Cream of the crop crowned at inaugural business awards

A HOST of companies were celebrated at the inaugural Nachural Summer Business Ball and Awards dinner at Wolverhampton Racecourse.

The Business of the Year Award was picked up by BJS Distribution, a company with offices in Wednesbury which has grown from humble beginnings to secure major contracts with national retailers delivering items to residents and businesses across the UK.

The company is now on the hunt for larger premises while looking to create hundreds of jobs.

Other winners were:  
Business Start Up – Zuri Coffee Shop
Community Excellence – SAFS
Regeneration – Park Hall Ramada Hotel
Business Person of the Year – Makhan Singh Padda
Innovation and Enterprise – Interiors Italia
Entrepreneur of the Year – Raj Gill
Business Woman of the Year – Natalie Murison
Hospitality – Red Leaf
Business of the Year – BJS Distribution
Lifetime Achievement Award – Charan Dass Sohal

Paul Lalli, the CEO of multi-million pound turnover business Solid Systems Global based in Derby, was guest speaker at the event.

The event supported charity Promise Dreams, and more than £3500 was raised.