RAP’s Julie Anderson To Judge KEiBA Awards 2015, with IoD Kent

Julie Anderson, Director of RAP Interiors, is proud to be one of the judges of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” KEiBA award on behalf of the IoD Kent Branch. Since 2008, the KEiBA (Kent Excellence In Businesses Awards) have been produced by Kent County Council and the KM Media Group to recognise and celebrate excellence in businesses from Kent and Medway. The diverse range of awards attracts a wide number of entries from businesses in the county who want to express they really are excellent at what they do, and many prove this within their entries. This year the awards launched on Thursday 8th January at Dickens World in Chatham where over 200 people attended to see what was to be expected of the awards for their seventh year – which did not disappoint. Businesses in Kent have 15 categories available to enter (4 maximum), including Apprenticeship of the Year, Best Land Based Business and the much sought after SME, Large Business and Start-up Business of the Year awards. Speaking at the launch Mark Dance, a KCC Cabinet Member for Economic Development said “The KEiBA awards are undoubtedly one of the highlights of the year for the business community in Kent. The awards really do show off the quality of Kent businesses and demonstrate the hard work and entrepreneurial flair in action right across the county.” (quote from the KEiBA website – http://www.keiba.co.uk/news/207/) julie award The Institute of Directors, Kent are sponsoring the Entrepreneur of the Year award with Julie from RAP Interiors as one of their judges. As a previous winner of the KITA Entrepreneur of the Year award, she comments on this category saying “Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of a successful economy. The best are extraordinary leaders and wealth creators and an inspiration to others. Kent is a unique county with an extraordinary profile of businesses and with a rich tradition of entrepreneurs, the best of which will finally be acknowledged by these awards. Winning awards is always good for building value and profile in your business, but the process, of entering and judging, is just as valuable. There is little to lose and much to gain.” Whether you’re a large or small business there are very good reasons to enter your company into the awards. Here is what KEiBA say are the 10 reasons why you should consider entering: – It helps with your business planning – You’ll get invaluable media exposure – You can network with fellow business leaders – There’s a free expert assessment of your company – It will boost staff morale – Potential investors will be impressed – It’s a good way of recognising staff loyalty – New staff will be attracted to an award winner – As a winner, you would receive an impressive trophy – It will raise your company profile in the county and with companies you know julie-anderson-IoD-Kent-branch-judge-of-KEIBA-2015 Julie adds to this saying “It’s so important for Kent business to fly their flag and tell everyone what they are great at. So many small businesses in Kent do some fantastic work that we haven’t heard about. Entering the KEiBA awards gives you the chance to present your company to a host of judges, who spread the word about the amazing companies and people we have in Kent. It’s not just about winning, but if you do it will raise your profile no end and bring in more business. So please check out the categories and start entering. I’m a judge on behalf of IOD Kent and I can’t wait to start reading about you.“ This is an excellent opportunity, not to be missed and RAP are looking forward to taking part. The KEiBAs are free to enter and open to any business or organisation based and operating in the Kent and Medway area, excluding London Borough postcodes e.g Bromley, Bexley and Orpington. To find out more and also to register then visit the KEiBA website.

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