spencer has worthy recipients since incepbeen notedfor forits itssupport support for manylocal local acknowledged. been noted for many memorableacceptance acceptancespeech, speech,Mr Mr InIna amemorable tion, beginning with inaugural In 2015, recruitment specialgood causes and,asaspassionate passionate believer good causes and, believer inin Spencerthanked thankedhis hiswife, wife,Noreen, Noreen,who whostarstarSpencer winner Jim Dick, whose long ist Victoria Jackson was entrepreneurship, MrSpencer Spencer hassupported supported entrepreneurship, Mr has tedthe thebusiness businesswith withhim himfrom fromthe thefront front ted career with Hull firm to Smith & presented with the Lifetime programmes and projects tohelp help budding programmes and projects budding roomofoftheir theirthen thenhome homeininAnlaby Anlabyinin1989, 1989, room Nephew saw and him help develop Contribution Award. business owners andfledgling fledgling companies business owners companies toto adding:“She “Shehas hasbeen beenwith withme methrough throughthick thick adding: some of its most innovative After spending 30 years succeed. succeed. andthin thinever eversince sinceand andhas hasbeen beenananabsolute absolute and wound management products, building up her business, Committed thedevelopment development young Committed totothe ofofyoung roro ckck .”.” butMr whose connections outside Kingston Recruitment, to people, MrSpencer Spencer playing keyrole role people, isisplaying a akey inin Healso alsospoke spokeofofhis hispride prideatatbeing beingpart partofof He EXCELLENT REPUTATION: Last year’s winner was Charlie the corporate world made him become creating pipeline talent for theregion region creating a apipeline ofoftalent for the asasone of the largest and thelocal localbusiness businesscommunity, community,which whichdid didsoso the Spencer, of Spencer Group.

Picture: Katie Pugh better knownoffor his roles withRon most successful of its type in chair trustees ofthe the pioneering Ron Dearchair ofoftrustees pioneering Dearmuchtotocontribute contributetotothe thedevelopment developmentofofthe the much Hull City Image, Bondholders, thewill region, and then stepping ingUniversity University Technical College,which which will ing Technical College, cityand andregion. region. city inI creating a pipeline of talent conquering extraordinary “When CatZero, the Smile Foundation back from her company, the open Hullin inSeptember September andhas hasthe the Uniopen ininHull and Uni“When I lookaround around thebusiness business comlook the comfor the asofchairman of engineering challenges, andofthe Hull and Humber businesswoman had taken an Smith Nephew alongside Spencer Groupasasand &&Nephew alongside Spencer Group versity ofHull Hull and major businessesKCOM, KCOM, Smith versity and major businesses munity I see number ofpeople peopleinin business munity I see a aregion number business trustees ofand the pioneering Ron enjoyingupon an excellent reputaClipper steering group. evermore role sponsors. in employer sponsors.Reflecting Reflecting upon theaccolaccolemployer the RB,Siemens Siemens Gamesa RenewableEnergy Energy and active RB, Gamesa Renewable and givingtheir theirtime time andmoney moneyjust justto tomake make giving Dearing University Technical tion among clients and theHull Paul Sewell OBE was the regional life. ade,Mr MrSpencer Spencersaid: said:“It “Itwas was very great ade, a avery great Hullthe the placeitit is,”hehesaid. said.

“Thatreally reallyisis place is,” “That College, which opened in Hull community . next to step into the spotlight The citation for Mrs Jackson and humbling honourwider receive theaward. award. and humbling honour totoreceive the I I amazing. amazing. month.

Under his leadership, in 2013. acknowledged the years she totothe seeit itasas tribute the greatwork work people see a atribute great ofofpeople “Hulllast hassome somegreat greatinstitutions, institutions,including including “Hull has Reflecting on his accolade, Spencer Group was noted for The managing director of had spent supporting charitacrossthe thebusiness business– –we we ’vegot got brilliant across ’ve a abrilliant theHull HullDaily DailyMail, Mail, which playsa areally really the which plays Mr role Spencer said: “Itthat wascommunity a itstosupport for many local important Sewell Group, he was the ies, advising other bosses and team and it’sa apleasure pleasure towork workwith with them. team and it’s them. important roleininknitting knitting that community very greatevents and humbling good causes and, asand aand together founder of Humber Biz Week, contributing“Although to the success of “Although wework workall allover over thecountry country we the together through events likethis. this.They Theydodoa a through like honour passionate believer in a Lifetime co-founder of the For the region’ssometimes business developThe LifetimeContribution Contribution Awardisissponsored sponsored The Award sometimes abroad,we we seeourselves ourselves local fantastic abroad, see asasa alocal fantastic job.”to receive the award. job.”

“The Business Awards play entrepreneurship, Mr Spencer Entrepreneurs Only group and ment efforts and commerce.

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Theyrecognise recognise andreward reward the ant They and the Thornton, SpencerGroup’s Group’s managingdirectdirectThornton, Spencer managing number of years. number of years. tions of local businesses, companiesofto succeed.

Mr Sewell was recognised for the company he founded and achievements andcontributions contributions oflocal local achievements or;Paul Paul Sewell, Sewell Group,and andAlan Alan or; Sewell, ofofSewell Group, Unlike the other Business Awards Unlike the other Business Awards including the many successful Committed to the develophis company’s extraordinary almost 30 years ago into a businesses, including the manysuccessful successful businesses, including the many Johnson MP. Johnson MP. categories, forthe theLifetime Lifetime Contribution categories, Contribution entrepreneurial companies inisis ment in ofinthe young people, Mr ■■The success, for as well as for being at multi-award-winning business entrepreneurial companies the region.” entrepreneurial companies region.”

The Lifetime Contribution Award Lifetime Contribution Award Award, therewill willbe nonomination nomination process Award, there oror over more than £100m; Spencer was playing a key role the region.” the forefront ofbe anonumber of process turning MrSpencer Spencerreceived receivedthe theLifetime LifetimeContriContriMr sponsoredbybyKCOM, KCOM,which whichhas hasbeen beenthe the sponsored shortlistpublished. published.Only Onlythe thewinner winnerwill willbebe shortlist butionAward Awardfrom fromGary GaryYoung, Young,executive executive bution sponsorofofthe theaward awardsince sinceits itsintroduction introductioninin sponsor invitedtotothe theevent eventtotoreceive receiveananaward. award. invited vice-presidentofofsponsor sponsorKCOM. KCOM. 2012. vice-president 2012.

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Playingaakey keyrole roleinin Playing supportinggrowth growth supporting KCOM:Local Localcommunications communications KCOM: providerKCOM KCOMisisone oneofofHull’s Hull’s provider largestcompanies, companies,employing employing largest around900 900people peopleininthe thecity cityand and around contributingmore morethan than£187m £187m contributing eachyear yeartotothe theregion’s region’seconomy economy each . .

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