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e-on UK"This is the fourth year that E.ON has sponsored the Medway Business Awards and we are proud to do so again."E.ON has a longstanding relationship with the Medway area through our power stations at Grain and Kingsnorth. That relationship is set to continue with the near completion of our new state-of the-art gas-fired CHP plant at Grain and our proposals for a new cleaner coal power station at Kingsnorth. |
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Furley PagePartner Susan Jennings said: "We are proud to sponsor the Medway Business Awards for the third year running and hope that businesses in Medway will have enough pride in themselves to apply this year. Businesses shouldn't hold back on singing their own praises, given the skills and expertise we have here in the Medway area". |
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Lloyds TSB‘The Medway Business Awards continues to recognise the very best in local businesses and we at Lloyds Commercial Banking are proud to continue our long association with the event.'
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Medway Council"Medway Council has been a proud sponsor of Medway Business Awards for many years. The Awards have been extremely successful with many Award winners going on to achieve further accolades both regional and national. The commitment of these companies clearly shows that Medway is a great place for business" Cllr Jane Chitty, Medway Council Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development & Economic Growth |
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MoCoMoCo Communications is a local communications company and has been supplying mobile and fixed line telecommunications to businesses throughout Kent for over 24 years. We are pleased to be a sponsor of this year's Medway Business Awards which recognises the achievements of the many first class businesses in the Medway area. |
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Reeves + NeylanReeves+Neylan LLP has been a sponsor of the Medway Business Awards since 2002 and as the largest firm of accountants in Medway we want to help with identifying and acknowledging the best companies in the area. As winners of the national Accountancy Age "Large Firm of the Year" award in 2009 we can testify to the importance of awards to the morale of the team.
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Thames Gateway (Kent) Chamber of CommerceThames Gateway (Kent) Chamber of Commerce is a thriving locally based private sector organisation owned by its members the business community.Independent and non profit-making this rapidly expanding chamber is equipped to respond on behalf of local business on regional, national and international matters. Chief Executive Tracey Manley said:" We have supported these awards and Medway's regeneration since the dockyard closure. Many of the local companies are chamber members. These are still not easy times for any business but I am sure we shall see a stunning array of top class local firms entering the awards yet again." |
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Montrose MediaMatt Davey of Montrose Media Ltd said: "As a local business ourselves, we believe in supporting the development and showcasing of local companies. The Medway Business Awards acts as a fantastic platform for us to achieve that". |
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UCAThe University for the Creative Arts is delighted to be sponsoring the Medway Business Awards again this year. UCA has been awarded £120,000 for a new project to help unemployed graduates find work during the economic downturn.The University for Creative Arts Graduate Internship Project provides businesses with free graduate level help, delivered through in-company Internship. Internships are a proven, cost effective and flexible approach to providing businesses with a low-risk introduction to graduate employment without the need for long-term commitment. If you would like to offer a UCA graduate an internship contact dharmer@ucreative.ac.uk for further details, or visit www.ucreative.ac.uk
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University of KentCarole Barron, the University of Kent's Director of Innovation and Enterprise, said the university was proud to be continuing its long-standing sponsorship. She said: ‘The Medway Business Awards are hugely significant. It's a welcome boost for everyone involved with Medway's future to see the wealth of business talent, dedication and entrepreneurial spirit we have across the region. Each individual or firm entering the awards can be very proud of being a part of this celebration of what our business community has to offer, and we applaud them all. ‘Everyone connected with the awards wants to see Medway achieve its ambition of becoming a centre of excellence for learning, culture, tourism and enterprise. At the University of Kent we are building ever stronger links with businesses and employers, and making sure our students are highly skilled and highly employable once they graduate - therefore adding huge economic benefit to the region." |
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Ward SecurityManaging director David Ward said: "This is the second year that Ward Security has sponsored the Medway Business Awards and if the level of last year's entrants is anything to go by, we can look forward to another competitive affair in 2010. "At a time when many businesses are struggling to adapt to the new recession-led business environment, it's heartening to see that so many businesses in Medway are bucking the trend and delivering the kind of service, innovation and continued professional development that marks them out as potential winners. "As an award-winning company ourselves, we know what it takes to elevate your business over the competition. Determination, hard work and the highest levels of customer service are the key attributes of a successful business. We look forward to seeing this year's entrants and are proud to be involved with these prestigious awards."
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University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich at Medway, which has deep roots in the local community, has already been helping pioneer new ideas with both young and established companies in the region.
Professor Reed, the university's director of regional development for Kent and Medway, who is also works with the Medway Economic Partnership and Medway Regeneration Partnership said: "The University has firmly established itself at its Chatham Maritime campus and has recently realigned itself in making its expertise and extensive facilities responsive to the needs of local business''. "Our Greenwich Research and Enterprise team has just linked up with the recently created Kent and Medway Innovation and Growth Team. This powerful combination will give the university the chance to help both fledgling and established businesses in the area in terms of their future development needs, be it in relation to advice and expertise, access to specialised facilities, sources of research and development funding, students placements etc''. Professor Reed concluded saying: "Some fifteen years after establishing the first university presence in Medway, we are delighted to be supporting the Medway Business Awards and we look forward to seeing the diversity of entrants and working with them in the future." |
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