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South West Business
& Community Award
Winners Announced
On Thursday January 18, 2018 Great British Expos
hosted their inaugral South West Business &
Community Awards.
The event took place at the Doubletree by Hilton Swindon and celebrated
businesses, charities and individuals for their achievements. More than 80
were shortlisted, including a number from Swindon and Wiltshire
On the judging panel was The Business Exchange managing editor Anita
Jaynes, James Phipps from Swindon’s Excalibur Communications and
Julianne Ponan, owner and CEO of Creative Nature and winner of many
national business and female entrepreneur awards.
The evening was compèred by Alison Edgar, The Entrepreneur’s Godmother
and owner of Sales Coaching Solutions. All proceeds from the awards were
donated to three chosen charities, Prostate Cancer UK, Cherishers and
Swindon 105.5 community radio station.
All of the winners on stage with Denise O’Leary, front left, owner
of Purpol Marketing winner of the Business of the Year Award
and Alison Edgar, The Entrepreneur’s Godmother, front right, who
compered the evening.
Inner Flame and the Jessie May Trust were joint
winners of the Charity of the Year Award. Total
Guide To Swindon’s Matt presented the award.
THE WINNERS ARE:
Apprentice of the Year - Ben Bronsell from A One Insurance Group
Emma Richards and Adam Flint from DoubleTree
Hilton Swindon presented STEAM the Leisure &
Tourism Award.
Outstanding Contribution to the Community - Swindon 105.5
Lifetime Achievement Award - Paul Hurt (teacher)
Charity of the Year - Joint winners Inner Flame and Jessie May Trust
Leisure & Tourism Award - STEAM Museum
Systemagic won SME of the Year and collected their award from
sponsor, Route PR. Becky Land (left) and James Eades managing
director of Systemagic (right)
Networker of the Year - John Raine
Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Matt Greenwood, Desk CoWork
Female Entrepreneur of the Year - Samantha Cox, Active Potential Therapy
Male Entrepreneur of the Year - Stuart Pearce, SMARTech Energy
Start-up of the Year - Belmont Leisure Investment
SME of the Year - Systemagic
Business of the Year - Purpol Marketing
Photography by Richard Wintle of Calyx www.calyxpix.com
Active Potential Therapy’s Sam Cox won Female Entrepreneur of the Year and was
handed her award by SWLEP board member Shahina Johnson.
Stuart Pearce of SMARTech Energy won Male Entrepreneur of the Year
and collected his award from sponsor Michelle Mills-Porter of Ensize. The Business Exchange’s Anita Jaynes presented
Swindon 105.5 with the Outstanding Contribution
to the Community Award
Excalibur’s James Phipps handed Matt Greenwood of Desk CoWork
the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Denise O’Leary of Purpol Marketing won Business of
the Year, presented by Ian Larrard from Business West
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