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Company of the Year sponsored by:


Management Team of the Year sponsored by:


Dynamic Growth of the Year sponsored by:


To be in the running to be named the Solent region’s premier company, businesses need to demonstrate an outstanding financial track record, with strong sales growth and a commitment to increasing profitability. The winning company is likely to be a leader in its own market with dedication to excellence in products and services and a dynamic approach to quality and innovation.


This year’s KPMG Company of the Year must display the ability to think strategically, keep abreast of new developments both in its own industry and the wider economy and illustrate plans for future growth.


Last but not least, it will exhibit a strong commitment to its employees’ needs and aspirations as well as contribution to the county’s environment through sustainable business practices.


We are looking for a management team that can demonstrate a clear and consistent track record of strong leadership, drive and adaptability together with the ability to think and plan ahead.


The judges will be looking for a team that has driven the business forward, implemented significant change or overcome material problems through strong leadership and teamwork.


The management team’s vision and its ability to guide the business through challenging economic conditions will also be a key criteria.


Quality, driven and inspiring management are critical to the success of any business – particularly within the competitive environment of the Solent region. This award seeks to recognise the importance of strong leadership and teamwork in achieving business success.


Technical Innovation of the Year sponsored by:


The Solent is one of the most buoyant regions, boasting some of the most dynamic and successful companies in the UK. It remains the cauldron of the country’s high technology industries, the home of many leisure and property specialists and a base for a wide variety of excellent service and professional organisations.


The Dynamic Growth of the Year award is open to every company in the area and recognises those which demonstrate true innovation with the energy and passion for delivering change.


Pitmans LLP, recognised as both the ’Outstanding Performer’ and ’Lawyer of the Year’ at the 2014 Deals Awards, serves clients across the south of England with offices in Southampton, London and Reading.


SME of the Year sponsored by:


We are looking for the business best demonstrating how a new technical innovation has achieved commercial success for the business and economic growth of the region.


This award recognises new technological and innovative ideas in their broadest sense.


The technical innovation must have been developed with a view to creating new commercial opportunities for the business, to increase its profitability or to exploit a gap in the market and capitalise on it for the benefit of the business.


The University of Southampton Technical Innovation of the Year award champions the role that technology and innovation play in creating successful businesses across the Solent.


“Our students are the innovators and wealth creators of the future. We know the power of technical innovation and celebrate it in businesses both large and small with this award.“


As a firm of accountants and business advisers dedicated to helping owner- managed/privately-owned businesses achieve their ambitions, James Cowper Kreston is delighted to be sponsoring the SME of the Year Award at the Solent Business Awards 2015.


The SME sector is widely acknowledged as a key driver of the UK economy and we encourage the Solent business community to get involved with this award so we can acknowledge their contribution and recognise their success.


Our sponsored award recognises the significant impact that SME businesses have across the region.


’Taylor Made Computer Solutions is delighted to be supporting the Solent Business Awards and to be part of this prestigious scheme in recognising the very finest companies in the south. As a local IT managed service provider we are involved with various businesses in the Solent area and are very proud to be associated with a programme that encourages recognition of companies that succeed.’


’The CBI is looking forward to involvement with the new Solent Business Awards. As a supporter of the former Hampshire Business Awards for a number of years, we are excited at the prospect of helping to recognise corporate success and best business practice across the whole Solent region through these new awards.’


Full judging criteria are on the website, at: www.solentbusinessawards.co.uk


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – MAY 2015 www.businessmag.co.uk


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