2020 Awards
On this twelfth year the Awards were delivered online bringing new opportunities to add value for both sponsors and participants.
The 2020 winners of the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Awards were announced on 3rd December at a ground-breaking 'Putting on the BIZ' event compered by Gyles Brandreth well-known TV personality and author.
For the first time, the very special category of Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Gatwick Diamond was introduced, celebrating personal commitment and leadership that goes way beyond professional and business interests. Joint winners John Peel and David Butcher were announced by Award sponsor, Southern Railway and Gatwick Express, Angie Doll (Managing Director).
Pre-Dinner Reception Sponsor & Partners
Gatwick Airport Ltd
<p>Gatwick is the UK's second largest airport and flies a range of both short and long-haul point-to-point services. The airport is a vital piece of the UK's national infrastructure and is also a major driver for both the regional and national economies.</p>
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<p>Gatwick Airport is delighted to be headline sponsor for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2023. We really value the long and positive relationship we have with Gatwick Diamond Business and these Awards are a respected programme of recognition for businesses across the region. As a partner and advocate for a thriving resilient economy, we look forward to celebrating the achievements of businesses and workforces in the Gatwick Diamond.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.gatwickairport.com " target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.gatwickairport.com </a></p>
https://www.gatwickairport.com/
First Central
https://www.1stcentralinsurance.com/
Elekta Ltd
<p>A leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We collaborate with customers to meet evolving patient needs, improve outcomes and bring hope to those dealing with cancer.</p>
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<p>We appreciate how our partnership with gdb will help to give wider visibility to the importance of making precision radiation therapy broadly available to the millions of people around the world with limited access to cancer care. At Elekta, we don't just build technology, we build hope and are proud that our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Crawley has made a linear accelerator for almost every country in the world. We value our role within the gdb community and believe in the importance of developing innovation, collaborative working and taking a proactive approach to our practices which blends with the ethos of the gdb.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.elekta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.elekta.com</a></p>
https://www.elekta.com/
Loch Associates Group
<p>Loch Associates Group provides a unique combination of employment and business law, HR support, wellbeing, training health and safety and mediation services, all from one trusted partner. We are experts in helping organisations manage and nurture their people so you can focus on what you do best – running a successful business.</p>
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<p>Sponsoring the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards is a great way for any business to raise their profile whilst supporting the business community. It allows us to ensure there is recognition for all the hard work by businesses, their leaders and the people that work within them.</p>
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<p><a href="https://lochassociates.co.uk/">https://lochassociates.co.uk/</a> </p>
https://lochassociates.co.uk/
Flexibility Matters
<p>As a recruitment consultancy dedicated to flexible working, we ensure that once a business adopts flexible working, it naturally becomes central to their recruitment strategy. Our approach to recruitment is totally people focussed. We match the right candidate with the right business, we get to know both client and candidate, forming long term relationships.</p>
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<p>Flexibility Matters is proud to partner with GBD Business Awards and sponsor the Best Practice in Flexible and Hybrid Working Award. Flexible and hybrid working is the ethos which drives the team at Flexibility Matters as we believe that flexible working will become the new norm as more businesses come to see the benefits.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flexibilitymatters.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flexibilitymatters.co.uk</a></p>
https://www.flexibilitymatters.co.uk/
Extech Cloud
https://extechcloud.com/
Control Energy Costs
<p>We are energy and water consultants, providing businesses with bespoke utility management and procurement solutions. With sustainability at the heart of everything we do, we will guide you through renewable energy options and help you engage with employees to drive behavioural changes that will make a positive difference.</p>
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<p>“For many businesses, looking at how you buy and use energy is an entry point or start of a journey to becoming Net Zero. In selecting who should win this award, we will be looking for the business that has worked to embed a culture of behavioural changes within their organisation, changes that will make a positive difference and are relatable to other business that have yet to buy into the idea of Net Zero. Our aim is to help push towards a tipping point where Net Zero becomes a 'must do' rather than 'nice to do' for every business.” Phil Ager, Managing Director.</p>
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<p><a href="https://cec.uk.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://cec.uk.com</a></p>
https://cec.uk.com/
Elekta Ltd
<p>A leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We collaborate with customers to meet evolving patient needs, improve outcomes and bring hope to those dealing with cancer.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We appreciate how our partnership with gdb will help to give wider visibility to the importance of making precision radiation therapy broadly available to the millions of people around the world with limited access to cancer care. At Elekta, we don't just build technology, we build hope and are proud that our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Crawley has made a linear accelerator for almost every country in the world. We value our role within the gdb community and believe in the importance of developing innovation, collaborative working and taking a proactive approach to our practices which blends with the ethos of the gdb.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.elekta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.elekta.com</a></p>
https://www.elekta.com/
Extech Cloud
https://extechcloud.com/
First Central
https://www.1stcentralinsurance.com/
Flexibility Matters
<p>As a recruitment consultancy dedicated to flexible working, we ensure that once a business adopts flexible working, it naturally becomes central to their recruitment strategy. Our approach to recruitment is totally people focussed. We match the right candidate with the right business, we get to know both client and candidate, forming long term relationships.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Flexibility Matters is proud to partner with GBD Business Awards and sponsor the Best Practice in Flexible and Hybrid Working Award. Flexible and hybrid working is the ethos which drives the team at Flexibility Matters as we believe that flexible working will become the new norm as more businesses come to see the benefits.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flexibilitymatters.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flexibilitymatters.co.uk</a></p>
https://www.flexibilitymatters.co.uk/