midlands excellence awards ceremony 2010/11 brochure

Recognising and celebrating the excellent all-round performance of organisationsMidlands Excellence Awards Ceremony 2010/11

Welcome to the fourteenth Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony – our latest celebration of the excellent all-round performance of organisations.

Midlands ExcellenceFounded in 1996 as a registered charity, Midlands Excellence aims to improve the region’s economy by making excellence accessible to all. This is achieved by running engaging events and creating vibrant communities of organisations dedicated to sharing best practice. Midlands Excellence continues to actively promote the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence Model and provides a wide range of support to organisations using this proven approach.

Investors in ExcellenceInvestors in Excellence Limited (IiE) is the not-for-profit subsidiary of Midlands Excellence and works with hundreds of organisations across the UK and internationally to support their improvement activity. At the heart of IiE’s activities is the Investors in Excellence Standard and to support organisations further we offer a comprehensive range of world class business tools, including Lean and Sigma, to identify and boost results and deliver maximum return on investment.

N E T W O R Kgroup holdings plc

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

G4S CARE & JUSTICE SERVICES IS A PIONEERING PROVIDER OF CRITICAL SERVICES AND EMPLOYS ALMOST 8,000 PEOPLE TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES, REGULATORY BODIES, UK POLICE FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

Our range of services includes: adult and youth custody and rehabilitation; children’s services; court services; inter-prison transportation; electronic monitoring; immigration detention and escorting; welfare to work and police support services.

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Special thanks to the Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony sponsors:

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ProgrammeArrival & Reception Drinks & entertainment

Welcome & Introduction Ceremony Hosts: Arti Halai & Ed James

The Midlands Excellence Awards Finalists 2010/11 Presenting the finalists

Investors in Excellence Standard Recognition

Chairman’s Address Alan Jones OBE

Grace Reverend (Squadron Leader) Kevin M Hart, Royal Air Force

Starters Served See menu

Chief Executive’s address Ian Nield, Chief Executive, Midlands Excellence & Investors in Excellence

Main Course Served See menu

The Midlands Excellence Specialist Category Awards 2010-11 Presenting the finalists and announcement of those Highly Commended & Winners

Dessert Served See menu

Investors in Excellence - Training Quality Standard Recognition

Coffee Served Comfort break

Loyal Toast Rob Pendleton, Marketing Director, LDC

The Midlands Excellence Awards Announcement & presentation of the Most Improved & Highly Commended Awards

Guest Speaker Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE

The Midlands Excellence Awards Announcement & presentation of the Award Winner (or Winners!)

Ceremony Closes

Dancing John Harper, Dragon Leisure

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MenuTapas StarterSelection of cured meatsCrispy cous cous parcels, red pepper chutneyTabasco cured salmon kebabsFeta, mixed olive, wild rocket saladManchego and red onion tartSelection of continental breads and dips

MainRoast sirloin of beef, creamed greens, tarragon carrots, dauphinoise potato and wholegrain mustard sauceORVegetarian option: Smoked garlic Anna potato, leek and goat’s cheese spring roll, mushroom sauce

Sweet (50:50)Mango and passion fruit mousse, pineapple poached in cardamom pods, mango sorbet, broken meringueORTrio of chocolate, dark chocolate and cherry crème brulee, marbled chocolate raspberry terrine, white chocolate ice cream

Coffee and a selection of speciality teas

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Welcome to the Midlands Excellence Awards and our guest speaker Sir Ranulph Fiennes who is a true ambassador for excellence. Now in the fourteenth year, our annual awards are all about celebrating success and we’re delighted to be joined tonight by more than 1,100 business leaders from across the United Kingdom.

Congratulations go to our winners and finalists as well as those organisations we are recognising this evening for achieving the Investors in Excellence Standard. All the organisations we recognise have been thoroughly assessed and found to be achieving continuously improving results. Our rigorous assessment programme highlights strengths and also identifies significant opportunities for improvement.

We remain enormously grateful to our team of hard working and enthusiastic volunteer assessors, many of whom are here this evening. I also want to thank our distinguished panel of judges, terrific sponsors and numerous committed supporters. In addition I pay tribute to the fantastic efforts of the staff and trustees of Midlands Excellence as well as its subsidiary Investors in Excellence.

In today’s economic climate a firm commitment to excellence is the best way forward and I encourage everyone here to achieve greater prosperity by engaging in our activities.

Alan Jones OBEChairman, Midlands Excellence

Chairman’s message

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“In today’s economic

climate, a firm commitment to excellence

is the best way forward.”

“ Excellence without exception is a proven route to success”

The body of empirical evidence proving that investing in excellence delivers sustainable and tangible bottom line benefits continues to grow.Yet, I’m still often challenged with: “If it’s so good, why doesn’t everyone do it?”

The reality, like all investment decisions, is that it is optional. Reaping the benefits will require:

• Committed and focused leadership

• Sustained effort and focus on the things that really matter

• Fully harnessing the power of your people

• Accepting that good is never good enough

It is a huge privilege to recognise such a wide range of inspirational organisations that are seeing a fantastic return on their investment in excellence and I applaud all involved for relentlessly improving their own organisations and contributing to this great country of ours.

The evidence is compelling and the tough economic conditions require us all to take positive action. Our dedicated and passionate team are ready to help you in every way possible to take that action.

Many congratulations to everyone involved this evening and thank you all for your support. I hope you will leave inspired and ready to act now. It will be one of the best investment decisions you will ever make.

Ian NieldChief Executive

Chief Executive’s message

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“ Congratulations to all of the Midlands Excellence finalists, to those going on to receive an award and all organisations investing in excellence. This really demonstrates your commitment and dedication to improve your performance, which every organisation needs in abundance to overcome challenges and set new standards for achievement” Photograph: ‘The North Face of the Eiger’ by Ian Parnell

Guest SpeakerSir Ranulph Fiennes - the world’s greatest living explorer

Achievement Timeline

1970 Sultan’s Bravery Medal

1983 Honorary doctorate by Loughborough University

1984 Guinness Book of Records announces Sir Ranulph as the “World’s Greatest Living Explorer”

1986 Polar Medal for “outstanding service to British Polar exploration and research”

1993 OBE for “human endeavour and for charitable services”

1994 Second clasp to the Polar Medal, having visited both poles

2003 Suffered a massive heart attack leading to a double bypass operation

2003 Ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

2004 Second place in the International North Pole Marathon

2005 Raised £2m through his ascent to within 300 metres of the Everest summit ridge

2007 Climbed the North Face of the Eiger and raised £1.8m for charity

2007 Winner of ITV’s Greatest Britons 2007 Sport Award

2008 Climbed Everest (Nepal-side) to within 400m of the summit

2009 Summitted Everest, raising nearly £3m for charity

Since 1970, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has amazed and inspired his supporters with his relentless endeavours of strength, drive and determination, which have led not only to a multitude of endurance records, but also raised more than an incredible £14 million for UK charities, including Marie Curie Cancer Care and the British Heart Foundation.

This extraordinary man has raised this money through 22 major expeditions to remote parts of the world including both Poles.

When he is not exploring, Sir Ranulph also finds time to write about his adventures and is the author of 18 books, including The Feather Men (a UK No 1 Best Seller), and his latest autobiography, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know.

We are delighted Sir Ranulph will be sharing his exceptional achievements and experiences and describing what has driven him to become so determined to succeed.

(Guinness Book of Records 1984)

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Arti Halai Director, Fleet Street Consulting

At Fleet Street Consulting we know all about building winning relationships, improving results and increasing productivity. Our core services include communication strategy, business mentoring and training in:

• Powerful Presentations

• Media Training

• PR Workshops

• Communication Skills

• New Media

• Management Programmes

Fleet Street Consulting is a specialist consultancy devoted to helping our clients maximise business performance through the power of communications.

We design and deliver courses to help individuals and businesses achieve long term results by using interactive workshops with real life examples and scenarios for maximum impact.

We aim to inspire, develop and achieve results.

Our clients include Lloyds TSB, Aston Villa Football Club, Devere Hotels, DLA Piper, AlJazeera, The Midcounties Co-operative, Shop Direct Group, The Media Trust, Birmingham City Council, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and many more.

T: 0121 262 3900 E: [email protected]

www.fleetstreetconsulting.co.uk

Your evening’s hosts

“ As a Non-Executive Director of Investors in Excellence, I’m delighted to be part of such an inspiring evening once again, where we celebrate people’s commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest standard – that of excellence! Congratulations to one and all.”

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Our success has been honed by years of planning and managing events and serving clients. From the world’s largest blue-chip companies to Celebrity private parties, from arena gigs attended by the nations best loved soap stars and recording artists, we have been involved in them all.

We regularly organise awards events and charity gigs attended by thousands, conferences with well targeted speakers, to golf days played at Gleneagles with a celebrity golfer. We pride ourselves on being passionate, innovative and fun with the project solutions we put together. And above all we listen to you the client and what you need, we make certain we understand the brief and deliver on time and always exceed your expectations.

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“the midlands excellence awards is a fantastic event and i love being involved with it. excellence is something we should all strive

to achieve and the organisations who have been awarded in the past and nominated this year are brilliant role models for us all.“

pr, marketing, event & talent management

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Our awards finalists have successfully demonstrated their performance against the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence Model, a proven, non prescriptive framework with nine key criteria.The criteria cover all aspects of organisational performance from leadership and strategy, to people management, process and results.

The finalists were selected based on the outcome of an independent assessment, undertaken by expert Midlands Excellence Assessors. Working in teams, the assessors evaluate the entrant’s detailed submission against the EFQM Excellence Model’s demanding criteria and validate their findings during a one day site visit. To complete the process, the organisation receives a detailed feedback report, highlighting strengths and areas for future improvement.

Standards are extremely high and in certain cases, the jury may decide not to present an award in a particular category, even though finalists have been selected. The jury is also at liberty to present a Highly Commended Award to an organisation that it feels has narrowly failed to reach the level of excellence required to receive a main award.

We have already announced our finalists and tonight, on stage, we will announce our winners.

Finalists organisations who stand out from the crowd

Highly Commended exemplary organisations who have demonstrated high levels of positive performance

Winner the ultimate accolade which recognises achievement of all-round excellent performance

Awards Programme

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Assessor Training

Complete this programme and benefit by further developing your:

• knowledge of the EFQM Excellence Model

• application of world class assessment methodology

• understanding of the Concepts of Excellence

• skills for implementing excellence in your own organisation

• teamwork, management and leadership skills

• interviewing and questioning skills at senior level

• report writing

Recognition by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) makes the training a great way of achieving Continuous Personal Development and participants also have the opportunity to put new found skills into practice by joining a team to assess one of our future main awards entrants.

A list of Midlands Excellence Assessors can be found on the Midlands Excellence websitewww.midlandsexcellence.org.uk

Regarded as one of the best excellence training programmes in Europe, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more challenging and rewarding learning opportunity than that offered by our Assessor Training.

Senior assessor, Tony Duckett, Longden Ltd

“ I continue to assess after 13 years – passionately believing in the process, witnessing excellent practice across diverse organisations, all with one aim: to improve. Networking, camaraderie, debates, consensus, site visits, feedbacks and award recognitions all combine to enrich an experience for me that I enthusiastically recommend.”

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Advantage West MidlandsAdvantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands - one of nine, business-led RDAs established to drive the sustainable economic development and regeneration of England’s regions.

Experian PaymentsExperian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 90 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft.

Haldex Concentric Pumps LtdA designing and manufacturing business with a number of global locations providing pumping systems for the world’s finest diesel engines. Key customers include blue chip companies such as Caterpillar, JCB, Daimler, Volvo and Cummins. The business and its leadership have a real passion for continuous improvement and strive for excellence in everything they do.

Stratford-on-Avon District CouncilThe Council provide services to 117,000 residents and around 5 million visitors a year. Services include: housing, environmental health, planning, parking, street cleaning, rubbish collection, recycling, leisure centres, tourist information, CCTV and public toilets, to help improve quality of life by reducing homelessness, helping people enjoy a healthier lifestyle, reducing crime, improving the environment and attracting tourism.

Our finalists

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Trent & Dove HousingTrent & Dove Housing, with its head office in Burton upon Trent, provides over 5,300 quality, affordable homes across East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire. Its activities cover far more than just ‘bricks and mortar’; substantial resource is devoted to working with partners and local residents to build vibrant communities and neighbourhoods where people aspire to live.

Walker Thompson – Accountants & Registered AuditorsWalker Thompson provides a full spectrum of accountancy and tax services to small and medium sized businesses typically with turnover of up to £10 million, with clients from a diverse range of commercial sectors. The practice also provides bespoke, cost effective solutions to companies seeking acquisitions, mergers and disposals.

The Wrekin Housing TrustThe Wrekin Housing Trust is a charitable registered social landlord, providing homes and services to around 12,000 families across Shropshire and Staffordshire. The principal activities of the Trust are developing homes, letting and managing homes, maintaining and improving homes, providing support services to the people living in homes and contributing to wider neighbourhood and community partnerships.

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If you’re serious about achieving, sustaining and recognising excellence, the Investors in Excellence Standard is for you.Fast becoming a universal mark of excellence recognised by business and public sector leaders alike, the Standard provides a most effective framework to:

• deliver better services and increased profits

• develop a continuous improvement culture

• obtain market differentiation through public recognition

• generate a significant return on investment

The Investors in Excellence Standard

RESULT

S:|CUSTOMER | PEOPLE | SOCIETY | KEY PERFORMANCE

leadership | strategy | people | partnerships &

resources | processes

STANDARD

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Any organisation, regardless of its size or sector can achieve the Standard by following these four steps:

STEP 1: Registering your commitment to the programme

STEP 2: Undertaking a self assessment/gap analysis so you can develop a robust improvement action plan

STEP 3: Implementing the changes that will drive your performance improvement

STEP 4: Assessment and recognition by IiE assessors

Our dedicated team is always on hand to provide practical advice and no-nonsense support and we’ve even developed IiE On-line, a highly practical internet tool that takes the grind out of self-assessment.

Since launching the IiE Standard in 2003, hundreds of organisations have achieved it including household names like BMW, Siemens, Atkins and G4S.

For more information or to find out how you can get started on your excellence journey email us at: [email protected] You’ll be in good company.

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First time recognition Accord GroupBombardier Transportation, Business Unit UK, PASSENGERSChildren’s Services, G4S Care & Justice ServicesCredit Control - Veolia Environmental Services UK plcDerwent Shared ServicesDetention & Escorting, G4S Care & Justice ServicesElectronic Monitoring Division, G4S Care & Justice Services (UK) LimitedEMB LtdEnvironmental Services Directorate - Worcestershire County CouncilFestival Housing GroupFutures Housing GroupHerefordshire Housing LtdHMP Wolds, G4S Care & Justice ServicesHMP & YOI Parc, G4S Care & Justice ServicesHMP Rye Hill, G4S Care & Justice ServicesLonghurst Group - Corporate ServicesOffender Management, G4S Care & Justice ServicesPattonair (Derby) LtdReach the People CharitySelf Unlimited South Derbyshire District Council Housing ServicesWolverhampton Arts & Museums

Organisations receiving recognition as an Investor in Excellence

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Organisations receiving recognition as an Investor in ExcellenceRe-accreditations Arriva Trains Wales

Aspire Housing

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CarillionEnterprise Ltd

Concentric Pumps (India) Pvt Ltd

Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Partnership (CSWP)

Court Services, G4S Care & Justice ServicesHaldex Concentric Pumps Ltd

Pick Everard

Ricoh UK Products Ltd

Service Birmingham Ltd

Severnside Housing

Siemens Metering Service

Stratford-on-Avon District Council

The Hanley Economic Building Society

The Housing Plus Group

Trent & Dove Housing

Walsall Housing Group

Worcester Community Housing

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Specialist Category Awards Finalists:

INNOVATION AWARDBirmingham Metropolitan CollegeBowater Building Products LimitedCredit Control - Veolia Environmental Services (UK) PlcLaSer UKNottingham City HomesSlimming WorldThe Hardstaff Group

SUSTAINABILITY AWARDAlumet Renewable TechnologiesAspire HousingbdhtBombardier Transportation UK Ltd Orbit Heart of EnglandThe Housing Plus Group

LEAN EFFICIENCY AWARDDerbyshire Community Health ServicesFutures Housing GroupHS Marston Aerospace LtdThe Community Housing GroupTruflo Marine LtdWulvern Housing Limited

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT AWARDBalfour Beatty Plant & Fleet ServicesLaSer UKMANN+HUMMEL (UK) LTDOrbit Group LtdSevernside HousingThe Wrekin Housing Trust

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCEAmeyCustomer Plus LtdESOSSevernside HousingThe Hanley Economic Building SocietyTrident Housing Association

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This programme consists of five categories, each of which is sponsored by an exemplar of excellence:

INNOVATION sponsored by Haldex Concentric

SUSTAINABILITY sponsored by E.ON UK

LEAN EFFICIENCY sponsored by BMW Plant Hams Hall

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT sponsored by Training Quality Standard

*NEW for 2010-11* CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE sponsored by Hyatt Regency Birmingham

Specialist Category AwardsRecognising companies that demonstrate outstanding performance in their everyday business operations.

“ We received our highest number of entries in 2010 in the Specialist Category Awards and the standard has been nothing short of exceptional.”Ian Nield, Chief Executive, Midlands Excellence & Investors in Excellence

To reach this stage, our finalists have been through two rounds of rigorous assessment, as well as submitting their original entry of 1,000 words in one or more categories.

Round one involved a comprehensive desktop evaluation, with assessors looking for an outline of the entrant’s business approach, use of resources, assessment processes and results achieved. Those shortlisted went on to present to an independent panel of judges who then selected a winner in each category - an organisation that demonstrates the highest level of achievement and continuous improvement.

Good luck to all of our finalists this evening.

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The Training Quality Standard is designed to recognise and celebrate the best organisations delivering training and development solutions to employers.

The Standard is a quality mark that can be recognised by employers as a sign that a provider will offer them training and development solutions that positively impact on their business needs.

The Training Quality Standard

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Operating under licence by the Skills Funding Agency, Midlands Excellence’s subsidiary Investors in Excellence is a national assessment and certification body for TQS and has assessed 200 providers over the past two years.

Employers with internal training departments can also seek to achieve the Standard which also provides a valuable means of inspiring continuous quality improvement.

Further information can be found on the Training Quality Standard website at www.trainingqualitystandard.co.uk

Alternatively, Investors in Excellence has its own site at www.tqsassessment.com. You can also email us at [email protected]

In the past year Investors in Excellence has awarded the Training Quality Standard to colleges, independent training providers and local authority departments throughout England.

Those in the Midlands to be certificated or re-certificated include:

Birmingham Metropolitan College Derby City Council Adult Learning ServiceHalesowen CollegeHerefordshire College of TechnologyKey Skills TrainingKey Learning and TrainingMacclesfield CollegeMarket Driven TrainingMidland Technical ServicesNew College NottinghamNorth East Worcestershire CollegeNorth Warwickshire and Hinckley CollegePera InnovationPerformance Through PeopleQuality Learning Services (Staffordshire County Council)Shrewsbury College of Arts & TechnologyRegent CollegeSouth Nottingham CollegeStourbridge CollegeTargeted Training Projects

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Sponsor profile: Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility.

“ Committed to delivering best-in-class value for our customer, Bombardier strives to ensure that continuous improvement is a way of life. Trust, forward thinking and the pursuit of excellence are at the heart of our values. Our people understand it’s not just what you do, it’s how you do it that matters.”

Francis Paonessa, President Passengers Division UK

BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

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Sponsor profile: G4S

The G4S vision is to be recognised as the leader in the provision of reliable and innovative Care & Justice Services, always achieving the finest results.

“ At G4S our reputation has been built on the quality of our services, our passion for innovation and the desire to exceed customer expectations. Our people strive to make a difference every day in an environment of mutual dignity and respect. We thrive in an ethos of excellence and are committed to continuously improve how we do business.”

David Banks, Group Managing Director, G4S Care & Justice Services

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Sponsor profile: Ingram Hawkins & Nock

“ Delivering outstanding levels of service to all our clients is our priority and we do this through the expertise and experience of our people coupled with up to date technology and strong supplier partnerships. We are passionate about the industry in which we work and pride ourselves in understanding the clients we serve”

Liz Foster, Managing Director, Ingram Hawkins & Nock

Ingram Hawkins & Nock is a modern-day business, retaining old fashioned values; proud of our high standards of service and expertise.

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Sponsor profile: LDC

LDC is recognised as the leading regional mid market private equity funder in the UK. Our philosophy of working with talented and ambitious management teams is central to our success; and a cornerstone of a relationship approach that brings value to the business, the region and employees.

“ Excellence is at the heart of how we operate. Our organisation strives to invest in partner businesses with management teams that have the ambition to improve and grow. LDC looks to support this with experienced and proven operational expertise and this, we believe, is a unique approach that brings value to those involved in the business and the business itself.”

Martin Draper, MD, LDC Midlands

www.ldc.co.uk

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We’re proud that it’s exceptional people who are the lifeblood of our business. From the inspirational clients we work with to the passionate teams who make up LDC, we believe in like-minded people working together to forge enduring and mutually rewarding relationships to get the most successful results. Our approach to achieving excellence has made LDC unique and we believe it is why we are the leading player in the private equity mid-market. With the ability to support businesses with £2m to £100m in equity funds, we are committed to helping businesses achieve excellence – it’s at the heart of all we do.

Call Martin Draper or any of the Midlands team if you want to find out more.

Birmingham 0121 237 6500 | Nottingham 0115 947 1280

Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd. Registered Office: One Vine Street, London W1J 0AH. Registered in England and Wales no. 1107542. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Part of the Lloyds Banking Group.

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Sponsor profile: LGDavis

LGDavis is proud to be a co-sponsor of The Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony and would be delighted to demonstrate how we can provide an excellent return on investment on our targeted marketing solution.

“ When approached to sponsor the Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony, we had no hesitation in recognising the importance of these awards to commend organisations for their endeavours in this difficult climate. As a business we value the concept extremely highly – our own core value on quality throughout the business is ‘to strive for excellence in all we do’ so we are proud to be a co-sponsor of the event and we congratulate all the finalists, and wish them every success tonight, and for the future.”

Liz Smith, Finance & Managing Director, LGDavis

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Sponsor profile: Marketing Industry Network

MiNetwork is the marketing, media and communication sector’s fastest growing, most diverse and most ambitious networking and business development group, aimed at giving members the tools they need to increase their bottom line.

“ MiNetwork is an organisation that aims to promote excellence and best practice across the UK’s diverse marketing and media industry. The coming year will see MiNetwork dramatically increasing the opportunities for members to network, share knowledge and collaborate with each other in order to grow their businesses and move onto the next level.”

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MiNetwork • Connecting People• Sharing Knowledge• Building Bottom linesAre you an ambitious marketing professional eager to increase your company’s bottom line by improving your service offer, developing your staff, raising your profile, improving your marketing knowledge and meeting potential new clients?

By joining MiNetwork you can share industry knowledge and ideas on best practise with our 1,500 members across the UK at regular events, workshops, training sessions, webinars, mentoring schemes and through access to our growing bank of online white papers and research reports.

To find out how MiNetwork can help you visit our website

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“MiNetwork provides an invaluable forum for agencies to meet and discuss ideas. The series of talks

are always enthusiastically attended by our people. I can highly recommend it.”Ian McAteer, The Union

To find out how MiNetwork can help you build your marketing business contact Chris Morton on 0141 559 6068 or email [email protected]

Sponsor profile: Pertemps Network Group

Pertemps Network encompasses Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, ESOS and Network Ventures. Each member of the network is a market leader in their area and pride themselves on delivering an excellent service.

“ We are pleased to be sponsoring this event as we believe that excellence is at the core of what makes any business great, and this is what these awards represent. Excellence is something that we strive to deliver on a daily basis not only through the services that we provide, but also through our people.”

Tim Watts, Chairman, Pertemps Network Group

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“We are pleased to be sponsoring this event as we believe that excellence is at the core of what makes any business great, and this is what these awards represent. Excellence is something that we strive to deliver on a daily basis not only through the services that we provide, but also through our people”

Tim Watts, Chairman, Pertemps Network Group

Pertemps Network encompasses Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, ESOS and Network Ventures. Each member of the network is a market leader in their area and pride themselves on delivering an excellent service.

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Pertemps believe that excellence is essential in business, which, is why we are pleased to be sponsoring this event.

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As a leading provider of payroll services ESOS understand excellence and are delighted to be sponsoring this event.

“Excellence is something that Network Ventures pride ourselves on, which is why we are happy

to sponsoring this event.”

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“Excellence is something that Network Ventures pride ourselves on, which is why we are happy

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Sponsor profile: PricewaterhouseCoopers

“ We recognise that delivering excellence means different things to different people – and that’s why we build strong relationships. Getting to know people means we understand their goals and ambitions – the things they value. Then we work together to help them create the value they’re looking for.”

Andy Lyon, Partner, PwC

PwC’s aim is to be recognised as the UK’s leading professional service firm; bringing real value to our clients, investing in our people and supporting our local communities.

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© 2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved. “PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (a limited liability partnership in the United Kingdom), which is a member fi rm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each member fi rm of which is a separate legal entity.

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Building relationships. Creating value.

Our ambition is to bring real value to our clients. And we’re passionate about understanding what is important to you. Find out more about us at www.pwc.co.uk/midlands

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Sponsor profile: The ICC

Our team at The ICC will work with you to deliver a fantastic event, whatever you are looking to achieve. We have the experience, the team, the spirit and the energy to make it happen, to make it yours.

“ Our team at The ICC is delighted to sponsor the Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony. We in the region can all be proud of this unique celebration, which recognises exceptional achievement by organisations of all sizes. Like the Award applicants, our team at The ICC implements the Business Excellence Model to continuously improve our services. We engage with our clients to regularly renew and review our offering; to ensure we deliver unforgettable customised events every time at competitive rates.”

Geoff Fenlon, General Manager, The ICC Birmingham46

Our objective is to make it yours

+44 (0) 121 644 5025www.theicc.co.uk

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Sponsor profile: One Eleven Productions

“ We have produced visual content for Midlands Excellence for 10 years now. Filming companies across the Midlands and trying to capture the essence of their strive for excellence has really helped shape the DNA of One Eleven. The video team has a real eye for detail and our animators a passion for creative flair. Our speed and efficiency help us to meet our clients’ needs and budgets. Excellence is at the core of everything we do.”

Mark Westwood - Creative Director

One Eleven is a creative events and media company dedicated to providing visually stunning, yet cost effective, communication solutions.

www.one11productions.co.uk

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Saxophonist: Richi JonesBack by popular demand - tonight’s pre-dinner entertainment is provided by multi-talented 14 year old Richi Jones.

A pupil at Bridgnorth Endowed School in Shropshire, Richi has been playing the saxophone for around four and a half years.

He was inspired to take up the sax by one of the American Pie Films that featured a saxophone solo. His first public appearance was in May 2008. Since then he’s been hailed as a highly accomplished performer.

A soloist in his musical world, Richi is a team player when it comes to the other love of his life – football. He has been a goalkeeper at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC since the age of eight. Currently in his seventh season for the club, he is now a member of the under 15/16 squad and hopes to obtain a football scholarship at the end of next season with the aim of becoming a full time professional.

Since his first public appearance in 2008 Richi has played at various prestigious events around the country, both as a soloist and alongside other live musicians. For more information you can visit his website at

www.richijones.com

Introducing your evening’s...

Excellent entertainment

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Disco: Dragon LeisureNow in our 30th year of supplying audio visual and corporate entertainment services to all sized events across the UK, the team at Dragon have had a phenomenal 2010 and are looking forward to an even better 2011.

As well as providing a top quality service to our extensive existing client base, we are now proud to have worked on events for clients in 2010 such as world renowned producer of musicals Cameron Mackintosh and radio and TV presenter Jason King (JK of JK and Joel fame) on his High School Radio project.

Midlands Excellence continues to offer us excellent training and networking opportunities and, once again, Dragon Leisure is proud to sponsor the Midlands Excellence Awards Ceremony and we hope you have an enjoyable evening. See you on the dance floor!

To book Dragon for your next event contact us on: 01299 823274 or 07702 138063. Email [email protected]

www.dragonleisure.com

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Midlands Excellence gratefully acknowledges the support of all of its sponsors.

Now it’s your turn to be in the spotlight

c/o BMW Plant Hams Hall, Canton Lane, Hams Hall, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1GB

Midlands Excellenceemail: [email protected]

Investors in Excellence Limited email: [email protected]

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