Northamptonshire’s Business Excellence Awards, arranged by Northamptonshire Newspapers, sponsored by Royal Mail and in association with Northants Chamber, were recently held at the Barceló Hotel in Daventry.
Twelve members of the acs team attended the meal and enjoyed after dinner entertainment from ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ captain and comedian Jason Manford. As the night progressed, thirteen awards were presented, recognising excellence in everything from Training and Development, to Innovation and Environmental work.
acs was recognised in a number of categories, including high commendations for ‘Team of the Year’ (IT Support Team) and ‘Unsung Employee of the Year’ (Martin McDonald and Stephen Souch in a joint nomination).
Stephen Souch & Martin McDonald from the acs service team
The company’s success continued as they were presented the most prestigious award, “Business of the Year” for over 50 employees, despite strong competition. The award - sponsored by Interdirect - recognises excellence in operations, continuous improvement, innovation, vision, and people policies and development.
Jon Thorpe, Joint Managing Director of acs said, “The Northampton Business Excellence Awards are a great opportunity for new and established businesses to be recognised for their achievements and success. We're honoured to have been finalists in three categories, but to have won Business of the Year is a fantastic acheivement. We’re all delighted and it illustrates the hard work and commitment of our team and what we strive to achieve for our customers.
Just part of the acs team
“I'd like to personally thank the team for their continued hard work and commitment and our customers for their continued support. It really is the icing on the cake for us after what is still a challenging time for many businesses.”