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Forum Events Raise £3500 For Charity

10 Dec 2009 by Jo Braham

A Welsh cancer charity will receive a cash injection of almost £3,500 – thanks to a weekend of events organised by the Caerphilly Business Forum and the members of its Working Women network.

Proceeds from the Caerphilly Business Forum’s annual Awards ceremony and the Forum’s sell-out fashion and beauty event, All About Eve, raised a combined £3,500 for Cancer Research Wales.

13 Nov 2009 by Jo Braham

A new company from Crumlin which provides training to the utility and civil engineering sectors has received the ultimate seal of approval at the Caerphilly Business Forum Awards (held in association with Coleg Gwent) just 18 months after starting out.

Utility Training Services Ltd picked up the Young Growth Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Draig Training) alongside Broomfield and Alexander's Premier Award at the eighth annual Caerphilly Business Forum Awards at the Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel and Spa on Friday 13^th Nov.

Awards Finalists Are Announced

12 Oct 2009 by Jo Braham

The Finalists in the 2009 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards have been announced, and once again include some of the brightest and best that the County Borough has to offer.

Forum Chairman Martyn Fear said: "We have always had a wonderful response to the Awards and this year has been no exception. Despite the difficult economic times, there are still plenty of succesful, growing businesses out there and no shortage of entrepreneurs seeting up new, dynamic companies. And for each of those that have been shortlisted , there were several others that would have made worthy Finalists"

The Finlaists are:

YOUNG BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by VENTURE WALES:
Captiva Spa and Lounge Ltd (Caerphilly); The Pamper Haven (Caerphilly); Taylors B&B at The Rock (Blackwood)

YOUNG GROWTH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by DRAIG TRAINING
Petra's Cleaning Company Ltd (Caerphilly); Upsa Daisy Nursery (Cwmfelinfach);Utility Training Serices Ltd (Croespenmaen)

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (WITH 25 EMPLOYEES OR FEWER) sponsored by LOCAL INVESTMENT FUND SOUTH EAST WALES
Blackwood Compliance Laboratories Ltd (Blackwood); Utility and Environmental Solutions Ltd (Ystrad Mynach); Yacht Lifeline Ltd (Ystrad Mynach)

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (WITH MORE THAN 25 EMPLOYEES) sponsored by CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Klockner Pentaplast Ltd (Croespenmaen); Pensord Press Ltd (Pontllanfraith); Roger Jones and Sons Ltd (Caerphilly)

ACHIEVEMENT IN MANUFACTURING sponsored by SEDA UK LTD
Cottam and Brookes Ltd (Caerphilly); Lexon (Croespenmaen); Modplan Ltd (Abercarn)

YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR sponsored by PETER's FOOD SERVICES LTD
Charlotte Burles of Parkmans (Newbridge and Blackwood); Gwenllian Davies of Thomas, Carroll Group(Caerphilly); Paul Williams of Utlility Training Services Ltd (Croespenmaen)

THE HEALTH WORKS AWARD sponsored by HEALTH CHALLENGE CAERPHILLY
Thomas, Carroll Group (Caerphilly); Williams Medical Supplies (Rhymney)

The Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Dinner Dance on 13 November. To book your places click here

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Zipline launch new BBC Wales TV Series

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 14:37

Caerphilly based Zipline Creative is celebrating the launch of their new BBC 1 Wales TV Series, Rhod Gilbert’s Work experience and the re-broadcast of the now world famous COW film, renamed as "" on BBC 3. But rather than watching the programs with a glass of celebratory champagne, the team will be filming with Rhod Gilbert again up in snowy Brecon.

Thursday, 7 January 2010 13:37

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Come and discover the Midi Pyrenees!

Robert Chapman New RICS Chairman

Thursday, 10 December 2009 16:14

Robert Chapman, Director of Robert Chapman and company Ltd and CBF member has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors South East Wales Association.

With nearly 25 years experience as a chartered surveyor, Robert set up his own consultancy in 2001, specialising in commercial property consultancy.

UES Launch 6 Months Countdown Campaign

Thursday, 10 December 2009 16:01

2009 Caerphilly Business Forum Award winners UES, one of Wales' leading environmental management consultancies, has launched a six months countdown campaign, to raise awareness of the Carbon reduction Commitment.

The 6 months campaign will aim to raise awareness of the CRC amongst high energy users and organisations across Wales, ahead of its introduction in April 2010.

Caerphilly Companies In Top 300

Thursday, 10 December 2009 15:40

Over 20 companies from Caerphilly County Borough feature in the Western Mail Wales Top 300 comapnies this year. They include several winners of the Caerphilly Business Forum Awards and Forum members.

They include this year's Awards sponors Norgine Ltd (at No 75), Abingdon Flooring Ltd (No 95), Seda UK Ltd (No 109), Peters Food Services (No 111), Bearmach Ltd (No 176) and Award Winners Convatec (No 25), Williams Medical Supplies (No 113), Klockner pentaplast (No 193)

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