BCC and RBS Group announce GD Environmental Services as overall winner of national Chamber Awards 2008 and £50,000 cash prize
28/11/08 | 00:01
GD Environmental Services, a member of Newport and Gwent Chamber of Commerce and winner of the Green Award at the national Chambers Awards 2008, has also been named as this year’s recipient of the ‘winner of winners’ award for Outstanding Business Achievement. GD Environmental Services will also receive a cheque for £50,000 courtesy of sponsors RBS Group, Britain’s leading bank for small business.
Paul Lynam, Chief Executive, NatWest and RBS Business Banking said: "We support over a million small businesses across Britain and yet we continue to be amazed by exceptional businesses like GD Environmental Services who stand out in every way. They are deserving winners and we look forward to seeing the business reach its true potential after receiving this life changing investment."
GD Environmental Services will use the £50,000 to help fund their Carbon Neutral Team. This local community initiative aims to raise awareness of the environment in Wales - as well has help individuals and business become greener and strive for carbon neutrality. www.carbonneutrals.co.uk
Neville Reyner, President of the BCC, said: “The talent shown by all our winners both nationally and regionally is outstanding. However, GD Environmental Services stood out as an exceptional company and sets a new standard that every business can aspire to. They have made a huge success of every project they tackled while operating in a fiercely competitive market. Congratulations to everyone at GD Environmental Services you really deserve this title and prize.”
The National Winners of the Chamber Awards 2008 were announced at a gala dinner at the Natural History Museum, London on the 27th November 2008.
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Notes to Editors:
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people.
About RBS Group
RBS Group, which includes NatWest and RBS, are proud to be Britain's leading small business bank. We believe in providing a full banking package for our customers through our network of locally based experienced managers, offering the widest range of practical benefits to support small businesses, from start up to stock market floatation. This support extends in all the important areas, not just financial.
The Bank is committed to providing more access to face to face advice and support to help businesses trade successfully in an economic downturn. For those businesses facing heightened financial pressures, the Bank is currently putting in place an experienced team of 500 to offer more intensive support to these customers. In addition, the Bank is taking steps to ensure that our managers increase their time with customers by 20% in 2009.