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Follow on Google News | Somerset Business Awards 2013 finalists announced!By: ADPR Somerset businesses were invited to enter a wide variety of categories – regardless of size and sector. Categories were hotly contested with particularly high interest in the new category of Young Business Employee of the Year Award and the well-established Albert Goodman Family Business Award. Jenn Chidley-Sanders of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce – organisers of the Somerset Business Awards – says, “We were overwhelmed with the number and quality of entries, and we are so happy for this year’s finalists. Somerset businesses have outdone themselves and raised the bar for the Somerset Business Awards. The finalists should be incredibly proud of their achievements and we look forward to welcoming them all to the celebratory dinner on Thursday 24 October.” The Awards, which are now in their ninth year, saw its highest number of entries to date this year. Of the businesses that entered, over 40 companies entered for the first time. The Somerset Business Awards 2013 will be hosted at the newly refurbished Westland Conference and Leisure Complex in Yeovil, on 24 October 2013, presented by Heart FM presenter, Cormac MacMahon. More than 350 guests are expected to attend the Awards dinner, with 39 businesses hoping to win a prestigious and highly sought after accolade. Head of Family Business and Partner at Albert Goodman – main sponsor of the Somerset Business Awards – Paul Hake, says, “Judging the Somerset Business Awards this year was exceptionally tough, especially as each business has something truly special about them. However, it is always a pleasure to visit the businesses and I am overjoyed with our choice of finalists. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Awards dinner later this month.” The finalists are listed below, in alphabetical order: Albert Goodman Family Business of the Year Award – Sponsored by Albert Goodman LLP Monkton Elm Garden & Pets Centre R K Bell Group Western Air Ducts (UK) Ltd Business of the Year 1-10 Employees Award – Sponsored by Yeovil College Plum Communications & PR Pure Beauty Rebecca Bevins HR Consultancy Ltd Business of the Year 11-25 Employees Award – Sponsored by A.C. Mole & Sons Evosite Ltd Kiddimoto Red Berry Recruitment Ltd Business of the Year 26-50 Employees Award – Sponsored by EDF Energy 3 Solutions (2011) Limited NVB Architects R K Bell Group Business of the Year 51+ Employees Award – Sponsored by Higos Insurance Services Ltd Bridgwater College Elecsis Switchgear Ltd Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre Charity of the Year Award – Sponsored by Clarke Willmott LLP Somerset Community Foundation Somerset Rural Youth Project Western Hospicecare Environmental Award – Sponsored by Porter Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Berry & Escott Engineering Protomax Plastics Ltd The Woolly Shepherd Ltd Marketing & Promotions Award – Sponsored by ADPR Ltd Hilton Herbs Mendip Hub Ltd Somerset Heritage Service New Business of the Year Award – Sponsored by Glyder Pips Pubs Staff Guardian Ltd Wild Beer Co Ltd New to Somerset Award – Sponsored by Into Somerset Filberts Fine Foods Ltd Hosted Accountants Protomax Plastics Ltd Service Excellence Award – Sponsored by Lentells Ltd 3 Dimensions Care Ltd Hiho Silver Jungle Property Skills for Growth Award – Sponsored by Somerset ESB 3 Dimensions Care Ltd Langdon Industries Ltd Yarlington Housing Group Young Business Employee of the Year Award – Sponsored by Jobseekers Recruitment Services Ltd Chloe Heilbronn (Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre) Kayleigh Allen (Powrmatic Ltd) Phil Rogers (Somerset Centre Integrated Learning) Follow the Somerset Business Awards on Twitter using @SomBizAwards and #SBA2013 for the latest news and updates. The Somerset Business Awards is organised by the Somerset Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with main sponsors Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants and a range of individual award sponsors from Somerset’s vibrant business community. End
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