Bondholders dominate business awards shortlist

East Midlands Chamber has published the shortlists for its forthcoming Derbyshire Business Awards – with several Marketing Derby Bondholders named as finalists.

The awards, held in association with headline partner Mazars, celebrate the region’s world-class business community.

The awards are split into three events for each county – Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire – and feature 14 categories, ranging from Community Impact and Excellence in Collaboration through to Excellence in Innovation and Commitment to People Development.

All finalists were recently announced at the President’s Summer Celebration event at the Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport hotel.

Scott Knowles, chief executive of East Midlands Chamber, said: “The resilience, ingenuity and hunger for growth within the East Midlands business community never ceases to amaze.

“Our firms have faced some of the greatest challenges they will have ever encountered in recent times.

“Rather than become consumed by these, they have instead found new ways to succeed, whether that be through collaborating with other organisations, adopting new technologies to innovate, connecting with local communities, developing new export markets, or identifying opportunities for driving environmental and cost efficiencies.

“These achievements are reflected across the line-up of this year’s Business Awards, along with individual honours that recognise the tremendous entrepreneurship existing in our region, as well as the future generation of talent among our outstanding apprentices.”

The Bondholders who have been named as finalists in the Derbyshire Business Awards are:

Business Improvement through Technology

Devtank

Community Impact

Derventio Housing Trust

Penguin PR

Sporting Communities

Outstanding Growth

AG Group

Bloc Digital

Excellence in Collaboration

Bloc Digital and JCB

Colleague Box and Blue Light Card

Cosy Direct and Derby Kids’ Camp

Partnerships for Better Business

Environmental Impact

HSG UK

Commitment to People Development

Midland Lead

Morrison Design

Purpose Media

Vibrant Accountancy

Apprentice of the Year

Anthony Yeomans – Devtank

Elena Richards – Rolls-Royce

Lucy Hilton – Cosy Direct

Entrepreneur of the Year

Ian Chambers – App4 Developments

Education and Business Partnership Award

Althaus Digital

EMA Training

Embark Federation

Penguin PR

Excellence in International Trade

Bloc Digital

Small Business of the Year

Bloc Digital

Excellence in Innovation

Bloc Digital

Derbyshire Business of the Year

Announced on the night

The Derbyshire Business Awards will take place on Friday 10 November at Derbyshire County Cricket Club.

To attend, or to find out about sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.emc-dnl.co.uk/services/business-awards .