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Sponsors
 The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS Group) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are delighted to have formed a long-term strategic partnership to support the small business sector. Together we will be able to deliver a range of financial services and business development activities both at a national and a more local level. As part of RBS Group’s commitment, we are proud to be headline sponsor of the National Chamber Awards. RBS Group, which includes business banks NatWest and RBS, will sponsor a leading award category and in addition will support the national ‘Winner of Winners’, the award for ‘Outstanding Business Achievement’. At RBS Group we understand what it takes for a business to be successful in business and to recognise this achievement we shall be presenting to the overall winner of this prestigious award. RBS Group, which includes NatWest and RBS, are proud to be Britain's leading small business bank. That position has been earned because we have invested time and effort to understand the issues that matter to small firms. We have used this knowledge to develop products and services that meet their needs. We believe in providing a full banking package for our customers, offering the widest range of practical benefits to support small businesses, from start up to stock market floatation. NatWest and RBS business banking are committed to providing free face to face advice through locally based experienced managers across our network of 2,279 branches. For more information on how RBS Group can help your business visit www.rbs.co.uk or www.natwest.com  We are delighted to be supporting the Most Promising New Business category again this year at the British Chambers of Commerce's Chamber Awards. BT shares a common goal in wanting to help small businesses grow and succeed, whether they are just starting out or have been in business for a while. As a partner of the BCC, BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services including networked IT services, telecommunications services and higher-value broadband and Internet products and services. With our regional teams, BT works across the whole of the UK, marshalling resources and solutions to meet the challenges and issues of different localities. The small business sector is the real economic powerhouse of UK plc and one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. Entrepreneurial businesses in particular are flourishing in the face of the changing business world and it is extremely important that these changes are recognised. We want to break down the barriers for small businesses and technology is enabling us to help small businesses to do this. We are again delighted to be a category sponsor of this year's Awards, and hope that our partnership programme with the BCC helps its members to develop their own businesses further. For more information please contact us on 0800 800 152 or visit www.bt.com/bcc  Staples UK is delighted to have the opportunity to sponsor the Entrepreneur of the Year Category for the third year running. We all know how hard the last 12 months have been and in many ways it is the country’s entrepreneurial spirit that has provided us with some hope for the future. For Staples this particular category has real resonance as we are dealing with businessmen and women every day. One of our priorities is to do what we can to help make things easier for them – whether that’s supporting start-ups during those crucial early days or developing new services at our Copy & Print Centres that meet the needs of small and growing businesses. We recognise that the economic downturn has put even more pressure on our entrepreneurs but somehow they have managed to remain focused and worked even harder to drive sales and ensure business success. We admire their passion and vision and ability to meet the challenges head on. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award provides us with the chance to give something back and recognise just some of the country’s most inspiring business people. For more information on how to find your local store log onto www.staples.co.uk.  Westfield Health has developed a very strong relationship with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and we are delighted to be sponsoring the Business of the Year category. This prestigious category is the ultimate accolade for all-round excellence in business and the winner will serve as an inspiration to businesses across the UK. Continued financial growth, maintaining a competitive edge over other sector-leading businesses and implementing specific strategies for driving business development are all cornerstones for commercial best practice. To achieve this on a consistent basis is some feat and one that Westfield is proud to support. Award-winning Westfield Health is a leading provider of corporate healthcare plans and is the official health cash plan provider for the BCC. Its Chamber Primary Health Plan is available to all accredited and affiliated members of the BCC. The Chamber Plan enables employees to claim money back towards the cost of dental and optical treatment, physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment, diagnostic consultations and more. The plan is a cost-effective way to help employers reduce sickness absence, recruit and retain staff, improve staff morale, motivation and productivity, and reduce the risk of stress and musculoskeletal related litigation. For more information about the Chamber Primary Health Plan contact Westfield Health on 0845 602 1629, visit www.westfieldhealth.com/chamber or email businessenquiries@westfieldhealth.com.  Dell is delighted to continue our partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce by sponsoring the Award for Innovation Through Technology Category. This is our third successive year of sponsorship and we look forward to hearing more great stories of technology innovation. As the UK and the rest of the world start to look towards economic recovery in 2010 and beyond, it will be the small and medium sized businesses that power the recovery through their entrepreneurial drive, innovation and flexibility. Dell’s 25-years of delivering IT solutions for small and medium businesses remains unmatched but our goal remains the same – bringing innovative solutions to customers, doing right by them and believing in the dreams of entrepreneurs. For more information on how Dell can help your business visit www.dell.co.uk. Base (business and a sustainable environment) and Base London are large scale, pioneering new events which take the opportunity of becoming sustainable to business. The businesses that will thrive and profit in the future are those that grasp the inextricable link between sustainability and growth. With increasing supply chain and regulatory pressure on business to change its operating models, tomorrow’s landscape will be very different, and BASE is the place to learn how, with what, with whom and above all in a way that achieves growth and profit. Sponsoring the Green Award at the BCC Chamber Awards is a critical part of our investment in taking the sustainability message to business and engaging them in the various platforms on which base operates and the base team is very excited and proud to be doing so. For more information, please visit www.baseshow.co.uk or www.baselondonshow.co.uk or email andrew.dowding@basecommunications.co.uk.  AXA PPP healthcare have been working in close partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce for some time. That is why we are so incredibly proud and excited to be sponsoring a category at this years Chamber awards. Delivering for our customers is what we do everyday. Setting and maintaining market leading standards is not only important to us, but for any business trying to succeed. The service we provide to our members underlines all of our brand values, and as such, we are thrilled to be sponsoring this year’s award for ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ In this challenging economic climate service and the customer experience has become more important than ever. We have worked hard along side Chambers of Commerce to develop unique and tailored business healthcare solutions to support your company. Offering a range of advice and services, covering absence management through to general small business advice, the global AXA group continually support SME’s across the UK every day. For more information about free products and services, as well as comprehensive insurance products for your business take a look at; www.axapphealthcare.co.uk/chambers  Qdos is delighted, once again, to be sponsoring the Chamber of the Year award. Faced with the impact of the credit crunch, businesses are increasing looking to minimise costs. Naturally this usually involves reorganisation and restructure. Qdos, in conjunction with the BCC, have a number of solutions to this such as providing www.chamberhr.co.uk and www.chamberhs.co.uk to 40,000 individual businesses subscribing to the service through membership of 35 different Chambers. Additional HR support can be provided with the new ChamberHR System. This is an on-site consultancy product which provides Chambers with a cost effective solution for members. Qdos also offers taxation, VAT, and training solutions to businesses and were listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league tables for three consecutive years. For more information please visit www.qdosconsulting.com  Composite Legal Expenses is once again delighted to be sponsoring the prestigious Excellence in Membership Growth category. Composite has a close relationship with the BCC and its Chambers with over 7 years of partnership, providing members with the Chamber Legal Expenses and 24/7 Legal Advice services. As a key membership benefit, Chamber Legal Expenses covers the professional fees of Solicitors and Consultants resulting from an extensive range of legal disputes – an absolute necessity offering protection and peace of mind in today’s uncertain future. Following the success of Chamber Legal Expenses, Composite in conjunction with Qdos Consulting launched the innovative Chamber HR and Chamber H&S solutions – a combination of proactive on-line HR and H&S advice supported by the Chamber Legal Expenses Insurance. As one of the UK’s leading Legal Expenses Insurance providers, Composite’s expertise has been recognised through many insurance industry and business awards. We are proud to be a strategic partner of the BCC. For more information please visit www.composite-legal.com/chamber |
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