SOMERSET NEWS: Top award for recruitment agency boss
THE founder of a Somerset-based recruitment agency has repeated her success by picking up a prestigious award for a second time.
Helen Lacey, of Red Berry Recruitment, has been named the Institute of Directors’ South West region Young Director of the Year – an award she first won back in 2012 in a keenly-contested category which she was highly commended in last year.
Helen founded Red Berry Recruitment in 2007 with offices in Shepton Mallet and Yeovil and now has a third office in Bridgwater with the company having a turnover of over £3m.
Red Berry specialises in temporary, permanent and contract staff to the commercial and industrial sectors throughout Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.
The company has already won a number of awards in recognition of the business’ success, including SW regional winner of the National Chamber Awards for most promising Business and Mendip New Business of the year 2008 and 2009. Red Berry is an active member of the local community with an emphasis on mentoring local young people with talks on CV advice and presentation skills.
PHOTO - TOP: Helen Lacey, of Red Berry Recruitment, receives her IoD award.
Helen said: “The exposure for winning the award and the coming runner up last year has been terrific so I was determined to give it another shot this year.
“I am continuing to grow the business, with my third office opened earlier this year and have a long term plan to be operating from five offices in the next five years with a projected turnover of around £8m.
“The fun is will be getting there because I am passionate about this business and I love a challenge. I am absolutely thrilled to have won this award again."
IoD South West chairman Richard Ayre said: “Helen impressed the judges with her continued business development and growth. The judges felt that this success is very much down to her personal leadership style that is built on energy, trust and professionalism."
In a closely run race, Bath-based James Eades, managing director of IT support specialists Systemagic, and Bristol-based Griff Holland and Ed Brown, who founded the Friska food store, were all highly commended.
The South West’s IoD Director of the Year Awards 2014 look to highlight outstanding business people.
They aim to celebrate achievements across the region, bring all parts of the enterprise community together and focus UK-wide attention on South West success. Other categories include Director of the Year, Family Director of the Year, Director Development Award and Corporate Responsibility.
The winners now go forward to compete with other regional winners for the national title, which will be decided later in the year.
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