The winners of the 2015 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards have been announced.
Family-run printing firm CPS Group, based on the Pontygwindy Industrial Estate in Caerphilly town, took top honours with the overall Premier award, after being named business of the year with more than 25 employees.
Glen Parry, Corporate Project Manager of CPS Group, said: “It’s very humbling to have received two awards this evening. This is a great recognition for all the hard work that has been going on within the company.
“Last year was brilliant for business seeing our turnover increase from £1.5 million to £3.5m. We’re in a niche sector in South Wales which works to our advantage, but we’re well aware of our competition. I know we’ll use this award to help us continue to grow and look for more opportunities in the sector.”
The winners were announced at a glittering awards ceremony held at Bryn Meadows Hotel in Maesycwmmer on Friday, November 20.
Caerphilly Business Forum Chair, Denise Lovering, said “As forum board members we never fail to be amazed by the diversity of business talent within the county.
“It’s encouraging to see so many of the winners working on a global scale, emphasising Caerphilly’s place within Wales’ wider economy. We extend our warmest congratulations to all those who contributed to the awards as competitors, nominees, judges, sponsors and guests.”
Other award winners were:
Apprentice of the Year – Amanda Jones, of JNP Legal; Manufacturing in Action – Seda Group; Business of the Year (under 25 employees): Kinetic Pixel; Woman in Business: Liz Morgan, of Ultimate Arcade Cabinets; Entrepreneur of the Year: Dean Jenkins of Codez Academy; Contribution to the Rural Economy: Glyn Davies Auctioneers; Innovation Award: Bomper Studio.
The Caerphilly Forum Awards is an example of an idea to encourage business that does not really do anything. Companies do not need awards to tell them they are doing well, that is what revenue and profit is for. I think the whole concept is patronising.
These people aren’t idle public sector workers who think just turning up is fulfilling their job requirements, and most struggle to even do that. These dedicated, hard working people are creating jobs and growing the local economy so why shouldn’t they be able to celebrate that. Every award winner and every person nominated for an award has worked tirelessly to make their business a success. No they don’t need an award to tell them how good they are at what they do, they already know that but sometimes it’s good to be recognised for your efforts.
That’s true, you have made a good point.
I feel giving an award to them is the equivalent of tipping your GP, clapping your airline pilot, praising child for being good, or giving an award to children for good school attendance. The awards should not be given.
I agree entirely with your point about the uselessness of most public sector workers, and the hard work business owners have put in, but is giving an award an effective system?
I assume the main purpose it to encourage others to follow in their footsteps, or encourage businesses to work harder to win an award but I have an alternative idea. Why not give tax cuts to businesses that perform well?
E.g. the more staff you employ the lower contribution per worker a company must contribute in NI, and the more net profit a company produces the lower the CT is.