The document summarizes the East Midlands Chamber's Business Awards for 2016. It provides details on the award categories and winners in each county (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire). It recognizes the award winners and thanks the sponsors. It also announces that the 2017 Business Awards competition will open in the new year and invites interested businesses to register.

1. East Midlands Chamber
(Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)
BUSINESS AWARDS 2016
The Chamber’s Business Awards are the only
awards that are purely by business for business in
the region. This annual competition is recognised
and celebrated by local and regional businesses, and
also provides the opportunity for selected award
category winners to progress into the National
British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards.
There were 11 categories in each county this year
and the winner of the overall Business of the Year
award in each county was chosen from among the
individual category winners.
The winners in each county go on to compete
in the British Chambers of Commerce’s regional
business awards for the East Midlands, with those
that win then progressing into the BCC’s national
awards in November.
Scott Knowles, the Chamber’s Chief Executive, said:
“Congratulations to all winners and runners up.
“As always, we had a bumper crop of entries and
our sponsors had a difficult task in whittling the
entrants in each category down to a final shortlist
and, ultimately, the winners. We had a good cross-
section of businesses represented this year and
they all deserved their place.
“The fact that so many businesses, from a wide
range of different sectors, are doing so well is a
strong indication of the robustness of the private
sector across the three counties and the Chamber
is proud to be able to highlight not only their
successes but also the strength of business here in
the East Midlands.”
Congratulations to the winners of Business of the Year
Joint Derbyshire Winners Nottinghamshire Winner Leicestershire Winner
Stoneseed
www.stoneseed.co.uk
Penny Hydraulics
www.pennyhydraulics.com
HUUB Design
huubdesign.com
Cressall Resistors
www.cressall.com

2. Congratulations to each Category Award winner in each region
You are the best for 2016.
Business Improvement Through Technology:
sponsored by RDS Global
Penny Hydraulics
Employer of the Year:
sponsored by Mazars
Spatial Global
The Skills and Employability Award:
sponsored by Blueprint Interiors
The William Allitt School
The Social Impact Award:
sponsored by Investors in Community
Derby Museums
Apprentice of the Year:
sponsored by Babington Group
The William Allitt School – Ben Fairbrother
Excellence in International Trade: sponsored by
Morningside Pharmaceuticals and DHL
Cathelco
Outstanding Growth Performance Award:
sponsored by Economit
Purpose Media
Small Business of the Year:
sponsored by Geldards
HUUB Design
Excellence in Customer Service:
sponsored by East Midlands Trains
Banner Jones Solicitors
Entrepreneur of the Year:
sponsored by PKF Cooper Parry
LURO Electrical Solutions – Ross Cheeseman
Manufacturer of the Year:
sponsored by Rolls-Royce
Northern Lights
Business Improvement Through Technology:
sponsored by TIS
The Workplace Depot
Employer of the Year:
sponsored by East Midlands Trains
Hallam Internet
The Skills and Employability Award:
sponsored by Geldards
The Trent Academies Group
The Social Impact Award,
sponsored by Responsible Solutions
Equation Nottinghamshire
Apprentice of the Year:
sponsored by Babington Group
A1 Flue Systems – Jack Cranmer
Excellence in International Trade: sponsored by
Morningside Pharmaceuticals and DHL
Solutions for Retail Brands
Outstanding Growth Performance Award:
sponsored by Ryley Wealth Management
Van Elle
Small Business of the Year:
sponsored by Nottingham Trent University
Stoneseed
Excellence in Customer Service:
sponsored by The Money Shop
Mansfield Manor
Entrepreneur of the Year:
sponsored by PKF Cooper Parry
Recart – Lee Bown
Manufacturer of the Year:
sponsored by Santander
A1 Flue Systems
Business Improvement Through Technology:
sponsored by Everards
College Court Conference Centre and Hotel
Employer of the Year:
sponsored by Loughborough University
Hayles Leicester
The Skills and Employability Award
sponsored by emh group
Leicester College
The Social Impact Award:
sponsored by Investors in Community
Soft Touch Arts
Apprentice of the Year:
sponsored by Caterpillar
Dalycom – Holly Mundy
Excellence in International Trade: sponsored by
Morningside Pharmaceuticals and DHL
Cressall Resistors
Outstanding Growth Performance Award:
sponsored by East Midlands Airport
Total Motion Vehicle Management
Small Business of the Year:
sponsored by Erskine Murray Insurance Brokers
Steamin’ Billy Brewing Co.
Excellence in Customer Service:
sponsored by Geldards
Shakespeare Martineau
Entrepreneur of the Year:
sponsored by PKF Cooper Parry
Odd John & Family – Jay Cooledge
Manufacturer of the Year:
sponsored by Samworth Brothers
MWS
Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Leicestershire
To view the full list of all finalists across every category and each
of the three regions, please visit www.business-awards.org.uk.

3. East Midlands Chamber
(Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)
BUSINESS AWARDS 2017
As many of the finalists and winners will bear
testament to, there are many benefits to be gained
from being involved, recognised and celebrated
by local and regional businesses alike in the
Chamber’s Annual Business Awards.
Being able to benchmark and celebrate business
achievements across the East Midlands is one of
the key reasons why the Chamber continues to
champion this competition every year.
Thank You To All Our 2016 Business Awards Sponsors
The Chamber’s Business Awards 2016 has been supported by a fantastic array of sponsors, who
have been actively involved in the judging, met with many of the finalists and played a vital role in
making this year’s competition as successful as it has been.
We very much value the support and involvement of our sponsors, as listed below:
We have also benefited from the support of the following partners, who have helped in the
delivery of the 2016 Business Awards.
The Chamber’s Business Awards for the 2017
competition will begin again in earnest in the New
Year.
If you would like to register interest in receiving
details of the 2017 Business Award categories, or
would like more information about becoming
an award category sponsor, then please contact
events@emc-dnl.co.uk or 0333 320 0333 (opt. 2)
We look forward to receiving more applications
than ever in 2017, and being able to celebrate even
more success by Chamber members in the region
again.