On Tuesday 8 July 2008 over 250 guests from Barking and Dagenham businesses attended the Castle Green Conference Centre in Dagenham to find out the winner of the first-ever business awards.
The campaign, organised by Barking and Dagenham Enterprise has been running since February 2008 and the top prize was £3,000 for Business of the Year. The winner Newton Equipment Limited; was described by the judges as excelling in combining an innovative product with first-class marketing techniques.
This set Newton Equipment apart as a beacon of excellence for manufacturing businesses which have faced severe challenges over the last 2 decades. Newton Equipment were the unanimous choice for overall business of the Year for 2008.
The results for all the categories in order of presentation were:
Speaking at the event, Chris Oliver, Chair of Barking and Dagenham Enterprise and a local businessman himself, said:
"Not far from here in just 4 year's time - the world's best sports men and women will have the opportunity to compete for gold medals. I believe that's what Barking and Dagenham offers - the opportunity, to go for gold. An inevitable momentum is in place, this journey of transformation that you are all here celebrating tonight is now unstoppable. This borough means business. Together, let's make Barking and Dagenham the place to do business."
For more information contact Magali Kazayi, Marketing Executive on 020 8724 8294 or email magali.kazayi@boldanddynamic.co.uk.
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Chief Executive Rob Whiteman and Chris Oliver with the award winners.
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Newton Equipment Limited with their awards.
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