Business Action | Spring 2024
Spring 2024 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes finalists in the North Devon Business Awards 2024, how to book tickets for the North Devon Business Awards Celebration Event, a focus on Torrington business and articles on manufacturers, local business directory listings plus more.
Spring 2024 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes finalists in the North Devon Business Awards 2024, how to book tickets for the North Devon Business Awards Celebration Event, a focus on Torrington business and articles on manufacturers, local business directory listings plus more.
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AWARDS HEADER<br />
business<br />
ACTION<br />
The venue is booked.The<br />
entriesarein.Thejudgeshave<br />
decided.Whoarethewinners<br />
oftheNorthDevon<strong>Business</strong><br />
Awards<strong>2024</strong>?<br />
Youcandiscoverthefinalists<br />
inour14awardscategories<br />
overthefollowingpages,but<br />
you’llhavetoattendthe<br />
AwardsCelebrationatthe<br />
LandmarkTheatre,Ilfracombe<br />
onThursday9Maytodiscover<br />
whothewinnersare.<br />
Ithasbeenanotherbumper<br />
yearforentries–withalmost<br />
120received–andonceagain<br />
thequalityissuperb.<br />
Celebrating achievement<br />
WhilethereisonlyoneNorth<br />
Devon<strong>Business</strong>oftheYearand<br />
onewinnerofeachindividual<br />
category,everysinglefinalist<br />
andentranthelpstocelebrate<br />
TheNorthDevon<strong>Business</strong>of<br />
theYearisselectedbythe<br />
judgesfromthewinnersofthe<br />
14categoryawardsasthe<br />
overallwinnerofwinners.<br />
WearegratefulforPhilipJ<br />
Milton&CompanyPlc’s<br />
sponsorshipofthisawardover<br />
thefiveyearsoftheNorth<br />
Devon<strong>Business</strong>Awards.<br />
Withoutthissupport,the<br />
awardswouldnotbepossible.<br />
Philip J Milton & Company Plc<br />
“Itseemsbarelyaweekgoesby<br />
withoutreadinginthelocal<br />
pressofnewbusinesses<br />
openinginNorthDevon,<br />
provingbeyonddoubtthe<br />
strengthofentrepreneurshipin<br />
ourarea.<br />
Amajorcontributiontothe<br />
successoftheawardsisthe<br />
commitmentandfairnessof<br />
ourindependentjudges.<br />
Eachofthemgivesalotof<br />
timevoluntarilytoreadand<br />
weighuptheentriesbeforethe<br />
judgingdaywhenallentries<br />
arediscussedandfinalistsand<br />
winnersselected.<br />
Itisaverydifficulttask<br />
becausewereceivesomany<br />
entriesfromexcellent<br />
Who will win?<br />
thecombinedachievementsof<br />
thearea’sbusinesscommunity.<br />
A celebration for everyone<br />
Thisiswhatwewillcelebrateat<br />
theLandmarkTheatreatan<br />
eventthatisopentoall<br />
businesses–youdon’tneedto<br />
“Whetherthat’sanewfood<br />
enterprise,cutting-edgeartistic<br />
ortechnologyofferingsor<br />
perhapssomethinginthe<br />
servicesector,IbelieveNorth<br />
Devonpuncheswellaboveits<br />
weightinthisarena.<br />
“That’swhyoccasionssuch<br />
astheexcellentNorthDevon<br />
Thank you to our judges<br />
businesses,sowehavetopush<br />
thejudgestomakeadecision.<br />
That’swhyyoushouldnot<br />
worryifyourbusinessdoes<br />
notwin–asanentrantyouare<br />
inexcellentcompanyandyour<br />
turncouldbenext.<br />
Ourjudgesfor<strong>2024</strong>are:<br />
➤ SimoneKesselerofIgnite<br />
CorporateDevelopment<br />
Winners at the North Devon <strong>Business</strong> Awards 2023<br />
haveenteredtheawardstobuy<br />
aticketandjoinus.<br />
Enjoyawelcomeglassof<br />
NorthDevonbubbly,tuckinto<br />
thebuffetandnetworkwith<br />
businessesfromacrossthearea<br />
beforewetakeourseatsinthe<br />
theatreauditoriumforthe<br />
North Devon <strong>Business</strong> of the Year <strong>2024</strong><br />
sponsored by<br />
<strong>Business</strong>Awardsaretheperfect<br />
timetocelebratethese<br />
achievements,butalsothe<br />
awardsencourageandfoster<br />
thisspiritofenterprise,<br />
spurringothersontoachieve<br />
more,perhapstosetupor<br />
diversifytheirownbusinesses–<br />
andofcoursetheyarea<br />
➤ SusieKevernofPoundLane<br />
FinancialManagement<br />
➤ VicMahajanofAramis<br />
Rugby<br />
➤ LindaMiddleton-Jonesof<br />
InternationalTradeMatters<br />
➤ PhilParkerofArtMakers<br />
➤ MartinSlocombeof361<br />
Energy<br />
dramaandentertainmentof<br />
theawardsceremony.<br />
ThankyoutoNFUMutual<br />
BarnstapleandBidefordfor<br />
sponsoringtheAwards<br />
Celebrationforthesecondyear<br />
running–withoutyour<br />
supporttheeventwouldnotbe<br />
possible–seebackcove.r.<br />
See our finalists<br />
Thankyoutoeveryonewho<br />
enteredtheawards–we<br />
appreciatealltheeffortyou<br />
haveputin.<br />
Congratulationstoallour<br />
finalists–seethemoverleaf.<br />
Thankyoutootoallour<br />
categorysponsorsandread<br />
aboutwhytheyaresupporting<br />
theawards.<br />
All welcome – book tickets at<br />
business-action.co.uk/awards<br />
fantasticnetworking<br />
opportunitytoo.<br />
“AsaCompany,PhilipJ<br />
Milton&CoPlchasnow<br />
sponsoredtheawardsforfive<br />
yearsandwehavebeen<br />
delightedtodoso.<br />
“Nobusinessexistsin<br />
isolation;weallrelyoneach<br />
othertoanextentanditis<br />
vitallyimportantbothtosupport<br />
oneanother’sbusinessesaswell<br />
asrecognisingandcelebrating<br />
theaccomplishmentsofothers,<br />
tostandasanexampleandto<br />
showcasethemanyexcellent<br />
thingshappeninginNorth<br />
Devon’sthrivingbusiness<br />
community.”<br />
■ Visitmiltonpj.net<br />
➤ FrankStoneofKameleon<br />
➤ MikeMatthewsofLineal<br />
SoftwareSolutions<br />
➤ RachaelTaylorofSWIG<br />
Finance<br />
➤ PeterandAllyWhiteleyof<br />
TogetherFinancial<br />
Solutions<br />
Thankyoutoallourjudges–<br />
youcanmeetthematthe<br />
AwardsCelebration.<br />
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