Highlights from Burnley Business Awards 2024
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00:00How lucky are we that in Burnley we have this incredible venue, which meant we could continue
00:13to have the Burnley Business Awards in Burnley.
00:15I'm really proud to be the principal at Burnley College, but even prouder still to be the
00:20headline sponsor for the most amazing Burnley Business Awards we have ever had.
00:25These awards are fully funded by ticket sales and sponsorships, so we could not do it without
00:31our partners and sponsors, our judges who give up their time completely for free and
00:35it is no mean feat getting through all those applications.
00:39I love hosting the Burnley Business Awards because I'm from Burnley, I live in Burnley,
00:43and it's just a celebration of everything that's good about the town.
00:47Burnley's town is thriving, Burnley's university numbers are growing, potentially up to 6,000
00:52in a few years.
00:53So we're a university time, we're a time for business, we're a time for community, and
00:57we're a successful time that's going somewhere.
01:00You can see that from the turnout, all of the businesses, it feels like it's the centre
01:04of the universe, should I say, tonight.
01:06Burnley's a buzz.
01:07This is one of the highlights of the year for Burnley, and we're really honoured and
01:11privileged to be here.
01:13You know, all of our businesses in Burnley, they're so modest because they do the extraordinary
01:19but they think it's ordinary.
01:22And today, to be able to reward all of those extraordinary things that our businesses do
01:27is just fantastic.
01:30And the winner is Miro Products.
01:33She is joyous and cheering and shouting and screaming and hugging each other and, you
01:37know, grown men getting very emotional.
01:39The winner is Financial Affairs.
01:43The winner is ESP Play.
01:47Burnley is home to a wide array of thriving businesses.
01:53We are a town that innovates, and we're proud to have businesses here that are recognised
02:00by the King, the late Queen, and even as far as Hollywood.
02:05The winner is Big in a Whirlwind.
02:11The winner is Life Bar Supplements.
02:16The winner is AMSD.
02:20And the winner goes to Dave and the Innovation Team of course.
02:27And the winner is Recycle IT.
02:3120% of Burnley's jobs are in advanced manufacturing compared to 8% of the national average.
02:3885% of our businesses are micro-businesses, which show Burnley's entrepreneurial spirit.
02:45We're a town that innovates.
02:47We all pull together to get the job done.
02:51You continue to make game-changing products and inspire the next generation and put Burnley
02:58on the global stage.
03:00And I'm proud to see 600 Burnley ambassadors in the room tonight.
03:06Congratulations, everybody.
03:07And the winner is The Lawrence Hotel.
03:11And the winner is Big in a Whirly.
03:20And the winner is Emily O'Keefe.
03:29The Business Winner of the Year is AMSD.
03:35So I am absolutely delighted to reveal the Lifetime Achievement Award.
03:42Carol Garrett.
03:48I didn't know it was coming.
03:50A completely shocked Lifetime Achievement Award.
03:53I can't believe it.
03:55I'm speechless.
03:56It's not right often.
03:57I have nothing to say or I can't believe it.
04:01It's not right often.
04:02I have nothing to say or I can't say because I'm quite emotional.
04:06My legs are shaking and my blood pressure's gone up tenfold.
04:10Thank you.
04:12The outfits were amazing.
04:14I think Burnley scrubs up very well.
04:16The achievements that you see from Business on Our Own doorstep are just mind-blowing.
04:21Hosting the Burnley Business Awards is the biggest event that Crowwood has hosted today.
04:26And I'm really proud of the entire team.
04:29They've been superb.
04:30As a business owner in Burnley, I can tell you that we do do a lot to try to make our mark.
04:36What an amazing landscape to be a part of.
04:38I would add just there, I don't know if you want to edit this,
04:40that boogying at the end was absolutely amazing though.
04:43What an absolutely fabulous night.
04:45Yeah, I'm proud of myself but at the same time I didn't expect it.
04:49So yeah, it was a nice surprise.
04:51To win both Large Business of the Year and Employee of the Year is just fantastic.
04:55It's a testament to the staff we've got.
04:58Everybody's really completely made up and it's going to take months before this wears off.
05:02So I can heartily recommend it.
05:04We're very proud to make the best audio equipment
05:07and supply that to the top studios all over the world from right here in Burnley.
05:11This award means so much to us but it also means so much to the people of Paddyham as well.
05:15It's a testament to the regeneration of Paddyham
05:17and what a brilliant vibe that we're creating in Paddyham right now.
05:20Burnley Bondholders is amazing.
05:22We've got an amazing business community.
05:24Everybody pulls together. Everybody's smiling.
05:27What a great town we've got. The Burnley Bondholders rocks.
05:30To see 600 people involved here at this event at Cromwood Hotel has been fantastic.
05:37The camaraderie, the team ethic, just the whole event has been superb.
05:42The company's been excellent and the atmosphere has been superb.
05:46We've received a highly commended award for the Employer of the Year.
05:50So it's great to be here at the Burnley Business Awards.
05:52We're a big part of the town, huge employer, a lot of history in the area.
05:55I'm really proud of the work that everyone does in the organisation.
05:58Really grateful for all the people that are here to celebrate that with us tonight.
06:01It's an emotional thing all round.
06:03When you see those winners go up and collect their awards on stage.
06:07Just brilliant. Absolutely fabulous.
06:10Well done to the whole Burnley Council team for putting this on.
06:14Do you know why I'm really humbled to have been able to be a part of
06:18presenting some awards to the winners?
06:21What they're achieving day in day out, they might not know what an impact that they're having.
06:26But they're turning a table at a tide that's existed for a long time
06:31and they're really putting Burnley in a good place.
06:33So I would say well done, you're amazing, keep doing what you're doing
06:37and just hopefully we'll see you next time.
06:40Cheers to that.