The West Dorset Magazine, July 29, 2022
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Business
Here’s your chance to nominate a woman’s work The West Country Women Awards 2022 is open for nominations to celebrate and recognise the work of women across the region. With a new collaboration with Devon Women in Business Awards and the West Country Women Awards businesswoman in Devon and the south west will have greater opportunities to shine. Winners of the Devon awards going straight through to the West Country Women Awards on a Golden Ticket. Alexis Bowater, OBE, of West Country Women Awards CIC, said: “We are
TIME TO VOTE: The West Country Women Awards
delighted to be working together with Devon Women in Business, this absolutely ties in with our purpose and philosophy of collaboration, co-operation and community: the Golden Ticket from county awards taking them straight through to regionals is
brilliant for everyone.” Categories are: n Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls - Sponsored by Alison Hernandez the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. n Diversity and Equality Sponsored by Plymouth Charter. n Employer of the Year Sponsored by St Austell Brewery. n Green Business - Sponsored by
LHC Design. n Women in STEM - Sponsored by Msubs. n Women in Tech - Sponsored by the Real Ideas Organisation. n Women in Health - Sponsored by Plymouth Science Park and Exeter Science Park. n Employee of the Year - Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson. n Entrepreneur of the Year Sponsored by Continuum Financial Advisers. n The Phoenix Award - Sponsored by Michael Spiers Jewellers n Inspirational Leader n Small Business n Best Supporting Act n Women in Sport n Women in Construction and Property.
n For information and to nominate go to westcountrywomenawards.c o.uk and devonwomen inbusiness.com
Bathroom firm is flushed with success By Andrew Diprose editor@dorsetbiznews.co.uk
A Dorset bathroom specialist made a splash when it was named Installation Company of the Year at a national awards ceremony. Bridport-based Ocean Bathrooms beat competition from four other installation firms to win the title at the BKU (Bathroom and Kitchen Update) Awards. Joe Mühl, Contracts and Projects MD, said the win was totally unexpected. This year’s BKU Awards were held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel near London’s Hyde Park. Comedian Ed Byrne hosted the ceremony and also
TOP AWARD: The Ocean Bathrooms team and, inset, awards host Ed Byrne
presented the awards. Established in 1993 by Robert Mühl – Joe’s father – Ocean Bathrooms now has three showrooms in Bridport, Poole and London’s Mayfair. The company mainly
services the retail and hospitality sectors. It is part of the Ocean Collection which includes Ocean Super Prime Mayfair, Ocean Spa and Wellness and Ocean Trade. Projects from the team at Ocean Bathrooms in the last 12 months, which were taken into account for the
award, included: n A luxury renovation three-bathroom project in Kensington. n Master ensuite with private spa. n Eight bathrooms for a private hotel in Lyme Regis. n An elegant, yet fully accessible and adapted, bathroom for a wheelchair user in Hendon. n Multiple high-grade family bathroom spaces. Joe, who launched Ocean Bathrooms’ Poole showroom in 2020, said: “It is great to receive the award for Installation Company of the Year. “The team have done excellently and maintained a great customer service. “They always work so hard and it’s such a boost for everyone.” n oceanbathrooms.com
