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059 celebrating the success of great local businesses Canterbury Business Awards 2019
More than 200 business people attended the 2019 Canterbury Business Awards, held at the Broome Park Hotel, which reward and celebrate businesses in a number of different categories. The annual awards are run by Best Business Events with their partners the IoD, fsb, The Canterbury INDEX Magazine and Heart, with the support of platinum headline sponsors Agilis Mobile, gold sponsor Girlings Solicitors and Canterbury headline sponsor Dynamix. Agilis Mobile customer services director,
Tina George, said: “As platinum sponsor to the Canterbury Business Awards, Agilis Mobile has seen them grow from strength to strength. The applicants for the awards give the judges a challenging task when making their fi nal decision as there is always more than one worthy winner. It was encouraging to see corporate responsibility being widely embraced and the opportunities being
offered through apprenticeships. Kent is well and truly open for business.” Naz Khaliq, managing partner of Dynamix, added: “Dynamix is very pleased to continue to support the Canterbury Business Awards. They once again showcased the strong businesses in East Kent and, at a time when there is so much uncertainty, we are really proud to be celebrating the successes of our local businesses.” Caroline Armitage, consultant solicitor, corporate & commercial law at Girlings Solicitors said: “Girlings Solicitors is delighted to be the Gold Sponsor of the Business Awards Kent 2019. As a member of the panel of judges I was pleased to see such a great turnout at the Canterbury awards dinner to celebrate the hard work, passion and achievements of the local business community – the energy and buzz in the room was tremendous.” • Visit
businessawardskent.co.uk/awards
Congratulations go to the following businesses that won, but also to all the shortlisted businesses. • Best Construction Business – Modus Construction Consultants • Best Family Business – Buoy and Oyster • Business Woman of the Year – Clare Foltynie • Creative/Digital – DayOne Design Studio • Customer Service – Drink Warehouse UK Ltd
• Hospitality/Leisure & Tourism/Best Food & Drink Producer – Garage Coffee • Innovation – Emmy-Lou • Small Business – LitE Consulting Ltd • Start-Up – Community Driving School CIC
New appointments at Locate in Kent
Enterprise support organisation Locate in Kent has announced two new appointments to its board, adding more expertise and insight to its mission of attracting more business investment to the county. Andrew Griggs, Senior Partner with Kreston Reeves and Sarah Dance (pictured), a consultant with more than 25 years in the arts and creative sector, will both play a hands- on role in supporting the work of Kent and Medway’s offi cial inward investment agency.
As well as promoting the county as a prime location for business and investment, Locate in Kent assists with the creation of new jobs by providing free, confi dential support to businesses setting up, expanding or relocating.
Since forming in 1997,
Locate in Kent has supported more than 1,100 businesses, helping to create and retain over 70,000 jobs.
Sarah Dance said: “This is an exciting time to be joining the board of Locate in Kent with the Thames Estuary Production Corridor one example of a fantastic initiative set to unlock growth and create jobs and new opportunities for this already buoyant sector.”
DIARY DATES Networking Events
• Wednesday 1st, 15th & 29th May, 6.30am-8.30am, Canterbury Business over Breakfast Club, Canterbury Golf Club, Scotland Hills, Canterbury CT1 1TW. Bi-weekly networking group, cost £12. Visit
bobclubs.com
• Tuesday 14th May, 6pm-7.30pm, After Hours Club, The Burlington Hotel, Folkestone CT20 2HR. An opportunity for informal business networking with companies from across the area. Visit
kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Wednesday 15th May, 6pm-7.30pm, After Hours Club, Best Western Barton Hotel, Canterbury CT1 3DU. Free, informal networking session to exchange ideas with like-minded businesses. Visit
kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Each Thursday morning, 7am-8.30am, Whitstable Business Club, The Beach Cafe, Beach Walk CT5 2BP. This group has been devised as an informal weekly networking session. Visit
whitstablebusinessclub.co.uk
• Each Friday morning 6.30am-8.30am, BNI Canterbury Networking Group, Canterbury Golf Club, Scotland Hills, Canterbury CT1 1TW. Having started up nearly 20 years ago, these informal sessions offer a chance to meet like-minded businesses from within the area. Visit
bnikent.co.uk
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