Page 7 - Sheffield Business Awards 2019: The Star winners supplement

Wednesday,December11,2019 www.thestar.co.uk
THESTAR 7
BUSINESS AWARDS
Chris Kay of sponsor Spaces with Janice Rich- ardson and John Barber.
Special Recognition
work-wise Foundation
Sponsored by Spaces
Work-wise was founded in 2011 as an employ- er-led initiative for engineering, manufac- turing and other related sectors.
The organisation supports the develop- ment of young people so they have the knowl- edge, skills, aptitude and opportunities for employmentwithintheSheffieldCityRegion. Through the foundation, which became a registered charity in 2014, the private sec- tor is practically and strategically taking the lead in helping to prepare young peo- ple for employment and careers. To achieve this, work-wise helps employers to estab- lish links with young people, develop strate- gies and programmes and delivers training and practical guidance to make it happen. The idea for work-wise came during the 2008 recession. John Barber, Janice Richardson and Jackie Freeborn got together and cre- ated a series of work-related programmes. Now, annually the work-wise team deliv- ers more than 10,000 work-related ex- periences for young people in the SCR through a wide variety of programmes. These include Get up to Speed (GUTS), the Summer Academy and the Better Learners, Better Workers Cutlers’ Engineering Ambas- sador Programme, to name just a few.
Now in its 10th year, GUTS attracts chil- dren, young adults, families and teachers to experience, at first hand, real opportunities and network with STEM related businesses.
LET’S REDEFINE HOW WORK
IS DONE.
An inspiring, high-end work environment where ideas develop, businesses build, and relationships evolve. A place where you can get down to business, check emails and hold meetings, all this while you can enjoy a great cup of coffee and a healthy lunch.
Now open at Acero, Sheffield. Why not stop by and visit us?
Give us a call on 0800 756 2509 or book a tour via spacesworks.com/sheffield
Chris Baker, of UoS, Will Chew, and Kelli Parn- ham of SHU.
Entrepreneur
Mak Tok
Sponsored by the Sheffield universities
Will Chew, founder of Mak Tok chilli pastes, won investment after singing his way to suc- cess on the BBC Dragons’ Den programme.
The £50,000 deal seen on television screens this summer was one of many high- lights for the company which has gone from strengy to strength since he set it up while studying at the University of Sheffield in 2017.
Today it employs four and after Mak Tok obtained national listing and saw an increase in sales of over 4,000 per cent.
The Chamber judges were impressed with Mak Tok’s market testing, passion for the product and the personalisation of the offer to enhance its appeal, which can eas- ily be scaled to export markets worldwide.
They believe Mak Tok to be an interna- tionally recognised ‘Brand of the Future’.
Mr Chew said the investment would be spent on increasing jar size, sell- ing tubs to restaurants and new brand- ing and manufacturing options. He also hopes to get his products on on- line supermarket Ocado and Amazon. He added: “Sara has been super helpful, very nurturing and has shown her knowl- edge. There’s now a team of professionals helping us get onto things like Amazon.” Mr Chew said he was also hoping to get Mak Tok products onto other online retailers. The name Mak Tok stands for ‘grandmother’ in Malay and was chosen to commemorate an inspiring woman.
Darren Felstead of Van Dyk with Beth Green of the Milestone Group.
Visitor Experience
The Milestone Group
Sponsored by Van Dyk by Wildes
The Milestone Group is an independent Shef- field restaurant group, founded by husband and wife Matt Bigland and Nina Patel in 2007.
Our first restaurant was the Milestone at Kelham Island, formed over 10 years ago and has now grown into five restaurants which include; The Milestone, Craft & Dough on Campo Lane (previously named the Wig and Pen), Craft & Dough at Kelham Island, INC Rooftop Bar and Cutlery Works - the largest indepedent food hall for the North of Eng- land and the home to 14 independent food and drink outlets.
We provide food and drink services to all members of the general public, private, corporate, charity, families, children and students. Plus we offer unique interactive experiences across our venues such as pizza making classes, cocktail masterclasses and 16 different cookery courses at our very own Milestone Cookery School.
There are two cookbooks with recipes from our very own chefs. Our recent devel- opment of The Milestone Group app allows guests to order and pay through their phone, earn 10 per cent cashback on purchases and order ahead and receive exclusive offers and discounts.
The Cutlery Works, as home to 14 restau- rants and bars, has created more than 100 jobs across various sectors, including hos- pitality, marketing and IT within the venue. It has also helped regenerate Neepsend and the Kelham area.
Nick Lambert of Wake Smith with Kial Horton and Ross Schofield of MGB.
Manufacturing
MGB Plastics
Sponsored by Wake Smith
Specialising in developing best-fit waste and recycling container systems for local author- ities across the country, MGB Plastics is re- garded as the UK’s leading plastic wheeled bin manufacturer.
Having recently relaunched under the OnePlastics Group, and multi-national plc, IPL, MGB has heavily invested in our UK- based manufacturing infrastructure, sup- porting self-sustainability across Britain in what was once a European supplier domi- nated market.
Underpinned by the commitment to con- sistently deliver manufacturing excellence, and with more than £15 million invested in the last three years, MGB has been able to commission five brand-new large injection moulding machines.
This has allowed us to retire old equip- ment, giving us access to the UK’s most advanced suite of wheeled bin injection moulding equipment. With unrivalled UK production capacity, MGB can manufacture up to 50,000 wheeled bins a week.
MGB’s business proposition is under- pinned by the highest quality standards and consistently delivers manufacturing excel- lence to our customers.
MGB has a Continuous Improvement team in place to incorporate feedback from Councils, ensuring wheeled bins leaving our facility in Rotherham meet the requirements of the UK market. There are more than 15 mil- lion wheeled bins in Britain.
Supporting success in Sheffield City Region
Offices, Coworking, Meeting Rooms.
AWARD SPONSORED BY
Proud sponsor of the
Excellence in Manufacturing Award
Sheffield Business Awards 2019
0114 266 6660 www.wake-smith.com legal@wake-smith.com