The Growing Business Awards celebrate tomorrow`s entrepreneurial stars and today`s heroes. For the past ten years, Real Business and the CBI have assembled the A-list of British entrepreneurial life to pay tribute to the future stars of the UK economy. In the words of John Caudwell, winner of a previous Entrepreneurs` Entrepreneur award, this is "one of the best business awards events of the year."

This is what last year`s winners had to say about the awards:

"It`s a tremendous honour to win the Growing Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year . The awards evening is a very exciting occasion and winning has been a great accolade for Thunderhead. It`s given me the opportunity to connect with a whole range of business people, as well as organisations and dedicated individuals who do a lot of excellent work inspiring underprivileged children to succeed".

Glen Manchester, Thunderhead

Entrepreneur of the Year 2008

"The Growing Business Awards were a fantastic springboard for Concert Live. It wasn`t just the publicity, but also the prestige that such a high profile award brought to the Concert Live brand."

Adam Goodyer, Concert Live

Young Company of the Year 2008

"Winning the CBI Growing Business Awards was a fantastic experience for First Mile; it significantly elevated our profile with our customers and we won new business directly as a result of the award. All our staff have been delighted with the award and it has given the team great confidence."

Bruce Bratley, First Mile

The Green Award Winner 2008

"NET-A-PORTER.COM was honored to receive the Growing Business Award for ‘Customer Excellence` in 2008. Such high profile recognition was incredibly inspiring for the team and is testimony to the team`s continued commitment to make our customers feel special when ever they come into contact with NET-A-PORTER.COM."

Mark Sebba, NET-A-PORTER.COM

Customer Excellence Winner 2008

"Winning the New Product of the Year Award at the GBA has projected our ABLE Facade System to another level, so much so that on April 21st this year Alumet were granted the Queen`s Award for Enterprise. Both awards have given our staff a tremendous boost and were just the tonic that the Construction Industry needed in these difficult times"

Dean Walton, Alumet

New Product of the Year 2008

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