INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD Judges’ Shortlist
Mabey Group: This Reading-based group of engineering businesses provides high quality bridging and infrastructure solutions, non- mechanical plant hire, steel fabrication, and construction and project services. It operates globally from 38 locations and within 140 countries. Mabey’s modular bridging and temporary works solutions enable the safer, faster development of new bridges, buildings, roads, railways and utilities, to help form or maintain communities.
Mike McAllister, partner, Moore Stephens (left) with Gary Ashton, Group FD, W Lucy & Co
JSP: Based at Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, JSP is Europe’s largest independent manufacturer of personal protective equipment (notably industrial safety helmets), road safety and spill control products. It employs 190 people in the UK and exports to more than 100 countries. Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people are protected daily at work or home by JSP’s innovative high-standard safety products.
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Rebound Technology Group: Founded in 2003 by Simon Thake and Steve Madley, Newbury-headquartered Rebound is an
independent distributor of electronics components – “the home of hybrid distribution, representing the future of component supply”. Its broker-style operations backed by extensive in-house experience, ISO and OEM standards, plus worldwide supply agreements and contacts, have produced rapid growth and offices in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and North America.
W Lucy & Co began as an Oxford ironmonger’s in 1812. Today it is an international group comprising four diverse business units broadly covering electrical switchgear, metal castings, real estate and streetlighting controls. Still Oxfordshire- based, W Lucy & Co employs more than 1,300 people worldwide, with operations in UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, China, Thailand, Malaysia and India.
Our winner ...
... has plainly discovered the secret of sustained international business success, since it was also shortlisted last year for this category. The award went to W. Lucy & Co.
OWNER-MANAGED BUSINESS AWARD Judges’ Shortlist
Hammer Group (Megafun) is a Basingstoke- based distribution partner for data storage, servers and end-to-end IT solutions. It serves 40 countries via seven European offices, adding value for clients through its vertical markets expertise, cloud infrastructure and services integration, plus the adoption of the latest technologies, microsites and leading vendors. Incorporated in 1999, Hammer (Megafun) is now achieving annual sales in excess of £130 million.
Grant Rounding, FD, and Natalie Trodd, logistics manager of Hammer, with John Wilkinson (centre), deputy area director, HSBC
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R H Amar is a third-generation family business founded in 1945. Based in High Wycombe, it has grown to become the UK’s leading full- service importer and distributor of premium grocery brands, offering brand owners an effective route to market, and customers a one-stop shop for fine foods. Amar says its business is about family, food, fun – bringing great products to homes, restaurants and food outlets: ‘To make life taste better’.
Direct Wines: Since its foundation by Tony Laithwaite in 1969, Theale-based Direct
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Wines has become a leading independent international wine merchant. Delivering direct to retailers, distributors and literally the consumers of wine, Direct Wines has developed logistics systems and e-commerce platforms across a range of trading identities, including The Sunday Times Wine Club and Laithwaites Wines.
HR Wallingford: South Oxfordshire-based HR Wallingford is an independent civil engineering and environmental hydraulics organisation. With a 65-year track record of achievement, excellence and innovation, it delivers practical solutions to the complex water-related challenges faced by its international clients. In 2013, HR Wallingford was acclaimed as Specialist Consultant of the Decade at the 10th anniversary of the prestigious NCE/ACE industry awards.
Our winner ...
... will no doubt live up to its name and have ‘Megafun’ celebrating this award, which goes to Hammer.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – SEPTEMBER 2016
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