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Awards celebrate business success in challenging year Hounslow Chamber of Commerce and West London Local Chambers celebrated the cream of the borough’s best businesses in an online awards ceremony in December. Due to COVID-19, the annual event moved online to recognise and reward some of the region’s big achievers in the business community. Hosted by the Chamber with guest speaker Mark Ramprakash, the former England cricketer and Strictly Come Dancing winner, the event attracted more than 100 guests and saw Woodnet Lifetstyles crowned Best Business of the Year.
“We provided a lot of the back-up support that wasn’t visible in the end product but it was important nonetheless. “Going forward, we all want to get back to live events but even when we do I think there’ll be virtual elements within them. Many people and businesses are embracing technology and incorporating it into their everyday activities.”
Award winners: Best Business for Health & Wellbeing:
Ash Sanjenbam of Woodnet Lifetstyle – which has created hygiene stations to control the spread of infections – said: “Thank you ever so much, Sally, Alan and all at the Chamber – what a year, what a whopper of a year! I’m very humbled with the award and the recognition.”
• Cranford Opticians – winner
Sally Smith, chief operating officer at Hounslow Chamber, said: “I want to congratulate all of our winners and runners-up and, indeed, all who entered the 2019-20 business awards. We would not be the Chamber we are today without your support. These past few months have been challenging for so many of us, so it was good to celebrate successes across Hounslow and West London, albeit via Zoom. I had never even heard of it in March!
“Alan and I certainly enjoyed the evening. We were quite emotional and can’t wait to get back to live events, but in the meantime, we will continue with Zoom! “I was so impressed with our tech team, courtesy of 2k Tiger, and also the Q&A session with Mark Ramprakash – what a charming person!” Events management firm 2k Tiger provided the Chamber with technical support, creating a webinar format for the event, organising the Q&A session with Mark Ramprakash and setting up Whatsapp groups to facilitate discussion between the Chamber and the event sponsors.
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2k Tiger founder Mrinal Madina said: “It was great to work on this event for the Chamber. The business awards are a regular feature in the calendar and many companies look forward to it and want to get involved.
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• Sofresh Kitchen – highly commended • Beauty Bar – highly commended
• Magenta Security Services - highly commended • 2k Tiger – highly commended Best Exporter of the Year: • SKS Group – winner • Russell Finex – highly commended Best Green Business: • Magenta Security Services – winner • Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work – highly commended • Russell Finex – highly commended Best Micro Company: • London Counselling Practice – winner • Sofresh Kitchen – highly commended • Insightful Images – highly commended Best Small Company: • Danhouse Security – winner • Cranford Opticians – highly commended Best New Business: • Woodnet Lifestyles – winner • Atrium Hotel Heathrow – highly commended • Venture X Chiswick Park – highly commended Best Retailer: • Hearing Well – winner • Beauty Bar – highly commended • Cranford Opticians – highly commended Best Security Business – Cyber & Physical: • Kingfisher SEC – winner • Danhouse Security – highly commended
Best Business for Hospitality & Leisure:
• Magenta Security Services – highly commended
• One Golf Club – winner
Best Tech Business:
• Holiday Inn London: Brentford Lock – highly commended
• Intellicasa – winner
• 2k Tiger – highly commended Best Business for Marketing and Social media: • The Kettle Shed – winner • Fastsigns Hammersmith - highly commended • Contactus – highly commended
• Consolidated Logistics Services – highly commended • Serendipity int – highly commended Employer of the Year: • Danhouse Security – winner • Coalo – highly commended • Fastsigns Hammersmith – highly commended
Best Business Support & Advice/Service Company:
Lifetime Achiever Large Company:
• Consolidated Logistics Services – winner
• Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work
• Safer Business Hounslow – winner
Lifetime Achiever Small Company:
• Oasis Accountants – highly commended
• Beauty Bar
Best Charity/Social Enterprise:
Chamber of Commerce Recognition Award:
• Serving Our Superheroes – winner
• Russell Finex
• Rotary Club of Hounslow – highly commended
Business of the Year:
• Thamesbank Credit Union – highly commended
• Woodnet Lifestyles Ltd
Best Entrepreneur: • Kingfisher SEC & Woodnet Lifestyles – winner
