Flying the flag for small enterprises

OUR business community has an abundance of successful small and medium-sized enterprises.

So the Examiner Business Awards recognises the hard work and achievements of those firms often described as the backbone of the local economy with the category of SME of the Year, sponsored by Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd.

Whatever your trade, if you employ up to 50 employees and can demonstrate achievements in your marketplace with evidence of an excellent business strategy, good financial performance and your potential for the future, enter this award.

Last year’s winner was Oakesbased logistics business The Pink Link, which attributes its success to providing its customers with “an unrivalled degree of personalised service”.

Its drive to put service excellence at the heart of its business became a reality in 1996 when The Pink Link became part of the Palletways (UK) Ltd national distribution network. Since then it has won several awards with Palletways in recognition of a consistently excellent performance, compliance and commitment across a set of key measures.

The company has embraced information technology to Pictured (from left) are Pink Link chairman Richard Allen, Sandra Babbings, director of Prohms which sponsored SME of the Year in 2016, Pink Link managing director Vicki Davenport and depot manager Roland Jackson enhance operational efficiency with equipment such as an online track and trace system to provide customers with access to information about the progress of their consignments at the click of a mouse. proud, once again, to have the opportunity to host these prestigious Awards at The John Smith’s Stadium. Every category winner and nominee deserves congratulating for their success. We are particularly pleased to be associated with the SME of the Year Award.

“Being an SME, we passionately believe in celebrating and endorsing each individual business’ achievements in their market place.”