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As we look towards a positive future after the challenges of the last 18 months, we want to recognise those businesses who have excelled, overcoming the adverse trading conditions to thrive and move towards a bright future with a renewed strategy and enthusiasm.
Entries will be able to demonstrate their response to adversity, whether it be Covid, Brexit or other issues that have affected the business. You will have created a plan demonstrating a clear idea of how to rebuild or change the business, to recover and thrive and will be able to demonstrate how you and thriving and moving towards a brighter future.
For any queries regarding your entry, please get in touch with the Chamber Team at info@somersetbusinessawards.org.uk.
Award Judge
Nick Porter leads the business teams in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, working with the wider professional market to support SME businesses with their goals and aspirations.
Nick has extensive expertise in business management strategies, people leadership & development, relationship sales and customer management.
He has worked at national and regional levels during my time with two international banks and spent a period of time on secondment with Deloitte Consulting whilst with National Australia Bank.
Nick is an NLP Practitioner, Lean Sigma Trainer Trained and has mentored people both within and outside the organisations that he has worked for.
Sponsored By
Barclays has launched its new economic growth initiative for rural communities in Taunton Deane, Somerset.
Taunton Deane has been chosen as the bank’s third local economy pilot location as part of its study into different types of communities. Barclays will join forces with local leaders in the heart of the area across government, business and education to identify how to boost the local economy through a landmark study and over a three-year period, introduce bespoke programmes and support to help local businesses to grow and give people the skills the area needs to thrive.
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