Business Beacon Awards 2011

The Business Beacon Awards followed on from the successful Conquest Business Awards building on the popular formula of a networking awards evening with the 'business as usual' dress code. Our Awards are free to enter, the only stipulation being to attend the Awards Evening Any business can enter themselves for an Award. Businesses can enter for as many of the Awards as they wish. Judging will be by the award sponsor with the overall winner of the Business Excellence Award being the highest marked of all the entrants. The Judges' decisions are final.

Our Prize Winners receive a plaque and certificate and a 4 minute video of themselves with the award sponsor, posted on You-Tube - a great marketing tool.

We were delighted with the number and quality of the Awards entarnts and very glad that the sponsors were doing the judging!Over 100 people attended the Awards Evening at the Bedford Swan Hotel.

All Awards:

Winner of the 2011 overall Business Excellence Award at the Business Beacon ceremony was Warnerbus of Totternhoe, Dunstable. Director Jo Wallis collected the award from MP Richard Fuller on behalf of her organisation at the ceremony staged at Bedford Swan Hotel on Thursday June 30th. Warnerbus offers bespoke-built minibuses, wheelchair accessible and security vehicles and have been “driving quality” in all areas of its business.
Highly Commended  was Pronto Plumber represented by David Lambert. Both organisations had also won specific categories: Warnerbus in Creative Marketing and Pronto Plumber in Customer Service.

Business Start-Up Award Sponsored by NatWest and presented by Greg Warman Winner: Tax Assist Highly Commended: Mail Boxes Customer Service Award Sponsored by Bedford Swan Hotel Winner: Pronto Plumber Highly Commended: Cowley Holmes Business Strategy Award Sponsored by Wrest Park Enterprise Centre Winner: Warnerbus Highly Commended: Essentii SME Business Growth Award Ssponsored by Keens Shay Keens Winner: White Hart Press Highly Commended:  The HR Dept Million Plus Business Growth Award Sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants Winner: D C Norris Highly Commended: Blue Chip The Champion of Training Award Sponsored by Bedford College Winner: Bourns. Highly Commended: THSP Internet Marketing Award Sponsored by WSI First Winner: Wrest Park Enterprise Centre  Highly Commended: The Artisan Food Trail. Networker of the Year Award Sponsored by Business Beacon Winner: Gina Bubbins of Bedford College Highly Commended: Carol Sawyer - Business Advisor The Creative Marketing Award Sponsored by Business 2 Business Winner: Warnerbus Highly Commended: Wrest Park Enterprise Centre Internet e-commerce Award Sponsored by WSI First Winner: House of Baby Highly Commended: Springfield Business Supplies Beacon Maven Awards went to Phil Lotan, project manager and Jacquie Manners, Manners PR. These were presented by Pam Woods and Jon Hillier of the Business Beacon

“Thank you for a wonderful evening at the Awards – I think they went very well. 

We were very pleased to get highly commended for our training efforts and this will be a real boost to our staff.” 
Adrienne Massey of THSP

“Cracking night, always is if you win and get a commendation for the top award.

What about Warnerbus – top notch for them, we’re going to go and see them next month, are really keen to see what they have been up to recently, steal some tips..

We’re really made up and wanted to thank you for encouraging us to enter the awards

You had a really good turn out, I bet your well chuffed with that, well done you. Please also pass on my thanks to all the judges and those involved, and Jon of course.”
David Lambert of Pronto Plumber

“Thank you for another enjoyable awards evening last Thursday. The evening was a great success again and you should be very proud of the event.”
Ben Halstead of Streets Chartered Accountants