The CEO of one of Greater Manchester's online retail giants has described his pride following the firm's M.E.N Business Awards win - and said it helped the organisation connect even more with the local community.
Steve Oliver, CEO of musicMagpie, has spoken about the firm's successes since the Business of the Year (£100m+turnover) award back in 2019 - the last time the event was held.
He said the win helped boost the profile of the firm, which earlier this year completed its float on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in a move that valued it at over £200m.
READ MORE: New date, new opportunity to be a winner at the MEN Business Awards
Earlier this month, we relaunched the MEN Business Awards - reopening the entry period for a limited time and for a select number of categories.
That meant moving the date of our famous awards event, for which headline sponsors are , , , and ; with category sponsors Bolton School.
The prestigious event, which was due to be held on November 18, 2021, will now take place on April 7, 2022 .
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The four reopened categories are:
- Head office outside Greater Manchester turnover £100m+ sponsored by CMS
- Turnover £100m+ sponsored by PwC
- Turnover £50m - £100m sponsored by Robert Walters
- Turnover £25m - £50m sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
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In 2019, musicMagpie won the Turnover £100+ prize, sponsored by PwC.
The firm, launched by entrepreneurs Mr Oliver and Walter Gleeson from the former's garage in 2007, was crowned the winner beating Salford recruiter Morson Group and business services provider Verastar to the prize.
Speaking this week, CEO Mr Oliver said: "Winning the award in 2019 was a huge achievement for us and is something we are incredibly proud of.
"Winning the award helped to raise our profile both locally and nationally and gave us great exposure ahead of our entry onto the London Stock Exchange earlier this year.
"But perhaps most importantly, winning the award allowed us to connect even more with our local community, which is something that is extremely important to us as a business and made our many wonderful colleagues even more proud to be part of the Magpie family."
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This year, the MEN Business Awards are lucky enough to have five headline sponsors. The businesses sponsoring the awards are:
Brewin Dolphin was founded on the belief that the successful management of wealth takes an understanding of money but is rooted in an even deeper understanding of people. So before we invest your money, we’ll first invest in our relationship with you. We have the technical skills to make the most of opportunities to protect and grow your wealth. But more than that, our ability to build strong relationships means we can create the bespoke financial plans and investment portfolios that will meet your unique ambitions and deliver peace of mind that your interests are in the right hands.
CMS is the world’s fifth largest law firm, with nearly 5,000 lawyers worldwide advising clients from all sectors on a wide range of legal issues including M&A and corporate law, disputes, real estate and construction, energy and infrastructure and IP and ITC. The firm has had a significant presence in Manchester for the last six years.
LDC is the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group. With a portfolio of over 90 companies across the 海角视频, it provides a combination of investment, support and expertise to help businesses achieve their ambitious growth plans.
PwC is one of the largest professional services networks in the world with 284,000 people in 155 countries and is committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services
With offices in more than 30 countries, Robert Walters is one of the world’s leading global specialist recruitment consultancies. Distinguished by its long-standing expertise, local market intelligence and specialist teams, it supports North West employers, from high-growth start-ups, to blue-chip enterprises, looking to drive their business forward with the best market talent across disciplines including accounting and finance, technology, banking and financial services, business support, manufacturing and engineering, and supply chain and logistics.
PwC is the sponsor of this year's Turnover £100m+ prize.
Emma Suchland, PwC's private business partner, said: "There’s no hiding the fact that the economic uncertainty, compounded by the impact of a global pandemic, seen over the last two years has created probably the most challenging climate in which to operate a business for many years.
"However, that doesn’t seem to have had an undue impact on the determination of many businesses to rise to those challenges – evidenced in the many successful North West businesses that the region is renowned for.
"I would encourage people to enter the awards and show that their confidence, resilience and hard work continue to be fundamental to their future success and that of the region."
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