Neath Port Talbot Ladies Scoop Prizes

Our congratulations to all the women who were successful in the recently held Swansea Bay Woman of the Year Awards.  These prestigous Awards were held at the Brangwyn Hall.  Local winners included Katherine Prescott who runs a successful website business called Netsima.  Katherine won the technology award.   Sian Ridd, who runs Molly’s Catering at the Sandfields Young Business Centre was runner-up in the Young Entrepreneur category which is sponsored by Neath Port Talbot Council. And Sian Hindle owner of La Creme Patisserie was another runner up.   Well done!

Local company wins Team Building Company of the Year

We would like to congratulate the Corporate Training team at  Call of the Wild who are based in Neath Port Talbot as they have recently won the coveted Team Building Company of the Year at the Visit Wales National Tourism Awards 2007.  Call of the Wild have grown into one of the leading corporate training companies in the UK and their services include leadership training, team building and management training and development.  They also organise activity breaks for hen and stag weekends, school activity programmes and overseas expeditions.

The Queen’s Award team visit Business Connect

Photo: (l-r) David Moore, Joan Richards of Business Connect and Steve Brice

Yesterday Business Connect hosted a presentation from The Queen’s Awards representatives to the local business community. David Moore who is the Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee and Steve Brice who is the Secretary of The Queen’s Awards presented a talk to raise awareness of the Awards to South West Wales businesses. The audience included Hywel Evans President of the West Wales Chamber of Commerce, Mike Jones from the FSB, Alan Howells from the local Authority, representatives from Lloyds TSB, Natwest, HSBC and Barclays Bank, the South Wales Evening Post and Business Connect Advisors.

The Queen’s Awards are the most prestigious business awards in the UK and are open to all British firms with at least 2 employees. The Awards are presented annually by HM The Queen at a reception held at Buckingham Palace. The Awards carry significant benefits including marketing and publicity advantages as the Awards emblem can be used on promotional material for five years. Applications must be received by the end of October although Mr Brice asked firms to consider applying earlier. All applicants receive feedback about their application.

Business Connect Neath Port Talbot would like to thank Mr Moore and Mr Brice for their interesting and informative presentation.

An online application form and further details can be found at The Queen’s Awards’ website at http://www.queensawards.org.uk/