- International Trade Awards
The International Trade Awards, held for the first time in 2007 [cite web |url=http://www.north-dorset.gov.uk/business_latest_news |title=Call for London entries – International Trade Awards |publisher=North Dorset District Council ] , are the UKs premier awards devoted exclusively to recognising excellence in
import ,export andinternational trade achievement.The Awards are a series of twelve regional International Trade Awards. Winners from each region are announced at presentation ceremonies held from February through to December with the winners automatically progressing as national finalists.
Objectives
The objectives of the awards are to:
1. Identify and reward the UK's most successful and innovative
exporters 2. Promote the UK's top
exporters as corporate role models in order to stimulate greater involvement ininternational trade amongst UK businesses3. Promote the leading
exporters of local and regional areas to encourageinternational trade by all companies irrespective of size and location4. Further develop community awareness of the importance of
exporting to the UK's economic future [cite web |url=http://www.internationaltradeawards.co.uk/about |title=About the Awards |publisher=Internationaltradeawards.co.uk ]Sponsor
The International Trade Awards are sponsored by
HSBC .2007 Winners
The 2007 regional winners were:
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Long O’Donnell Associates (North West winner)
*Immunodiagnostic Systems (North East winner)
*Nisa (Yorkshire and Humberside winner)
*Geothermal International (West Midlands winner)
*University of Nottingham (East Midlands winner)
*GigaSat (East of England winner)
*Star Syringe (South East winner)
*The Ford Farm (South West winner)
*MET Studio Design (London winner)
*Randox Laboratories (Northern Ireland winner)
*Daniels Fans (Welsh winner)
*4i2i Communications (Scotland winner)The 2007 national winners announced at
The House of Lords on 2nd April 2008 were:*
Star Syringe (Innovation Category winner)
*The Ford Farm (SME Category winner)
*GigaSat (Overall winner) [cite web |url=http://www.internationaltrade.co.uk/awardwinners2007 |title=Award Winners 2007 |publisher=Internationaltrade.co.uk ]2008 Winners
The 2008 regional winners are:
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James Halstead (North West winner)
*Davy Roll (North East winner)
*Penn Pharmaceutical Services (Wales winner)Applications for the 2008 Awards are still open to applications [cite web |url=http://www.surreyad.co.uk/business/2023/2023873/companies_compete_for_oscar_glory |title=Companies compete for 'Oscar' glory |publisher=Surrey Advertiser ] .
References
External links
* [http://www.internationaltradeawards.co.uk/ International Trade Awards] homepage
* [http://www.internationaltrade.co.uk/awardwinners2007 International Trade Awards 2007 winners and finalists, "International Trade Today" Magazine] , April 2008
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