20 RED ROSE AWARDS
Hundreds of nominations were submitted to more than 60 expert judges who whittled the entries down to a shortlist of six per category.
These finalists were then grilled face-to-face by judging panels before the winners took to the runway on the night to collect their special trophies, made by Pendle Engineering of Nelson.
The biggest success story of the night was Sales Geek, which took home a hat-trick of trophies. The Altham-based company began as a one-man operation in 2017 to help businesses improve their sales potential.
Sales Geek lifted the growing business award, new business award and small business category in recognition of its incredible success to date.
Sales Geek founder Richard Few said: “To pick up three awards is a real honour for us.
“Winning the growing business category in particular is a real win for us because it’s what we do for our clients, so it shows we are our own case study.”
“An event of this scale simply isn’t possible without the buy in, support and love from all our sponsors.”
The headline sponsors of this year’s awards were Forbes Solicitors and Barclays. The judging partner was Blackpool and The Fylde College.
The awards were also sponsored by 3ManFactory, Albert Harrison, AMRC North West, Baldwins, Bigtank, Bizspace, Boost and Rosebud, Campbell and Rowley, Community Foundation for Lancashire, Eventus Recruitment Group, Four Recruitment, Fun at Work, Harrison Drury Solicitors, James’ Places, Leonard Dews, Marketing Lancashire, Mattioli Woods, Motionlab, Napthens Solicitors, Nybble IT, Pendle Engineering, Peter Scott Printers, Pink Link, Porsche Centre Bolton, Ribby Hall Village, Rowan Group, RSM, Seriun, Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Sundown Solutions, The Growth Company, The Rovers Events, UCLan, United Utilities, VEKA and WEC Group.
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judging partner sponsored by Other multiple winners on the night were:
• Preston’s Conlon Construction, which won the construction business and corporate social responsibility awards
• Hexagon Care Services, also of Preston, which won the healthcare business and in-house training awards
• Burnley-based aluminium specialist SACO which won both the engineering business and large business awards
• Northern Industrial, based in Blackburn, which won the export award and the online sales award.
Age Concern Central Lancashire, Preston, was given the Lancashire Business View award - one which is not open to outside submissions but is chosen by the organising team.
Stephen Bolton, commercial director at Lancashire Business View, said: “Age Concern Central Lancashire does great things. It may be in the not-for-profit environment, but it runs like a well-oiled business should. Hard work and ingenuity combine to create measurable impact for service users across the county.”
He added: “We launched the Red Rose Awards in 2011 on the back of a recession and major uncertainty. But it just felt right.
“Tonight, we celebrate our 10th anniversary, together with more than 1,000 business people from all corners of the county.
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