DOORSEXTRA
ORIGIN GLOBAL
ANNOUNCED AS
NATIONAL BUSINESS
AWARDS FINALIST
Origin Global has been
shortlisted for The Growth
Business of the Year for the
2014 National Business
Awards. Family run, High
Wycombe-based Origin is a
leading UK manufacturer of
aluminium bi-folding doors
and windows.
Going up against companies
including DPD UK, Spencer
Ogden and Myhomemove,
amongst others, they will
compete for the prestigious
award, with the winner being
revealed at the National Business
Awards gala dinner held on
11 November at Park Lane’s
Grosvenor House Hotel in
London.
Yvonne Quinn, Business
Growth Programme, Cranfield
School of Management, and
judge for the category said:
“Origin Global is a traditional
business which has developed
innovative systems and processes
that enable it to offer its
bespoke product with massively
improved lead times. Great
example of the power of leaner
manufacturing processes to
enable businesses to deliver
robust growth and excellent
profitability. This also provides
a strong base to develop new
export markets.”
Neil Ginger, CEO, said: “We
are delighted to be finalists for
The Growth Business of the Year
and that the judge recognised
our achievements. We are very
proud of the products we offer
and our second- to-none service
which, together with innovative
manufacturing processes,
have driven the impressive
growth that has got us to these
prestigious award finals.”
This year’s shortlisted
businesses cover activities as
diverse as retail, technology,
men’s grooming products,
telecoms, construction,
advertising, entertainment, and
publishing. Of the businesses
shortlisted, 24% turnover under
£5m, 26% turnover between
£5m and £25m, 15% over a
billion and 10% not for profit
organisations. The smallest
business recognised has a
turnover of just £23k with the
largest reaching £20 billion.
Finalists collectively employ over
850,000 people, the smallest has
just one member of staff while
the largest employs around
165,000 people globally.
Visit www.
nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for
a full list of all finalists and to
attend the event.
The National Business Awards
supports The Prince’s Trust,
a charity that offers practical
and financial support to young
people who need it.
Origin’s new factory.
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AUG 2014
SOLIDOR’S
REVOLUTIONARY
CLOUD
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FIT – is one of the company’s
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date.
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