It was a night to remember for technology repair specialist TMT First at the StokeonTrentLive Business Awards 2021 – after the company bagged no less than three awards.
The triple win saw the Newcastle-under-Lyme company take the Business in the Community award, the Science and Technology award and the coveted Business of the Year title.
But TMT First was not the only company to celebrate a hat-trick this year, as automation parts and repair specialist Radwell International Ltd also won three out of the 12 categories which were up for grabs.
Radwell, which is also based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, walked away with the Innovation in Business and the International Trade awards, while the company’s European marketing assistant Rosie Crowther was crowned Young Professional of the Year.
Other winners on the night included Stoke Chiro Spinal Health Centre who won the High Performing Team of the Year category for the second year in a row, along with Prosurv Consult Ltd which retained its title as Small Business of the Year.
A number of businesses made their debut at this year’s awards, including Acorn Training which picked up the Growth Award and ICI Architecture Studio which saw off strong competition to take the Start up of the Year category.
The Training Excellence award was presented to Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld and Moneyshake.com CEO Eben Lovatt was crowned Entrepreneur of the Year.
The penultimate award of the night was the Lifetime Achivement Award which was presented to Wrights Food Group chairman and CEO Peter Wright.
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This year’s event – which was staged virtually due to the ongoing restrictions around the pandemic – was hosted by ITV weather presenter Emma Jesson.
The StokeonTrentLive Business Awards 2021 judging panel
- Daran Harding, director and head of business development at Dains Accountants;
- David Gage, Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire representing the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership;
- Fiona Hawkins, managing director at PlinkFizz;
- Geoff Riley, chief executive at the Staffordshire Business Innovation Centre;
- Mark Inskip, divisional director and senior financial planner at Brewin Dolphin;
- Paul Williams, board member of director of place marketing at Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID and
- Sally McGill, chief financial officer and deputy chief executive at Staffordshire University.
The results:
Business in the Community – sponsored by Rydale Roofing
Winner: TMT First
Runners-up: Best of British Beer, Acorn Training Ltd
Training Excellence – sponsored by InYourArea
Winner: Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld
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Runners-up: DWP & Sons Ltd, Hanley Economic Building Society
Innovation in Business – sponsored by Staffordshire Business Innovation Centre
Winner: Radwell International Ltd
Runners-up: Infinity IT Solutions, PalletOnline
Science and Technology – sponsored by Staffordshire University
Winner: TMT First
Runners-up: Haughton Design Ltd, AEON Engineering
Growth Award – sponsored by Dains Accountants
Winner: Acorn Training Ltd
Runners-up: Best of British Beer, RKW Ltd
International Trade – sponsored by Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP
Winner: Radwell International Ltd
Runners-up: Haughton Design Ltd, Cabbunk Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year – sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
Winner: Eben Lovatt – Moneyshake.com
Runners-up: Adam Whitehouse – TMT First, Jason Harker – Planterra Business Centre
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Young Professional of the Year – sponsored by We Are Staffordshire
Winner: Rosie Crowther – Radwell International Ltd
Runners-up: Emily Precious and Vanessa Fuller – Premier Tax Solutions, Nicholas Langley – Langley Foxall Ltd
High Performing Team of the Year –sponsored by Plinkflizz
Winner: Stoke Chiro Spinal Health Centre
Runners-up: Sempar Accountancy and Tax Ltd, DWP & Sons Ltd
Start-Up business of the Year – sponsored by Stoke-on-Trent City BID
Winner: ICI Architecture Studio
Runners-up: Moneyshake.com, Unknown Marketing, The Clay Club
Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Beswicks Legal
Winner: Prosurv Consult Ltd
Runners-up: Best of British Beer, Haughton Design Ltd
Business of the Year – sponsored by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
Winner: TMT First
Runners-up: Radwell International Ltd, Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld
Lifetime Achievement Award – sponsored by Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Peter Wright – Wrights Food Group