“Thank you to all your team for staging such a fantastic event. Conscious that there’s a lot that goes on behind the scene, obviously delighted with the outcome for our team. But on a serious note, the organisation and communication throughout the process was first class #thankyou.”

We had never entered any awards before, but when we heard about the North East Business Awards, and specifically the ‘Let’s Grow’ category, we decided to give it a go.
We entered for a number of reasons but primarily it was to help the business, and its team, gain recognition in the region for its massive achievements attained in its short time of trade and to gain brand recognition. It’s not just about the award itself, however, the pre and post-show marketing and PR received were great assets for brand building and the awards night itself a stunning showcase of great North East businesses, and a great opportunity to share our success with our team and clients by hosting a table.

“Entering on-line was really simple and the awards night itself was well-organised and great fun as well as a fantastic celebration of the North East!”

“Merit has been part of the North East business landscape for a number of years now. Taking home the Company of the Year award in 2018 was such an achievement and we were so proud to have been recognised for this accolade. The awards’ entry process is easy to follow – from completing the awards submission to the judging process – it was all a pleasure! The recognition we have gained from participating in the process means that we have raised our profile in the region and of course we also get the chance to regularly mention that we were awarded 2018’s North East Company of the Year!”

“It was fantastic to hear our name read out as a winner amongst some great companies who were considered in the same category. It is brilliant to have some external recognition of the endless hard work and dedication that our whole team put into Barrier Ex.

“The award has pride of place in our office and it serves as motivation for our team as to what can be achieved through hard work and dedication.

“The award means a lot to the business. It helps us attract the best talent and for a young growing and ambitious business like ourselves the award win really helps us with our profile which is particularly helpful when talking to our international clients."