East Midlands Chamber has congratulated four of its members, revealed as winners of the Regional British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2024.

Of the four successful members, two, are also members of East Midlands Manufacturing Network – Derbyshire’s Midland Lead and Leicestershire-based Druck, a Baker Hughes business, have been announced as recipients.

The four regional winners were put forward by East Midlands Chamber after first winning its own local Business Awards in 2023.

Our two EMMN members won –

Midland Lead – People and Work Business of the Year

Druck, a Baker Hughes business – Global Britain Business of the Year

East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said: “Being presented with a British Chambers of Commerce Business Award is testament to the leadership, strategy and innovation at each of these firms.  The East Midlands punches high, and these thoroughly deserved awards further underline the region’s place as a Centre of Trading Excellence. These East Midlands Chamber members continue to be a shining example of what great business looks like, driving economic growth and, between them, doing Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire proud.”

Midland Lead Managing Director Francoise Derksen said: “We’re delighted that Midland Lead has been recognised by the British Chambers of Commerce for this prestigious People at Work award. Over the last few years, we have continuously invested in a series of initiatives to make sure that our team feel valued and that everyone can thrive, through development, coaching and training programmes, reward plans and health and wellbeing initiatives. We believe it is the people who work here, that help us drive forward and we recognise that every member of staff plays an important role in our future success. To see our commitment to people development being recognised by the BCC, is truly inspiring.”

Druck, a Baker Hughes business, Vice President Gordon Docherty said: “Being recognized as one of the East Midlands’ most successful businesses is a tremendous accolade and reflects the quality of our pressure measurement technology and the hard work and dedication of the Druck team.  From the highest mountains, the deepest oceans, and even in outer space, Baker Hughes’ Druck solutions are enabling customers from every corner of the world achieve efficiency and productivity gains.”

Debbie Rogers, Manufacturing Network Advisor at the Chamber said “As a team, East Midlands Manufacturing Network encourage our members to consider entering awards opportunities throughout the year, these include all of East Midlands Chambers Awards opportunities, including Generation Next and Enterprising Women, MAKE UK Awards and also the presitgious Kings Award to name but a few.

We are also delighted to see that some of our EMMN members are nominated for Awards at the 2024 East Midlands Chamber Business Award Ceremonies that are taking place on the 25 October (Derbyshire), 1 November (Nottinghamshire) and 8 November (Leicestershire) and we are keeping our fingers crossed for their success”.