{"id":2027767,"date":"2019-03-22T07:59:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T07:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2027767"},"modified":"2019-03-22T09:05:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:05:34","slug":"regions-business-success-stories-celebrated-at-west-midlands-business-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2027767-regions-business-success-stories-celebrated-at-west-midlands-business-masters","title":{"rendered":"Region’s business success stories celebrated at West Midlands Business Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

TheWorks.co.uk chief executive Kevin Keaney was named 2019 Ambassador at the West Midlands Business Masters on a night that celebrated the successes and strength of the region’s business community.<\/p>\n

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Fast-growing technology business PM Connect won the International Trade award<\/p><\/div>\n

Keaney said he was “humbled” to receive the award, which recognised his role in an incredible transformation of the retailer.<\/p>\n

He has led the Coleshill-based business for the last seven years. In that time, despite the received wisdom that the high street is in an inevitable decline, the business has opened more than 200 stores and increased its workforce by more than 1,000 people.<\/p>\n

There were also 12 awards for the region’s businesses, from Newcomer to Large Business as TheBusinessDesk.com’s West Midlands Business Masters returned to Edgbaston Stadium for its annual black tie awards evening.<\/p>\n

The awards were sponsored by Aston University, ART Business Loans and SF Recruitment.<\/p>\n

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TheBusinessDesk.com’s Alex Turner with Nick Green from Squire Patton Boggs<\/p><\/div>\n

TheBusinessDesk.com’s joint managing director Alex Turner said: “It was a fantastic evening highlighting the achievements of companies from across the region that are working in a wide range of sectors.<\/p>\n

“What the businesses in the room had in common was a commitment to their people and culture, a resilience about how they are dealing with current circumstances and an optimism about future opportunities.<\/p>\n

“Despite the backdrop that all businesses are facing, there is a real energy in the West Midlands that it is a great time for the region and there is a real willingness to get things done.”<\/p>\n

The Business Masters supported Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice on the evening, and we will share the final amount raised shortly. Thank you to everyone for their contributions.<\/p>\n

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All of the winners of the 2019 West Midlands Business Masters<\/p><\/div>\n

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Click here to see the photo gallery from the 2019 West Midlands Business Masters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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2019 West Midlands Business Masters – Winners and shortlisted companies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Newcomer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Tang Interiors<\/p>\n

eTravelSafety
\nStar Public Relations<\/p>\n

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Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: One Creative Environments<\/p>\n

Conference Aston
\nDiscovery
\nPM Connect<\/p>\n

International Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: PM Connect<\/p>\n

Curium Solutions
\nNishikawa Rubber<\/p>\n

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Park Regis Birmingham<\/p><\/div>\n

Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Park Regis Birmingham<\/p>\n

Colmore Tang
\nMidven
\nProfessional Polishing<\/p>\n

Contributing to the Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: St Modwen<\/p>\n

Paycare
\nPertemps<\/p>\n

Professional Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0Squire Patton Boggs<\/p>\n

CBRE
\nCurium Solutions<\/p>\n

\"\"Property Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: CBRE<\/p>\n

MCS Group
\nOne Creative Environments
\nSt Modwen<\/p>\n

Family Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Morris and Company<\/p>\n

Apollo Chemicals
\nDukes Bailiffs
\nGB Tyres<\/p>\n

\"\"Small Business (up to 50 employees)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Curium Solutions<\/p>\n

Freestyle
\nProfessional Polishing
\nNiyaa People<\/p>\n

Medium Business (51 to 250 employees)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: SSE Audio<\/p>\n

Alliance Health Group
\nMCS Group
\nSF Recruitment<\/p>\n

Large Business (251+ employees)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Aston Manor Cider<\/p>\n

Pertemps
\nSt Modwen<\/p>\n

Fast Growth Business<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0MCS Group<\/p>\n

Apollo Chemicals
\nGB Tyres
\nSSE Audio<\/p>\n

Ambassador<\/strong>
\nKevin Keaney, chief executive of TheWorks.co.uk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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