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President’s award
Selfridges is showcasing local art, fashion and culture
Excellence in people development Sponsor: Pertemps
Joint winners:
Arup: Arup is a professional services company which employs more than 13,000 globally. One aspect of its vision for the business is to ‘be the best place to work’ and a key priority is open, transparent and honest communication with its staff. Arup also operates a university, to further the skills, learning and development of its staff.
Katie Bard: Katie Bard is a recruitment and training firm which puts its performance down to the personal development of its employees. Staff turnover rates at the company are well below the industry average, and the company offers a number of internships and placements during the course of the year.
Excellence in customer service Sponsor: Pertemps
Unity Trust Bank: Underpinned by strong people values and policies, Unity Trust Bank operates socially responsible banking, providing services to organisations within the social sector, such as charities, trade unions and social enterprises. Headquartered in Birmingham, it prides itself on being customer driven.
Andy Street, who has become one of Greater Birmingham’s most influential figures, was presented with the President’s Award at the dinner. Mr Street, chair of Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) and managing director of the John Lewis Partnership, received the award from Greg Lowson. He said: “We have probably the
Graham Eason: Business “entirely reliant on social media”.
Excellence in Innovation Sponsor: Arup
Pinsent Masons LLP: Pinsent Masons is a full-service commercial law firm with a range of clients from local, national and international private companies to public sector organisations. Following the merger with Scottish market-leader McGrigors in 2012, the firm has enjoyed a rapid period of expansion, opening offices in Paris, Munich, Istanbul, Sydney and Melbourne.
Excellence in contributing to the community Sponsor: University of Birmingham
Witton Lodge Community Association: The Association was established in 1994 by local residents for the benefit of the community living in Perry Common. The association is involved in a wide range of activities, from looking after two local parks (Witton Lakes and Brookvale Park) to an anti-crime project, as well as various initiatives to help with employment and the health and well-being of local residents.
Dinner and awards photo gallery:
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best LEP in the country, and Andy can take significant credit for that success. His role there and in everything he does behind the scenes to promote this City and region is the best example I can think of ‘of putting something back’ and ‘going the extra mile’.” Andy has spent his career at the
John Lewis Partnership, joining after graduating from Oxford with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics in 1985. He became managing director of
the John Lewis Division in 2007 and has led the business through times of significant change in both the economy and the retail industry at large. At the GBSLEP, Andy leads a
body tasked with driving economic growth in the region. He is also vice chairman of Performances Birmingham Limited, which is responsible for running the city’s Symphony and Town Halls and he is a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group. In June 2015 he was awarded a
CBE for services to the economy, in his roles as managing director of John Lewis and as chair of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.
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