Diamond Edition 14 - May & June 2022

The Gatwick Diamond Business s Awards 2022 Winners

The 2022 Winners of the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Awards were unveiled at The Grand Hotel, Brighton on 17th March 2022.

In their 14th year, the Awards are a well-established and prestigious highlight of the business calendar, celebrating the achievements of individual businesses and business people across a wide range of categories. For the 2022 Awards, there was a particular emphasis on business resilience, adaptability and innovation.

Strongly supported by the Gatwick Diamond business community, including the headline & category sponsors and our delivery partners, the Awards also celebrate the national and international importance of the dynamic Gatwick Diamond economic area.

The outstanding celebrity host, Russell Kane - award-winning stand-up, writer and performer - entertained guests with his hilarious antics, hysterical style and colourful language!

One of the highlights of the evening was the announcement of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Gatwick Diamond with the recipient selected by the gdb Executive Council and the category supported by the Gatwick Diamond Initiative.

Jeff Downs, Chair of gdb’s Executive Council and Brett North, Chair of GDI, presented this prestigious award to Rosemary French OBE in recognition of her outstanding personal contribution to making the Gatwick Diamond a great place to do business. This proved to be a very popular choice!

Headline Sponsors

Partners

4 Diamond Magazine

Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Chichester College Group

• George Frankland (Gatwick Airport Ltd)

Business Best Adapted to Flexible Working – sponsored by Flexibility Matters

• Interparcel Ltd

Creative Design & Marketing Award - sponsored by Fixio

• Creative Pod

Environmental Culture Award - Sponsored by Control Energy Costs

• Mid Sussex Wood Recycling Project Ltd

International Business of the Year - Sponsored by Sussex Chamber of Commerce

• UHV Design Ltd

Professional Services Firm of the Year - sponsored by Crawley Borough Council

• DMH Stallard #BuildingBusinessConnections

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The Award for Community Contribution - Sponsored by Gatwick Airport Ltd

• CGG Services (UK) Ltd

Manufacturing Business of the Year - Sponsored by Elekta Ltd

• UHV Design Ltd

The Award for Business Resilience & Transformation - sponsored by EMW Law LLP

• Avtura Limited

The Award for Customer Delight - Supported by Rosemary French, OBE

• Runway Training

The Award for Innovation - sponsored by EY Breakthrough Incentives

• Opus Innovations Ltd 6 Diamond Magazine

New Business of the Year - sponsored by University of Sussex Business School

• Flexibility Matters

Young Business Person of the Year - sponsored by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

• Anthony Mellor (White2Label Manufacturing Ltd)

Employer of the Year - Sponsored by Loch Associates Group

• PVL UK Ltd

Business Person of the Year - sponsored by Richard Place Dobson

• Julie Kapsalis - Coast to Capital LEP

Business of the Year (up to £1m Turnover) - Sponsored by Rubix VT Ltd

• always possible

Business of the Year (Over £1m Turnover) - Sponsored by NatWest

• Kreston Reeves

The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Gatwick Diamond

• Rosemary French, OBE #BuildingBusinessConnections

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