The 13th annual awards ceremony took place at Cheltenham Racecourse, and had a record attendance of nearly 700, making it the largest business awards in England, according to organisers.
There were 11 categories, and Water Coolers Direct (WCD), a family-run business from Dursley, took the Small Business of the Year award for its direct sales water cooler business, which has recently won important contracts such as Barclays Bank and various Olympics’ offices.
Fred Cairns Palmer, MD of WCD, said: “The winning of this award is a fitting tribute to the hard work and dedication shown by our Dursley and Gloucester-based colleagues during the last six years. From our small beginnings in a Dursley loft we have built a successful company that posted a healthy 20% growth during last year’s recesssion. This accolade will certainly benefit our business and operations in the county and beyond, as we continue to take the company forward in these challenging times.”
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