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Winner: Cennox
Calming the award celebrations on several tables, Nadine Dereza drew audience attention to the penultimate award of the evening.
The judges had focused on dynamic business aspects that set companies apart from their competitors. They were looking for energy, enthusiasm and positivity in the way the entrants interacted with customers, suppliers and employees.
The shortlist comprised six contenders for this prized award:
Cennox: is a Camberley-based global specialist in ATM machines, and operates out of 14 countries with customers in almost 100. With an impressive list of banking clients, Cennox has grown significantly over the past few years to become the UK’s largest independent ATM service company.
Cohort: Based at Theale, Cohort is an innovative defence and security specialist. Its order book of £134 million is evidence of strong growth into next year, and the company has delivered the highest revenue growth of any in its sector.
Communications integration provider Content Guru delivers through its storm platform cloud technology, front-line customer and international services for a host of internationally-linked organisations and many UK giants such as EDF Energy, National Rail Enquiries, Rightmove and Autotrader. Based at Bracknell, it continues to grow rapidly – up 48% in two years.
Headquartered in High Wycombe Focusrite Audio Engineering is a £48 million turnover global music support business, designing, making and supplying hardware and software to musicians and recording studio equipment for a worldwide market.
MCSa Group: Based in Wooburn Green, MCSa Group is best known as Maindec, the market- leading provider of IT support services and solutions. Maindec has 35 years experience in the sector and has received recognition in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100.
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Clive Nation (2nd right), Cennox, collected the award from Phil Lane (right),Deloitte
Roc Technologies: Founded by Matt Franklin in 2011, business change specialist Roc Technologies describes itself as ‘private, debt-free and profitable’. It is focused on delivering IT services that help its customers achieve their transformation objectives.
Already nominated twice during the evening, could this be third time lucky for Roc?
Amid a rousing musical backing, Deloitte partner Phil Lane and Huw Edwards announced the category awards, with the key one presented to Clive Nation, chief executive of the category winning company – Cennox.
Second place was gained by Cohort and its award was received by chief executive Andy Thomis. Third place was awarded to Focusrite Audio Engineering and its chairman Phil Dudderidge. Highly Commended accolades went to Content Guru, MCSa Group and Roc Technologies.
The judging panel’s overview of Cennox stated: “The winner of this award has achieved impressive profitable growth since it was founded by the current CEO just under 10 years ago. Through a combination of innovation, international expansion and acquisitions, all supported by external investment, the management team has established the business as a leader in its field.
“Now employing 500 people and operating in nearly 100 countries, the judges agreed that the winner demonstrated all the attributes of a dynamic and ambitious organisation.”
Clive Nation of Cennox, explaining the company’s impressive growth, said afterwards: “I think we have just responded to the opportunities. Our industry has been dominated by large OEM organisations and we have taken the challenge back to them and made ourselves, if you like, the fourth emergency service.”
And what will the award mean to the Cennox team in Camberley? “Well, it’s going to be fantastic to go into the office tomorrow. They’ve all been excited to get shortlisted for this business award, and being a finalist here has been great, and being the winning team is even better.”
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