2006
(14/07/2006) Coveted AXA South East 'Business Oscar' awarded to Telinet Solutions Ltd of Southwark
AXA today announced that Telinet Solutions Ltd, Southwark ( www.telinet.co.uk ) has won the title of South East AXA Small to Medium Business of the Year in this year's prestigious National Business Awards - dubbed by Gordon Brown as the 'Business Oscars'. The company is a network service provider offering a complete range of telephony and data network services.
As a regional winner, Telinet Solutions will not only receive a day's support from an AXA Business Consultant but will also go forward to the National Business Awards grand final at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on 7 November.
The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award will recognise businesses for their entrepreneurship and innovation and will seek to highlight the importance of management excellence in maintaining a successful business today and continuing to grow it in the future.
In addition to winning a day with an AXA Business Consultant, if Telinet Solutions is successful in the national grand final they will win a place on the AXA Small to Medium Sized Business Masterclass that takes place at a chateau in France . Over the three-day course the delegates will have their management and business skills finely tuned by some of AXA's leading business experts.
Graham Trueman, the AXA South East Regional Judge, said
"I am delighted that Telinet Solutions have managed to beat off stiff competition to be crowned regional winner this year. A large number of businesses in the region entered and we were very impressed with the quality of entries. The finalists are all outstanding examples of the South East's most dynamic companies and we wish them all the best of luck in their development. We chose Telinet Solutions because as a very small company in the telecoms field they are managing to do what many of their peer group can't - achieve substantial profitability. Telecoms is a notoriously difficult sector to make money in and their cost focus and strong management practices are very impressive."
The other shortlisted businesses battling to win the title of the North West AXA Small to Medium Business of the Year were:
- Arkadin (UK) Ltd, Hammersmith ( www.arkadin.com ) - Providers of audio conferencing services to medium and large businesses in the UK.
- Converso Contact Centres Ltd, Southend on Sea ( www.converso.co.uk ) - Specialists in providing customer contact solutions for some of the UK's best known Blue Chip companies and government departments.
- Thomsons Online Benefits, Westminster ( www.thomsonsonlinebenefits.com ) - Providers of a total benefit solution to employers using web technology to eliminate paper-based administration and to improve communication.
The Highly Commended South East businesses in the region's AXA Small to Medium Businesses of the Year Awards were:
- Club Asia London Ltd, Barking
- KashFlow Software Ltd, Basildon
- Octopus Asset Management, London
- Telephonetics, Hemel Hempstead
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