MEMBERNEWS Double the celebration for Ward
Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal, recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating more award success by scooping another two awards at the first East Midlands Business Masters Awards with
TheBusinessDesk.com. In front of a packed audience of
nearly 300 business leaders, owners and advisers at Nottingham’s Crowne Plaza, Ward was presented with Large Company of the Year and also Family Business of the Year for 2019. From nearly 200 entries, the
Masters judging panel selected the finalists in 13 different categories honouring businesses of all sizes, from all over the region. Ward was recognised as a finalist across four categories including Large Business of the Year, Investment, International Trade and the Family Business of the Year categories. The judges were impressed with
both the scope of Ward's work and the manner in which the company was displaying continuous growth across the board. Sam Metcalf, Chair of the judging
panel and Editor of
TheBusinessDesk.com, said: "Congratulations to everyone at Ward. The company is without doubt an impressive outfit - this much was shown at the East Midlands Masters Awards where it was a very popular winner in two hard-fought categories. “Our judges were impressed with
every aspect of the company's growth story - long may it continue.
The Ward team collecting the Large Business of the Year award at the Business Masters
‘We are overwhelmed, but doubly proud that all our hard work has been recognised as both a family business and a large business’
“For myself, I look forward to
following Ward's expansion journey as it continues to mark itself out as a true powerhouse of the East Midlands economy.” On winning both awards, Donald
Ward, Commercial Manager at Ward, said: “This is an incredible achievement for team Ward. We are overwhelmed, but doubly
‘Small but mighty’ agency to take on the industry giants
Leicester-based agency Creative62 is in line for four top industry awards at the prestigious Drum Recommends Awards ceremony in London. The agency, which specialises in
creative marketing services such as design, artwork and branding, is nominated for best corporate communication, best design, best print and best service delivery in the Under-40 Staff category. The nominations place
Creative62 head-to-head with some of the highest rated agencies in the UK. With a team of just six people based at its head office on King Street, Enderby, the company
10 business network May 2019
is proving that small can be mighty and that they’ve got what it takes to rival London agencies up to 40- strong. Awarded based on ratings
received by clients, the Drum Recommends Awards 2019 are one-of-a-kind in the industry - there are no entries to submit, no papers to write. Winning can only be achieved through the high regard of clients, demonstrated with ratings on the Drum website. Creative62 Creative Director,
Andy Rudkin, said: “To be recognised in this way is a huge achievement for the Creative62 team who strive to provide an
The team at Creative62
excellent service and deliver results. “The fact that the awards are
based solely on client feedback makes them even more rewarding and we offer huge thanks to all our
clients that took the time to submit their ratings.” The Drum Recommends Awards
2019 winners will be announced this month in Grosvenor Square, London.
proud that all our hard work has been recognised as both a family business and a large business – which can at times be difficult to balance. “We’ve had a great year of
growth and we have lots of exciting things in the pipeline for 2019, including a new range of artic lorries, new metal shredding
equipment and expansion of our metal export capabilities at Immingham dock. Thank you to the Business Desk team and the judging panel. A great night all round.” At the end of last year, Ward was
also crowned Family Business of the Year 2018 at the Midlands Family Business Awards, as well as the Fastest Growing Family Business. Building on this achievement, the firm will now go forward at the National finals for Family Business of the Year.
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