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BOSS Today #63 BOSS AWARDS 2025

Unsung Hero Team Award, BOSS Business “Winning this award means a lot to me. We both have so much respect for
Supplies Charity Trustees, chaired by It was really rewarding to know that the everyone in the industry, so to be
Kelly Hilleard effort I put into my apprenticeship, as acknowledged by them all is so special.”
well as my growth in confidence over
time, had been recognised. Throughout
my apprenticeship, I worked hard to
develop my skills and take on new
challenges, so when I received this
award, it felt like a proud moment and a
reflection of that progress.”

Lifetime Achievement Award, Arthur
& Simone Hindmarch, Commercial Simone Hindmarch
“Winning this award means so much to “To have a lifetime achievement in a
me, but it certainly doesn’t belong to dynamic, changing industry like this is
me alone. This award belongs to every incredibly humbling. I think back to the
trustee, volunteer, and industry partner past 35 years and there have been some
who continues to support people within amazing individuals that have inspired
the business supplies community. It truly me, coached me and mentored me. I’ve
cements what I have always believed - seen them get lifetime achievement
that the BBSC is an incredible charity, awards and to be among them, it’s taken
run by incredible people and I couldn’t be me a bit of time to get my head around it.
prouder to be involved.” It’s been a big year for us at
Arthur Hindmarch Commercial, we’re poised to hit
BOSS Apprentice of the Year, “It’s huge honour from an industry I £100million revenues, we are building
Lily Ormrod, A4 Laser Labels really respect. I grew up in this industry, our springboard to £200million and
my grandfather was in it, my father beyond and we have remodelled our
was in it, so it’s the ultimate award I office, building a centre of excellence.
have ever had. It may be not as good as It all feels like a wonderful crescendo, a
Simone’s Commonwealth Games Gold lot of wonderful things coming together,
medal, but I’m not a swimmer, so for me and I guess this award was like the icing
it’s the best ever accolade. on the cake.
I think the ultimate accolade you can But it doesn’t – for one moment –
have in life is when your peers speak make me think we are at the end of what
highly of you, because they’re the ones we are doing. It genuinely feels like we
that are best placed to judge you. are just getting going.”

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