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Thursday, 18th February 2010

With just one week left to the Slough Chamber Awards Gala Dinner, to be held at the Copthorne Hotel Slough/ Windsor on 25 February, the panel of judges have deliberated and have announced the shortlisted companies for each of the nine categories.

The categories include: Achievement in International Business; Award for Excellence in People Development; Entrepreneur of the Year; Excellence in Customer Service; Micro Business of the Year; Most Promising New Business; The Award for Innovation; The Green Award; and Business of the Year.

Sponsored by some of the foremost organisations in the area, The Slough Chamber Awards will recognise and celebrate the achievements of businesses in the SL postcode area, from small sole traders to large blue chip organisations.

Commenting Gavin Spencer, senior business manager for the Slough Chamber of Commerce, said: “With the vast number of high quality submissions that we received, being shortlisted for these prestigious awards is an achievement in itself. We would like to congratulate all those businesses who have got to this stage of the competition and are looking forward to announcing the winners at the Gala Dinner on 25 February.

“The Slough Chamber Awards is an incredibly important event, allowing the business community to come together to celebrate the organisations that make Slough so economically successful. With almost 250 business people attending the fully booked event, it is sure to be an evening to remember!”

For more information on the Slough Chamber Awards, visit www.sloughchamberawards.co.uk

Notes to Editor

Shortlisted companies in each category:

Achievement in International Business
• Logfret UK Limited
• Oxford Filtration Ltd
• Signet International Limited

Award for Excellence in People Development
• Euro London Appointments
• Hygiene Group Ltd
• The Westgate School

Entrepreneur of the Year
• Breeze Photographic Ltd
• Goldteam Recruitment Ltd
• The Real Wine Company

Excellence in Customer Service
• Datek Solutions Ltd
• Royal Windsor Racecourse
• Vision

Micro Business of the Year
• Beyond Creative Thinking
• Escential Limited T/A ScentAir Uk
• Targ8 Limited

Most Promising New Business
ISE Partners
• Website Copy Ltd
• Wilson Partners Limited

The Award for Innovation
• Bucks Laboratories Limited
• edgeofmyseat Ltd
• System Associates Ltd

The Green Award
• Drivers Jonas LLP
• Greener World Ltd
• Mars Chocolate UK

Business of the Year
Details of the shortlisted companies for this category will be announced during the Gala Dinner on 25 February.

Sponsors of the Awards
O2, Kinnarps, SEGRO, Slough Borough Council, Polycom, Haines Watts, UK Trade and Investment, Owen White Solicitors, the SEGRO Enterprise Quarter and the Berkshire Media Group.

About the Slough Chamber of Commerce
The Slough Chamber of Commerce is part of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group, which works with businesses across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire to help them achieve their full business potential through: meeting new customers; cutting costs; developing their workforce; influencing local decision makers; and arming them with business intelligence. Membership is available to all businesses.

For all press enquiries, please contact Marianne Creaney on 01753 870 518, email: mariannecreaney@thamesvalleychamber.co.uk

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