Next Top Boss, developed and run by Thurrock Thames Gateway
Development Corporation, has today been announced as the runner up
in this year’s Enterprising Britain regional competition in the
East of England.
Now in its sixth year, the nationwide Enterprising Britain
competition run by Enterprise UK rewards cities, villages, towns
and neighbourhoods that have tackled the economic downturn head on
and are successfully creating jobs, boosting local business and
nurturing entrepreneurial talent as the UK emerges from
recession.
Next Top Boss won a highly commended runner up recognition from
the judging panel for its outstanding business engagement and the
way it has brought young people and local businesses together in a
way that has really helped to build Thurrock's
reputation. They were also hugely impressed with the great
marketing and impressively strong brand.
Commenting on the success of Next Top Boss Sheila Childerhouse,
Deputy Chair of the East of England Development Agency said: “We
were hugely impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of the
Thurrock team, their passion for the Next Top Boss competition and
their achievements to date really shone through. We are
confident that their great example will encourage other
organisations to do more to support entrepreneurial behaviour in
the region that will continue to benefit generations to come.”
”We are thrilled with this commendation from Enterprise UK in
the first year of Next Top Boss. Our aim was always to work
with organisations to help young people get on the career ladder,
while promoting local business and the area. Recognition at
this level while the competition is ongoing is a great achievement
and acknowledges the team work from our local businesses, colleges
and all the young people involved with the project,” said Juliet
Sychrava, Marketing Director, Thurrock Thames Gateway Development
Corporation.
For more information about the 2010 Enterprising Britain
competition go to www.enterpriseuk.org/enterprisingbritain.
Case studies of all previous Enterprising Britain regional
winners are available to view on
www.enterpriseuk.org/get_involved/enterprising_britain/map.