Winning awards is always good for building value and profile in your business, but the process of entering and judging is just as valuable. There is little to lose and much to gain.
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Sponsors
KEiBA is sponsored by the following companies and organisations :
Institute of Directors ( Kent Branch )
Category: Entrepreneur of the Year
The IoD is a non party-political business organisation founded by Royal Charter in 1903, currently with around 55,000 members. The IoD has always championed the entrepreneur and seeks to provide an environment conducive to business success. For any company to prosper, directors will be continually engaged in making decisions involving innovation, risk and investment. Entrepreneurial activity needs to take place within a solid, strategic framework.
Read MoreInformed decisions depend upon knowledge and experience. The IoD has always been dedicated to providing directors with the information and advice they require to help their business succeed. Over the last 5 years, membership has grown by over 11,000 members and includes directors from many sectors of the economy - from media to manufacturing, e-business to public sector. Members include CEOs of large corporations as well as entrepreneurial directors of start-up companies. They are represented in 92% of FTSE 100 companies, whilst 70% of our members are directors of small and mid-sized enterprises. We are supporting these awards as they are open to all not just IoD Members. There is a natural fit with the IoD which exists to encourage and develop higher standards of leadership in business.
Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of a successful economy. The best are extraordinary leaders and wealth creators and an inspiration to others. Kent is a unique county with an extraordinary profile of businesses and with a rich tradition of entrepreneurs, the best of which will finally be acknowledged in these awards. Winning awards is always good for building value and profile in your business, but the process of entering and judging is just as valuable. There is little to lose and much to gain.
Belmont International Ltd
Category: SME Business of the Year
Our mission at Belmont is to preserve the financial standing of our clients, providing true peace of mind, and in doing so enhance our position as Kent’s premier independent risk and insurance advisors.
Read More“Serious about Insurance, Serious about Service” is our message. Insurance is a necessity, appearing only to add value when a loss occurs, but true value comes in the quality of the advice that we give, ensuring that protection meets with expectations. From just 3 people in 1988 Belmont has grown to become one of the UK’s leading independent brokers looking after SMEs and PLCs alike, offering business insurance, risk management, employee benefit, pension and director protection solutions. Our journey has shown us the innovation and dedication that SMEs need to prosper and that is why we are proud to be sponsoring this award.
Entering awards for SMEs brings into sharp focus the essential ingredients for building a successful business. It is the shop window for ambitious entrepreneurs who are proud of their achievements. Winning an award, the highest accolade, provides not only a reason to be proud but the motivation to reach even greater heights.
Brachers LLP
Category: Large Business of the Year
Brachers is committed to providing high quality legal solutions to its clients. Our strategy is to be innovative and supportive partners to better enable our clients’ businesses to be successful and grow in addition to improving efficiencies and controlling costs.
Read MoreIn supporting the 2010 KEiBA awards Brachers is looking forward to praising excellence and helping to bring positive Kent business stories to the fore.
Even in these uncertain times there is much to be proud of in Kent, and Brachers is delighted to be working with many businesses who have great stories to tell. Now is your chance to draw attention to your success and to expose your business to wonderful publicity in entering the KEiBA awards.
BSK-CiC
Category: SME Business of the Year
Business Support Kent CIC ( BSK-CiC) is a Community Interest Company with a mission to help businesses start, grow and innovate in an increasingly low carbon market. In 12 years we have worked with over 20,000 local companies, supporting them through a range of publicly funded programmes, sharing our expertise and knowledge. We work closely with key government teams in BIS, DECC, DEFRA, Regional Development Agencies and Local authorities to understand and translate complex policy requirements and targets into real business action.
Read MoreBSK-CiC is supporting KEiBA because we recognise that SMEs are at the heart of the national economy and are the key to wealth generation. Finding and celebrating true excellence within that exciting, dynamic and diverse community is vital to drive more companies to develop, innovate and grow for the future.
Entering KEiBA is a crucial step for any business, demonstrating both the confidence to be measured among the best and the willingness to learn from others in doing so. Just by putting themselves forward these businesses are making a statement about where they think they are now and, even more important, where they want to be for the future. Winning, of course, is the absolute icing on the cake and will have a lasting transformational impact on those fortunate enough to be in that position. Any business that wins a KEiBA may think, on the night, that they've 'arrived'. Really, it's just the beginning of an even more exciting journey!
GSE Group
Category: Business Commitment to the Community Award
The GSE Group of construction companies, now in their 11th year of trading, are now established as one of Kent’s leading construction operations.
Read MoreIt’s multiple disciplines are managed by key personnel into a coherent structure which has given the group a unique ability to provide a single source construction solution, from development projects and land acquisition through to traditional construction and bespoke design schemes, supported by civil engineering, plant hire, haulage, and land remediation activities. With it’s roots set firmly in the Garden of England, and a reputation for high environmental standards, the group represents the best in Kentish Construction business, underpinned by a passion to maintain the county’s history, character, and future development
As a director of the GSE Group, a Kent based Construction business, I'm proud to be associated with the KEiBA awards. It's my aim to promote a culture within business that will keep our county cleaner and greener. Effort above and beyond the realms of normal business activity should be recognized and rewarded, as an example of how we want our county to develop
