Chamber Excellence Awards Celebrate the Best of Greater Manchester Businesses

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Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Chamber Excellence Awards.

Business leaders from Greater Manchester and beyond joined together to celebrate the winners at an awards evening held by the Chamber at Victoria Warehouse in Trafford Park on Thursday (29th September).

The awards, which were sponsored by Biffa, recognise the hard work and achievement of local businesses in a range of areas including export, entrepreneurship, diversity and sustainability.

The eight winners were as follows:

• Entrepreneurial Success - I love Snacks

• Exporting Excellence - IDEM Safety

• Diversity and Inclusion - Equals Money

• Green & Sustainable Strategy - Crystal Doors

• Learning and Development - RVA Surveyors

• Business Diversification - Age UK Manchester

• Scale-Up Business - Hive Projects

• Community Champion - One+All

Lea-Anne Gardner, Membership Events & Commercial Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber, said: “In these difficult economic times it’s more important than ever to celebrate the achievements of local businesses. These awards showcase the wide range of excellent companies we have in Greater Manchester. In every area from export to diversity we have businesses that are leaders in their fields, not only locally but across our region and beyond.”

Regional Winners

During the awards evening, three Greater Manchester Chamber members were also named as regional winners of the Chamber Business Awards, which are organised by British Chambers of Commerce to recognise the achievements of the national Chamber of Commerce Network.

The three regional winners from Greater Manchester were:

• The Community Champion – One+All

• The Problem Solver – Age UK Manchester

• The Rapid Riser – Hive Projects

Annie Platts, Membership and Commercial Manager at the Chamber, added: “We’re incredibly proud of the members that have won. We had many strong entries this year and those who won are simply the best there is. We’d also like to thank all the sponsors, partners and judges who made the Chamber Excellence Awards possible. The Greater Manchester Chamber members who are regional winners in the Chamber Business Awards will go on to represent our region at the national finals and we wish them the very best of luck.”

British Chambers of Commerce will announce the national winners of the Chamber Business Awards in October, together with the UK and International Chambers of the Year.

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About Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK, providing business support to approximately 4,500 members who collectively employ 446,000 people, around one-third of Greater Manchester’s workforce. Recognised as a leader in its field, Greater Manchester Chamber’s reputation in government circles has grown locally and nationally. At the heart of the area of greatest economic intensity outside London and the South East, the Chamber is the primary body for business support, policy, representation and networking. The Chamber is an independent, not-for-profit private company and its aim is to support businesses and help create the best climate for the region to prosper. This is achieved by ensuring that those taking decisions on key issues such as transport, taxation and business regulation hear the voice of our members. The representation of our members’ views is central to the work of the policy team at the Chamber; these views are gathered in a range of ways including our local councils, policy committees, sector councils, the main Chamber council, focus groups, meetings with politicians and consultations. The Chamber also offers a range of networking forums across Greater Manchester, free as part of membership, plus a variety of other events and services designed to benefit specific sectors or individuals and help businesses to grow.

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