Page 11 - BOSS Today Issue 25

THE
BOSS
INDUSTRY
AWARDS
2014

ollowing feedback from event of the year and enjoyed Fund, and this year over £10,000 “This year,
the 2012 BOSS Awards, excellent food, drink, networking, was raised from the raffle
Fthe decision was taken to stand up comedy and, of course, and auction, which will help over £10,000
move the event to Birmingham the much-anticipated Awards numerous employees – past and
for a more central location that presentations. present – of the OP industry and was raised
offered hotels to cater for all Comedian Alun Cochrane their dependents. Thank you to
budgets, reduced drinks prices delighted guests with a fantastic all those who donated and/or from the
and no congestion charge. stand up set, including an ode placed bids and congratulations raffle and
The success of this decision to his experiences of the office to the winners!
meant that on 22 October 2014 products world which had the The 2014 Awards saw the auction
the BOSS Awards returned to audience in stitches. Cochrane return of the ‘Brand of the Year’
Birmingham at the International also served as compère for the category, this year voted for by [for the
Convention Centre for another evening, doing so with flair dealers and dealer groups on
action-packed evening. and professionalism, keeping the brands they believed were Benevolent
500 guests from all corners the audience entertained best supported by their owners
of the office products industry throughout. and which were favourites with Fund].”
pulled on their best frocks, bow The BOSS Awards evening customers. Nominations ranged
ties, kilts and other fancy dinner is one of the major fundraising from well-known superbrands to
adornments to attend the OP events for the BOSS Benevolent up and coming names, showing
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