| Enterprise Conection - Sponsoring New Business |
| "The Enterprise Connections in Weymouth and Poundbury offer small and start-up businesses a chance to grow in affordable office spaces. The Open 4 Business Festival, like the Enterprise Connections, encourages the sharing of best practice to encourage small businesses to flourish and so we are pleased to sponsor the New Business award this year." |
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| Getaway Digital - Jurassic Coast Business |
| Getaway Digital are the publisher of Resort-Guide.co.uk which now has over 3,000,000 unique visitors a year. Our mission is to promote and develop businesses within the tourism sector of the South of England. We do that by constantly striving to improve our core publication, as well as looking at new innovative ways through social media and the internet. We have developed Town & County Facebook Pages which now have over 300,000 fans and growing daily; and are creating one of the largest series of online web sites for videos of the South of England. On top of that we have a flair for providing low cost, great quality web sites and brochures for SMEs particularly within the leisure industry where we are able to provide, through our own online platforms, instant promotion for new sites/businesses. |
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| Dorset Echo - Sponsoring South & West Dorset Business |
| "As a newspaper, The Dorset Echo strives to highlight the best of the county's businesses and demonstrate the prosperity they bring to our community - which is why it is proud to sponsor the South & West Dorset Business of the Year award in Open 4 Business 2010." |
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| Aquarium Technology Ltd - Sponsoring Export Company |
| "As winners of two Open4Business awards in 2009 Aquarium Technology Ltd are delighted to be ‘saying thank you’ by sponsoring the 2010 Export award. Every entrant will immediately benefit from the high quality exposure the awards attract and may be surprised to learn just how successful a business they really are, we certainly did!" |
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| Blondz - Customer Service |
"Shaun and the team at Blondz are very proud to be involved in this years open 4 business awards as a sponsor.
Blondz choose the customer service award to sponsor because over the last few years the salon has been lucky enough to be nominated for seven of the open 4 business awards and have walked away with five winners awards
But to us as a customer driven frontline business the one that meant the most was the most to us was of course the customer service award." |
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| Champange Film - eBusiness |
| "Champagne Film predicts another great year for everyone involved in O4B. Being a sponsor, and producing all the video material for the third year in a row is fantastic, but O4B is really about celebrating business achievement, meeting up with innovative people and having lots of fun at the events." |
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| DJ Property - Technology and Innovation |
| "DJ Property has been associated with the Open 4 Business from its inception. It ties in well with our brand values of Professionalism, Championing the Local Economy and Developing Long Term Business Relationships. Both new and existing businesses benefit through networking, enhanced sales, and if fortunate enough to be a nominee at the Awards Night, they will enjoy press coverage and marketing" |
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| STAG Office Products - Learning in the Workplace |
| "Stag Office has always played a proactive role in the local business community, trying to encourage local businesses to support each other. We have been passionate about giving opportunities for young people through workplace learning schemes such as apprenticeships and have been instrumental in encouraging many other businesses to offer such opportunities. We are therefore pleased to be associated for Open 4 Business and in sponsoring the “Learning in the Workplace” category." |
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| Weymouth College - Business of the Year 2010 and Main Sponsor |
| "Weymouth College is proud to be the main sponsor of Open 4 Business. The College’s graduates make up a skilled workforce across South & West Dorset whilst our work-based learning opportunities plug skills gaps in the region’s businesses. We hope that the achievements of those involved in this year’s Open 4 Business Festival will encourage other businesses in the region to invest in training and development to secure their future success." |
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| Weymouth & Portland Borough Council |
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Dorset County Council
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West Dorset District Council
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Business Link
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Dorset Echo
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| Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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Popcorn Marketing
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"Popcorn Marketing are proud and pleased to be a supporter of Open 4 Business. This year the Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever with expansion of the Open 4 Business concept into West Dorset. I would encourage every business to enter at least one Award - the categories are varied and the application forms are clear and easy to complete. Entries must be in by 11 September. If you require any help please do not hesitate to call. Good Luck!"
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| Poundbury Systems Limited |
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Cocoa Media
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"Cocoa Media are extremely happy to be supporting Open 4 Business and very appreciative of all the hard work undertaken by the team to achieve a most valuable set of events for the business community.
Cocoa is pleased to supply web design and management, graphic design and marketing materials to Open 4 Business."
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| Purbeck District Council |
| "Purbeck District Council is sponsoring the successful Open 4 Business programme this year in recognition of its successful track record of delivery quality events, assisting and engaging business as well as rewarding success. We see this as an effective way of supporting the local economy." |
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