Our most recent business award winners’ & Judges’ feedback

Every Best Business Award winner receives detailed feedback from our expert judges about why they won. This is invaluable for use in press releases, marketing material, advertisements, on their website, etc. This service is included in the entry fee, with no additional cost. Discover our global award winners below and learn what impressed our judges

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Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik

Commenting on Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, the winner in the Best Customer Focus category, the chairman of the judges said:

“To help clients better manage their pensions, Turkey’s oldest and largest life assurance company Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik has introduced a robot adviser called Fonmatik ROBO or FR for short. The company discovered that less financially aware clients were failing to move their funds to obtain a better return. FR has changed this by automating fund switches to the benefit of the investor. As well as helping clients obtain a better return, FR takes the pain out of managing pensions. Congratulations to Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik for moving with the times and applying robotic technology to fund management.”

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Non Profit Growth (NPG)

Commenting on Non Profit Growth (NPG), the winner in the Outstanding Support during COVID-19 category, the chairman of the judges said:

“Congratulations to Non Profit Growth for literally working round the clock to keep charities afloat as they struggle to raise funds as a result of the global pandemic. By helping clients navigate the application process for grants, NPG has enabled many charitable organisations fund their vital work and continue to help those in need. NPG places integrity and the interests of its clients before sales and makes sure that every penny works hard for customers to get the best possible outcome. The fantastic feedback from clients says it all.”

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Non Profit Growth (NPG)

Commenting on Non Profit Growth (NPG), the winner in the Best Corporate Social Responsibility category, the chairman of the judges said:

“At a time when charities have been struggling to raise funds, NPG has given its clients a lifeline by helping them achieve success in winning grants. The judges particularly liked NPG’s honest approach with customers. Rather than aiming for sales, NPG carefully assesses clients before taking them on to make certain it can deliver successful outcomes. Many of its charity clients were in danger of collapsing and thanks to NPG a number have been able to continue to serve their communities. Well done to NPG for coming to the rescue of endangered charities.”

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Huboo

Commenting on Huboo, the winner in the Best New Business category, the chairman of the judges said:

“By spotting a gap in the market and targeting smaller e-commerce businesses that do not have their own warehouse facilities, entrepreneurs Martin Bysh and Paul Dodd have delivered brilliant performance with their fulfilment company Huboo. Since its inception in 2017, Huboo has seen spectacular growth in new business and turnover, leading to the building of a second warehouse in Bristol and ambitious plans for Europe and the US. It’s not just the trend for e-commerce that had has elevated Hoboo; its success is based on putting people first, excellent training and its innovative micro-hubs system.”

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Ladybird Photography

Commenting on Ladybird Photography, the winner in the Best Customer Focus category, the chairman of the judges said:

“Ladybird Photography is an adept company that takes advantage of every opportunity that comes its way. It focuses on providing photographic services for the less well off in East Sussex for events such as christenings, weddings and portraits. In recent years, it gained from switching to digital technology cutting out the need for leather-bound albums, which dramatically cut costs. More recently, it reinvented itself again with a funeral celebrancy service, which involves officiating at services and managing the live streaming of funerals to remote mourners. Ladybird Photography is sharp and nimble, and quick to find new angle.”

Roads Transport Authority

Commenting on Roads Transport Authority, the winner in the Best Innovation category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Dubai’s government-run Roads Transport Authority (RTA) is a pioneer of digital transformation for improving its transport systems. Its latest project – Rail Infrastructures Maintenance Management System – for Dubai Metro and tram radically improves inspection and maintenance. The advanced system keeps track of every aspects of running a rail service including assets, risks, maintenance, budgeting and annual capital expenditure with results displayed in an easy-to-read dashboard. Congratulations to RTA for developing a complex system that digitises all rail maintenance helping it to meet the travel demands of one of the world’s fastest growing cities.”

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Correct Careers Coaching

Commenting on Correct Careers Coaching, the winner in the Best Product/Service (less than two years old) category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Sales training company Correct Careers Coaching has proved that it practices what it preaches judging by its impressive sales trajectory. The company provides training in modern sales techniques using social media marketing to generate leads. In only a few years, it has given sales training to more than 28 different industry sectors including start-ups; and diversified with an online B2B sales training course for HR consultants. Another unique product is its sales psychology course for beginners to elite sales professionals, which sounds absolutely fascinating. With sales leads vital for any business, this is must-have training for any business looking to win new clients.”

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NKD Pizza

Commenting on NKD Pizza, the winner in the Best Product/Service category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Just when you thought that there was nothing new anyone could do with pizza, well-established UK restaurant group NKD Pizza has come with the first on-the-go pizza slice concept. The Slice by NKD is being sold at kiosks located in Euro Garages sites across the UK, where there is a plentiful supply of hungry drivers. The pizza slices are freshly baked and made with local ingredients; and come with quirky names such as ‘Garden Party’ and ‘In a hurry for pepperoni’. The branding and marketing for Slice by NKD is stylish and fun; and the Slice by NKD is a certain winner with pizza lovers.”

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Addo Food Group

Commenting on Addo Food Group, the winner in the Best Customer Focus category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“By being forward thinking and focusing on customer service and new product development, Addo Food Group has seen sales for its chilled savoury pastry products double in the past six years. Addo Food carefully watches trends and in line with the wellbeing movement, it launched a new vegan range for the Walls brand. It rose to the challenge at the height of the pandemic by switching to 24 hours production for key products to meet demand. Congratulations to Addo Food for ensuring that customer’s needs are met and retailers are not left with empty shelves. ”

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CCI

Commenting on CCI, the winner in the Outstanding Support during Covid-19 category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Well done to CCI, a multinational beverage company, for placing human health and safety at the core of its business early on in the pandemic. Communicating in a crisis with a staff of 8,500 people across multiple countries is not easy. CCI’s wide ranging virtual communications strategy for staff, dealers and the public, including information videos and livestreaming from the CEO, helped to keep the company running almost as normal. The result of its excellent communication and safely management strategy is that CCI managed to keep its production operations running at full capacity, which is simply incredible.”

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X4 Group Ltd

Commenting on X4 Group Ltd, the winner in the Best Employer category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Global recruitment business X4 Group is highly deserving of this award for putting job security first for its staff during the pandemic. By acting quickly in a crisis and realigning its entire business in the UK, USA and New Zealand with more resilient markets, it has retained all its staff and continued with its graduate recruitment programme. The judges were particularly impressed by X4 Group’s meritocratic structure that sees many trainees rise to the top. X4 Group’s excellent range of staff benefits and its improved track record in gender and equality, makes it a great place to work.”

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Salonology

Commenting on Salonology, the winner in the Best Small to Medium-sized Business category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“After successfully running a day spa and beauty salon, Hollie and Ryan Power capitalised on their knowledge and launched Salonolgy to offer coaching to salon owners to help them become more successful. With salons more or less closed down by the pandemic, Salonlogy has given its industry a real boost by running a daily Facebook group that has helped salon owners become more positive and think beyond Covid-19. Well done to Hollie and Ryan for staging a double-act and creating a community that has given salon owners much more than coaching but vital support through an extremely difficult time.”

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WePlay Esports

Commenting on WePlay Esports, the winner in the Outstanding Support During Covid-19 category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Ukraine-based gaming company WePlay Esports has risen to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic by running a charitable event called WeSave! Charity Play. Organised in record time, WeSave! Charity Play, an online Dota 2 marathon, took place in March 2020 with twenty-four teams participating. Raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for CEPI, a vaccines research organisation, and GlobalGiving, a global charity that provides medical aid, WePlay Esports has put its talents to good use and played its part in the development of vaccines to combat Covid19 virus.”

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Akbank

Commenting on Akbank, the winner in the Best Customer Focus category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Akbank, one of the largest banks in Turkey, has transformed the Call Center into Customer Contact Center to become a customer and user experience focused "Experience Center" that offers proactive sales and services with analytical support, complementing digital channels. Not only during the call, but also before and after call experience and expectation of customer which is refer to omnichannel experience was designed to provide the best experience. While meeting the customers's and staffs’ needs, integrated solutions were developed in all relevant channels. Congratulations to Akbank for improving customer experience and creating more loyalty.”

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Progress Care

Commenting on Progress Care, the winner in the Outstanding Support During Covid-19 category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“After seeing the devastation Coronavirus was causing in Italy earlier in 2020, Progress Care was quick to lock down earlier than other care homes to protect its vulnerable residents both young and old. Non-essential visitors were asked not to attend care homes, virtual forms of communication were set up so residents could keep in touch with loved ones, and community staff were reassigned to other roles such as drivers, helping staff to avoid public transport. Congratulations to Progress Care for having the foresight to act quickly and keep people safe.”

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BroadwayHD

Commenting on BroadwayHD the winner in the Best Customer Focus category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Although the curtains are down because of the global pandemic, BroadwayHD has brought the magic of theatre to people all around the world with its online digital streaming subscription service of live stage productions. By upgrading the platform and giving people access to the service across all devices, offering a free trial and constantly expanding its library of productions, BroadwayHD has doubled its customer base. Well done to BroadwayHD for helping people to chase off lockdown blues by watching their favourite stage show from the comfort on own home.”

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BroadwayHD

Commenting on BroadwayHD the winner in the Best Innovation category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“Congratulations to BroadwayHD for being the first to introduce a subscription service offering online streaming of well-known stage productions, such as 42nd Street, Cats and Miss Saigon, to theatre lovers all around the world. Developing the platform was a considerable challenge. However, the recent upgrade, which is a next-generation video-on-demand service that operates across multiple platforms and devices, makes the service even more widely available. The secret of BraodwayHD’s success is the high-quality digital recording of stage productions using high-definition cameras that captures the magic of theatre and makes people feel they are sitting in the front row.”

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VIP Daycare Centre

Commenting on VIP Daycare Centre, the winner in the Best Innovation category, the chairman of the judges said: :

“After becoming aware of how expensive and inadequate dementia care facilities can be, trained dementia specialist Natalie Allcock realised that there was an urgent need for a new approach. To provide high quality care at a reasonable cost, Natalie launched VIP Day Centre in Worcestershire. People with dementia are given individual care with specialists brought in when needed. That was five years ago and today the company has two care centres and Natalie is looking to franchise the business. Congratulations to VIP Daycare Centre for improving standards of care and providing urgently needed dementia care services.”

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