Almost 200 of South Holland’s key business leaders gathered at the Springfields Event Centre to celebrate the best in innovation, hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and customer care within the area.
“Now in its second year, the South Holland Business Awards once again showcased the outstanding level of innovation and services being developed across our diverse and growing local area,” said Phil Scarlett, President of the Spalding and District Chamber.
“With the quality of entries this year, the competition was stronger than ever and it is a significant achievement to have been honoured today.
“The standard of entries meant that it was difficult in most cases to clearly identify the winner, which is why we have decided to recognise entries that narrowly failed to win a category by awarding them a highly commended or commended.”
Simon Beardsley, chief executive of the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The sheer cross section of applicants for the business awards highlights the breadth of businesses in the South Holland area – from major companies to SMEs.
“The awards served as a celebration and showcase of the most inspiring examples of how South Holland businesses and organisations are performing, innovating and developing their staff whilst also making a contribution to the community.”
Speakers Mark Tinsley, of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, and Jim Rogers, president and chairman of the Fresh Produce Consortium, offered a wealth of experience and industry insights, while Harry Drury, winner of last year’s Business of the Year award category, delighted the audience with his reflections on the positive impact scooping gold brought his business.
South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes closed the evening, congratulating the winners and drew on his experience in business prior to becoming an MP to acknowledge the diversity and enthusiasm within the businesses that were represented.
