Staffordshire businesses placed in the spotlight at glittering awards ceremony
A Penkridge recruitment firm specialising in the construction industry has been hailed as the best business in Staffordshire.
PSR Solutions walked away with the Business of the Year award at the Staffordshire Business Awards.
More than 420 guests gathered to honour the county’s greatest business success stories at the Staffordshire County Showground, in a black-tie event hosted by Signal 1 Breakfast Show presenters, Foxy and Jennie.
An array of businesses were crowned with awards spanning over 14 categories, including PSR Solutions who walked away with the blue riband award for their all-round performance across a range of attributes. The company also won the Medium/ Large Business of the Year award.
Computer consutancy risual, based in Stafford, won the Digital Award, while the Environmental/ Low Carbon Award went to Stone Computers, based at Acton Gate in Stafford. Manufacturer of the Year was sheet metal manufacturer Alpha Manufacturing, based at Hixon in Stafford. Small Business of the Year was the Wool Packaging Company in Stone
The evening was a celebration of the valuable contributions made by individuals as well as businesses.
Sara Williams, chief executive at Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, said: “The evening was a fantastic celebration of business success across Staffordshire. The list of finalists showcased the innovation, ingenuity, creativity and drive of our business community; something which we must continue to support throughout the county.
“The evening was a true celebration of all things Staffordshire using ceramics manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent and food and drinks sourced from Staffordshire farms and suppliers.
“Thank you to all of our sponsors and to everyone who entered the awards. The standard was incredibly high, giving the judges a very hard job indeed. Many congratulations to all of our winners and finalists.”
The winners included:
Most Promising Start-up Business: Enlighten
Retail, Leisure, Culture and Tourism Award: Nelson’s Gin Distillery and Gin School in Uttoxeter
International Trade Award: Cobra Biologics based at Keele
Science, Technology and Innovation Award:Synectics Solutions Ltd
Employee of the Year: Marie Bloor, Ruff & Ruby Youth Charity
Young Employee or Apprentice of the Year : Chloe Quaile, KMF Group and Louise Meredith, JCB
Professional Services of the Year: Freeths LLP
Employer of the Year : KMF Group
