The Conquest Business Awards 2009

Over 100 came to our Awards Evening
on Thursday 25th March at
The Bedford Swan Hotel

Award winner Turly Humphries of Sports Traider says
"It was a great night and we are so proud.You do realise that your award night has the opportunity to become the standard in Bedford for the future, it was so upbeat.  It gives you reasons to “Believe in Bedford” 

Click here to see Local-News TV's video footage of the event

For high resoluiton copies of any of the photos below: 
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The event was opened by Alistair Burt, the Conservative MP
for Bedfordshire North East, who paid tribute to the efforts
of small businesses around the county. He told guests at
the ceremony: “You represent the engine of this country
and making sure that the small business sector is working
properly is a key part of where this country needs to go.”

Pam Woods, of Conquest Business Events, paid tribute to the high quality of entries in all ten categories. She said: “These awards celebrate the strength in depth of local business. The quality of entries was extremely high and I particularly liked the fact that they came from such a wide variety of businesses.” 

The Business Excellence Award

 
Winner:
 

Adams Moore Solicitors

Picture shows winners with Alistair Burt M.P.

Video including interviews

The Effective Promotional Campaign
 sponsored by
Business to Business Magazine

Winner:  

 Edible Ornamentals 

Picture shows Shawn and Joanna Plumb with award sponsor Andrew Gibbs

Video & Interviews

 The Innovation Award sponsored by Bedford Development Agency & Bedford I-Lab
 

Winner:   

Regenology

Picture shows Richard Overton and Stephen Newey with Dan Hickman

Video & Interviews

The Internet Marketing Award sponsored by Aztech Business Systems
 

Business Winner:
venture-Now
 

Picture shows Jon Baker with Jim Hannigan

Video & Interviews

The Internet Marketing Award sponsored by Aztech Business Systems
 

 Professional winner: 
1upSearch
 

Picture shows Alex Cooper with Jim Hannigan

Video & Interviews

The Customer Service Award sponsored by Bedford Swan Hotel
 

Winner:  

Warnerbus
 

Picture shows Jo Sinfield with Dominic Mills

Video & Interviews

The Business Start-Up Award sponsored by Keens Shay Keens
 

Winner:
Lockertek 

Picture shows Ashley Morrison with Jeremy Tyrell

Video & Interviews

The Community Involvement Award sponsored by NatWest
 

Winner:
Sports Traider
 

Picture shows Turly Humphries and Lance Haggith with Karen Guyatt

Video & Interviews

The Young Business Person Award sponsored by The University of Bedfordshire
 

Winner:
Reece Wood of Pristine
 

Picture shows Gaynor Bray, Reece Wood and Pam Woods

Video & Interviews

 The SME Business Growth Award sponsored by Central Bedfordshire Economic Growth Group
 

Winner:
Applied IT Solutions
 

Picture shows Stewart Peart, Mandy Andrew and Ken Mathews

Video & Interviews

The Million Plus Business Growth Award sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants
 

Winner : 
Adams Moore

Picture shows Adams Moore partners with Gordon Sparke and James Pinchbeck

 Video and interviews

The Business Strategy Awards sponsored by Bridge Recovery
 

Winner: 
Adams Moore   

Picture shows Adams Moore partners with Gordon Sparke and John Dickinson

Video and interviews

 The Networker of the Year Award - Pam's Award for the person who most enhanced others' networking
Judged and presented by Jim Hannigan of Aztech Business Systems

Winner:
Jon Hillier of The Appointments Company

Picture shows Jon Hillier and Jim Hannigan

Video & Interviews

The Effective Promotional Campaign sponsored by Business to Business Magazine

Highly Commended:

Haven Nursery

Picture shows Maria Riley with Andrew Gibbs

The Innovation Award sponsored by Bedford Development Agency & Bedford I-Lab

Highly Commended: Lockertek

Picture shows Ashley Morrison with Dan Hickman

 The Internet Marketing Award sponsored by Aztech Business Systems
 

 The Customer Service Award sponsored by Bedford Swan Hotel
 

Highly Commended:
The Swan at Salford

The Business Start-Up Award sponsored by Keens Shay Keens

The Community Involvement Award sponsored by NatWest
 

Highly Commended:
Hascat Safety

The Young Business Person Award sponsored by The University of Bedfordshire

The SME Business Growth Award sponsored by Central Bedfordshire Economic Growth Group
 

 The Million Plus Business Growth Award sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants

Highly Commended: 
Motorbitz

 The Business Strategy Awards sponsored by Bridge Recovery

Jon Baker of venture-Now surprsies Pam with "an Extra Award" - a lovely bunch of flowers from the Conquest networkerrs