Return of awards celebrating Barking and Dagenham businesses
L-R: Sponsors Jonathon Sandling of CU London, Dave Collings of Online Lubricants, BDCC president Jamie Banks, Steve Thompson MBE, managing director of Dagenham & Redbridge FC, and Saminder Panesar of Prontaprint Barking and Stratford - Credit: Ken Mears
Awards celebrating Barking and Dagenham businesses are back - and the Post is one of the sponsors.
This year's Barking and Dagenham Chamber of Commerce (BDCC) Business Awards were launched at Dagenham & Redbridge FC yesterday (March 30).
Jamie Banks cuts a cake to launch the awards - Credit: Ken Mears
It was last held in 2019 due to Covid but returns this year with 11 categories for businesses to enter for free.
The winner of each category will be shortlisted for the business of the year award and that honour will be chosen by judges.
Networking takes place at the launch - Credit: Ken Mears
A cake was cut at the launch by the chamber's president Jamie Banks, who said: “Entering the Barking and Dagenham Chamber of Commerce Business Awards is an excellent way to promote your business and gain recognition for your achievements.
"The awards are a wonderful platform for celebrating and generating business success."
Jonathan Sandling of CU London talking to Dagenham & Redbridge FC managing director Steve Thompson MBE - Credit: Ken Mears
Categories include employer of the year, best new business, person of the year and business located outside the borough which is trading in Barking and Dagenham.
Entries are also open in the home grown talent, employee of the year, innovation and diversification in the use of digital media and customer service categories.
Prize draw winner Jesse Okoh of Railway Consult Ltd - Credit: Ken Mears
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Training, development and supporting education, business growth and sole trader or micro business are also categories.
The awards were last held in 2019 - Credit: Ken Mears
The Post is among the event's sponsors and senior group editor Michael Adkins said: "There is much to celebrate in the business community after what has been a turbulent couple of years navigating the Covid pandemic.
Steve Thompson MBE spoke at the launch - Credit: Ken Mears
"We're delighted to be supporting these awards and Barking and Dagenham's businesses and entrepreneurs once again and will be keen to see as many entries as possible for the home grown talent category - sponsored by the Barking and Dagenham Post.
"The awards are a great opportunity to build the profile of your business, network and get the recognition you deserve. We're here to support that."
The launch event was held at Dagenham & Redbridge FC - Credit: Ken Mears
Speakers at the launch event included David Collings, managing director of Barking business Online Lubricants which won business of the year in 2019, and Dagenham & Redbridge FC's managing director Steve Thompson MBE.
David Collings, managing director of Online Lubricants, addresses the launch event - Credit: Ken Mears
The deadline for entries is at midnight on Monday, May 16 and the awards ceremony will be on July 21 at Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
Jamie Banks called the awards "a wonderful platform for celebrating and generating business success" - Credit: Ken Mears
To enter a category, contact the chamber at info@bdchamber.co.uk or call 020 8591 6966.
