East Midlands Chamber has congratulated four of its members, revealed as winners of the Regional British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2024.
Derbyshire’s Midland Lead, Derby-based HSG UK, Nottingham-based Turner and Townsend and Leicestershire-based Druck, a Baker Hughes business, have been announced as recipients.
The four regional winners were put forward by East Midlands Chamber after first winning its own local Business Awards in 2023.
Regional British Chambers of Commerce awards won by East Midlands Chamber members:
Midland Lead – People and Work Business of the Year
HSG UK – Green Innovation Business of the Year
Druck, a Baker Hughes business – Global Britain Business of the Year
Turner & Townsend – Digital Revolution Business of the Year
East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said: “Being presented with a British Chambers of Commerce Business Award is testament to the leadership, strategy and innovation at each of these firms. The East Midlands punches high, and these thoroughly deserved awards further underline the region’s place as a Centre of Trading Excellence.
“I extend my congratulations to Midland Lead, Turner and Townsend, Druck and HSG. These East Midlands Chamber members continue to be a shining example of what great business looks like, driving economic growth and, between them, doing Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire proud.”
Midland Lead Managing Director Francoise Derksen said: “We’re delighted that Midland Lead has been recognised by the British Chambers of Commerce for this prestigious People at Work award. Over the last few years, we have continuously invested in a series of initiatives to make sure that our team feel valued and that everyone can thrive, through development, coaching and training programmes, reward plans and health and wellbeing initiatives. We believe it is the people who work here, that help us drive forward and we recognise that every member of staff plays an important role in our future success. To see our commitment to people development being recognised by the BCC, is truly inspiring.”
Turner & Townsend Director Mark Deakin said: “At Turner & Townsend we are working with our clients to innovate and digitally transform our services. It’s fantastic that the British Chambers of Commerce has recognised our achievements with this award.
“Central to our mission is supporting our clients in achieving their net zero carbon ambitions using our digital tools to account for the two currencies of construction – cost and carbon.”
Druck, a Baker Hughes business, Vice President Gordon Docherty said:
“Being recognized as one of the East Midlands’ most successful businesses is a tremendous accolade and reflects the quality of our pressure measurement technology and the hard work and dedication of the Druck team. From the highest mountains, the deepest oceans, and even in outer space, Baker Hughes’ Druck solutions are enabling customers from every corner of the world achieve efficiency and productivity gains.”
HSG UK Founder and Managing Director Simon Rice said:
“We are obviously deeply honoured to receive this recognition for our work in making a positive impact on environmental sustainability. This caps off an incredible year for HSG having achieved The King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for our next generation products which enable our family-owned company continues to continue to punch above our weight in the competitive washroom services industry by bringing innovative products and services to market in line with its mission to raise washroom hygiene standards and help customers achieve their sustainability targets.
“HSG’s ethos is rooted in developing sustainable systems and products and our vanguard water conservation system is proven to significantly reduce water consumption, save money and improve the washroom environment.”
