'Huge honour' for small business award winner
A ROTHERHAM IT provider has been crowned Small Business of the Year at the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards.
More than 560 members of South Yorkshire’s business community celebrated achievements and success at the glitzy event held at Magna.
Headquartered in the historic Furness House in Rotherham town centre, Balliante has enjoyed growth and success in the UK, Europe and US markets.
Fellow Rotherham-based business Equans secured a double award win, landing the titles of Business Community Impact and Excellence in Customer Service, and the Esh Group secured the Social Value award, in recognition of the way it has gone above and beyond to give back to the communities of Rotherham.
Hosted by SAS veteran and best-selling author Colin MacLachlan, and with live entertainment provided by 2017 X Factor finalist Holly Tandy, the awards recognised the achievements of all areas of the local business community – from apprentices and new entrepreneurs taking the first steps in their chosen vocations to businesses demonstrating excellence in customer service, business growth and staff development.
Rotherham Samaritans secured the title of Charity of the Year, while Rotherham Abuse Counselling Service (Rothacs) was highly commended.
Craig Boddy, managing director, Balliante, said: “Being named as small business of the year is a huge honour, and I feel incredibly proud that the hard work and dedication shown by our team has been recognised in this way.
“It's been an incredible 12 months for Balliante.”
Matt Travis, President, Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber, said: “From manufacturers embracing cutting-edge technology to service providers finding new ways to deliver value, the spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurship in Barnsley and Rotherham remains as strong as ever.”