A Suit That Fits.Com Named UK Winner Of 2009 Dell Small Business Excellence Award
Small Business Excellence Awards recognise companies using technology in innovative ways to better serve customers
UK tailoring company is now a finalist for the global award to win Dell’s £25,000 technology prize fund
Dell and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), one of the leading business associations in the UK, today announced A Suit That Fits.com as the UK national winner of the Dell Small Business Excellence Award.
As national winners, the London-based online tailors will receive consulting time with Michael Dell, £15,000 in Dell products and services and a ten-year membership to an Accredited Chamber of Commerce.
A Suit That Fits.com joins national winners from 12 other countries – Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United States - for a chance to win the global Dell Entrepreneur Excellence Award, worth £25,000 in Dell technology and services. National winners are being announced now, and the global winner will be announced later in 2009.
Last year’s UK winners, Wiggly Wigglers, went on to win the global award, honoured for their innovative use of social media.
“Congratulations to A Suit That Fits.com,” said Chris Mullan, Dell’s Head of Medium Business Sales, UK & Ireland. “They came through an incredibly rigorous judging process to triumph as UK winners in a very strong field. The company has taken a very British tradition of tailor-made suits and used innovative technology to enable anyone with an internet connection to easily create their own boutique suit at an affordable price. They are a great example to small businesses throughout the UK that success can be achieved with innovative and imaginative use of technology.”
“A flexibility and willingness to innovate was clear for all to see in this year’s finalists and A Suit That Fits.com are deserving winners in the UK,” said John Dunsmure, Managing Director of the British Chambers of Commerce. “Like last year’s winners, Wiggly Winners, we were very impressed with the way A Suit That Fits.com embraced innovative technology to the clear benefit of their customers. At a time when economic conditions for all businesses remain very challenging, A Suit That Fits.com are a fantastic example of success to our members.”
“Everyone at A Suit That Fits.com is delighted at the news. This is a superb achievement for the company and we’re very proud to be recognised by Dell,” said Warren Bennett, co-founder and director of A Suit That Fits.com. “This success comes down to our amazing team and is a fantastic recognition of everyone’s hard work and dedication to our customers.”
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About A Suit That Fits.com
A Suit That Fits.com was founded in 2006 by Warren Bennett and David Hathiramani. Using unique web technology, A Suit That Fits.com gives customers the flexibility to design and completely customise their individually hand-tailored suit, shirt, or overcoat at an affordable ‘off-the-peg’ price, with suits starting at £150.
About BCC
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the authentic voice of British businesses. The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving businesses across the UK, which employ over five million people.
About Dell
As the visionary outcome of a true entrepreneur, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is committed to helping small and medium businesses solve their technology challenges, ease business pain points and draw greater value from IT. With ProManage-Managed Services, Optiplex – the world’s No. 1 business desktop, new Latitude laptops, the designed-for-small business Vostro line, energy-efficient PowerEdge servers and Small and Medium Business Solutions Center, Dell is here to support entrepreneurs every step of the way.
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Media Contacts for A Suit That Fits.com
Claire Webber A Suit That Fits.com +44 (0) 20 3006 7997
claire@asuitthatfits.co.uk