Excellence in business finalists announced

Showcasing the very best of businesses across the South West, the finalists have been announced for the Excellence in Business Training Awards 2019, supported by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (Clos LEP).

Hosted by CCB Training, part of The Cornwall College Group, Elaine McMahon, Principal and Chief Executive, said “we were absolutely amazed by the number of applications this year”.

“I’d like to thank all the companies from across the South West who took the time to submit nominations. We would also like to thank our judges who had a tough decision, as everyone who applied deserves recognition for their commitment to training.”

The finalists were chosen by a panel of judges made up of some of the region’s most experienced business professionals.

Mark Peters from Pirate FM said: “It was very exciting to read through the skills apprentice applications this year! The entries were very impressive; it’s a very difficult competition to judge. I also think the employers need to get recognition as the responsibility and commitment that we see year in year out from them is enabling the apprentices to progress faster than ever.”

Sue Hook from Sapience HR commented: “It is an absolute privilege and an honour to be a sponsor and judge for the Awards. We believe that a business will only ever be a success if the people within that business are also a success. People power is all too often the unrecognised and unharnessed, asset of a company.

“It’s the people who work in the business that make it a success and commitment to training those people, to be the very best that they can be, is the only way to ensure that a business can concurrently be the best that it can be.”

The winners of the 10 categories will be announced at a festival-style awards ceremony at The Cornish Tipi Weddings, near St Kew from 6.30pm on the 18^th July. The evening, full of business leaders and managers from across the South West, is also a great opportunity to celebrate excellence in training while being entertained and enjoying locally sourced food and drink.

If you’d like to attend you can purchase tickets for just £60 plus VAT each by calling 0800 731 7594 or by emailing [email protected].

Congratulations to the finalists that include:

Outstanding Commitment to Apprenticeships Small (1-50 employees)