CHAMBER NEWS
Don’t miss out on a Queen’s Award
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are now open for entries and businesses have until 10 September to get their entries in. The annual celebration of
business marks the contribution that SMEs make towards UK trade. More than 200 businesses from
across the UK won an award in 2019, across four categories – innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility. However, only a handful of East Midlands businesses were selected for an award, including four Chamber members – telematics software developer Microlise, quarrying components engineer CMS Cepcor, clothing firm MiRiCal Emblems and printing machinery manufacturer Natgraph. The Chamber is now working
with the Lieutenancy Offices in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire to encourage more businesses to enter. The economy of the future is
going to very much rely upon SMEs, so the more the Chamber can do to showcase what a great group of individuals and companies we have and reward them for the contribution they are making to the economy, the better. The awards aren't limited to just
large companies, the important thing is to show substantial continuous growth over a period prior to an application being made. There are internal and external
benefits for companies receiving a Queen’s Award. Research of past winners found 79% said the award was a boost to staff morale, while 76% said it added prestige to their business. Sixty nine per cent said it increased recognition of their business in the UK and 48% said it gave their business an edge overseas. Companies which have won the
Queen’s Award can use the emblem on their stationery and promotional materials, which is extremely powerful in making their business look like it's something special.
HSG is one of a number of Chamber members to be awarded a Queen’s Award in recent years – however the region remains underrepresented
‘These are very prestigious awards, only given to deserving enterprises’
In terms of getting extra press
coverage, 46% of winners said it resulted in additional profile for their business. These are really tangible benefits for the organisations in question. Chamber Chief Executive Scott
Knowles said: “These are very prestigious awards, only given to deserving enterprises and when you look at some of the businesses we have here which haven't picked
up an award previously, you do wonder why wouldn't they want to be given an award. “There are around 55,000
businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. 4,250 of them are Chamber members and many are deserving of a Queen's Award. “I think part of the problem is
awareness. Although the profile of the awards increases every year,
36 business network July/August 2019
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