EXPRESS &STAR BUSINESS AWARDS 2022

BUSINESSOFTHE YEAR WINNER: HOMESERVE FURNITUREREPAIRS

TheBusinessofthe Year titlewenttoBrierley Hill’s HomeserveFurniture Repairs.

Express&StarEditorMartinWrightmadethe presenta- tion of theaward whichis sponsoredbythe newspaper itself

OwnerJames Lane wasthrilled to land thetitle andsaid: “Weknew we coulddoit.”

He said theaward came as the business wasjustcompletingits move in to newpremisesatWaterfrontBusinessPark.

Managing director JohnBowater said:“We aregratefultoeveryone whoworks forHomeservethathas playedtheir part in winningthis award.

“Theyare amassive part of this business.”

Judges said that theway Homeserve FurnitureRepairs hadreacted to thechallengesof thecoronavirus pandemichad been exceptionalwiththe managementteamshowing greatin- itiative andvisiontoguide the business throughanenormous challenge.

They addedthatfurther growth andthe move to thenew premises demonstratedthe company’srelentless commitment to achieving success

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APPRENTICE OF THEYEAR WINNER: MEGANWINUP

MeganWinup from Tividale-basedGMS Security Services took home theApprenticeofthe Year trophy.

Megan, aged 23,fromOldbury said it was“amazingtobeawinner”

Shehas been working forGMS for seven yearsand herapprenticeship is coming to an endinSeptember

Shesaidithad been arealsurprise to be namedasthe winner Megansaidthattaking on the runningofthe riding school at GMS’snew headquarters at Tividalehad been an amazingopportunity.

“ItisworkthatI really enjoy and love doing,”she added.

Enthusiasm

Judges said that they lovedMegan’s infectious enthusiasmand boundlessenergyfor herworkat GMSSecurityServices.

They felt that sherepresented theperfect exampleofsomeone who hascontinually developedvia an apprenticeship,achieving ahigher level in both hereducation andin herwork.

Neil Thomas of theDudley-based BlackCountry &Marches Institute of Technology,which sponsoredthe award, madethe presentation to