Double celebration as Gayle Jessiman wins Business Support Professional of the Year at the third annual Awards event in Birmingham
Some of the West Midlands’ best performing business support professionals were recognised yesterday when the region’s latest Awards Ceremony came to a finale in the wonderful setting of the MAC in Birmingham.
For the third year running Business Enterprise Support organised the event. This years event, celebrated the achievement of another four leading support professionals in the West Midlands area.
Over 50 delegates attended the MAC in Birmingham for this years ceremony.
The competition was designed to promote the excellent work of advisers from the public and private sector and highlight their growing impact on increasing productivity, boosting the enterprise culture and creating jobs.
The competition which was organised by Business Enterprise Support (BES), celebrated the achievement of four leading support professionals, who between them had helped 10,000 companies get off the ground and played a role in creating more than 15,000 jobs.
Star of the show was Gayle Jessiman, who beat off strong competition to secure the Business Support Professional of the Year title to add to an earlier accolade of Enterprise Coach Professional of the Year.
The Four award categories and winners were as follows. ALL WINNERS WERE INDEPENDENTLY CHOSEN BY THE SPONSORS OF THE EVENT.
Enterprise Coach Professional Award
Sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
Winner – Gayle Jessiman – Business Enterprise Support Ltd
Gayle receiving her award
Social Enterprise Support Professional Award
Sponsored by Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
Winner – Emma Nugent – Intelligence Matters
Emma Nugent receiving her award
Young People’s Business Support Professional Award
Sponsored by Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG)
Winner – Ben Roman – The Princes Trust
Ben Roman receiving his award
Business Adviser Professional Award
Sponsored by SERCO
Winner – Marcus Cole – Solihull MBC
Marcus receiving his award
West Midlands Business Support Professional Award 2011 – Sponsored by Enterprise Plc
The overall winner – Gayle Jessiman.
Gayle - Overall winner 2011
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the sponsors who helped us put on a great event – Enterprise Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland, Institute of Learning & Management, Pertemps & Serco
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