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BOSS Today #42 BOSS INDUSTRY AWARDS

BOSS Awards 2019

Winners & Finalists

Brand Manufacturer Of The Year Award accelerate significant revenue growth.” “The winner was chosen for meeting
Winner: BIC UK all the criteria, with their publication
“A very targeted, original and well Other finalist: Office Power (highly being perfectly balanced between being
executed campaign which produced a commended) colourful, busy and disruptive.”
very positive effect on the brand and an
impressive uplift in sales.” Initiative Of The Year Award (sponsored by Nestlé Other finalists: Dams Furniture; Nectere
Professional) – Your Education
Other finalists: Avery UK, Fellowes UK Winner: Avery UK – Every Label Tells a
Story Service Provider Of The Year Award (sponsored by
Dealer Excellence Award: Under £5m (Sponsored By “This was a comprehensive and novel Fellowes UK)
Staedtler UK) initiative with a clearly-defined purpose, Winner: Office Power
Winner: Citrus Office Group and one that succeeded in achieving “A strong proposition, clearly targeted,
“Citrus have shown growth in sales and a number of aims. The campaign with positive and impressive results.”
demonstrated a strong performance in imaginatively engaged end-users and the
terms of diversification into non-core trade alike, enhancing Avery’s category Other finalists: Office Friendly; Prima
categories, with the result that margins leadership and brand within the label Software (highly commended)
have also strengthened.” sector.”
Sustainable Leadership Award (sponsored by
Other finalists: Coast to Coast Direct, Other finalists: Integra Business Solutions Exacompta Clairefontaine)
Office Oracle – Workwear; Office Friendly – Pioneer; Winner: Commercial
VOW Europe – Self-Serve Portal “The judging panel this year was
Dealer Excellence Award: Over £5m (sponsored by impressed with the evolving
Staedtler UK) New Product Of The Year Award professionalism of the entries. One
Winner: Commercial Winner: BIC UK – 4 Colours 3+1 Multi entry stood out for its demonstration
“Commercial impressed the judges Function of leadership across the three pillars,
with their continued sales growth rate, “The winner was chosen for being with sustainability being embedded
combined with a sustainable approach and innovative in a traditional category. It was in the corporate culture. Their level of
a firm understanding of changing market a high quality product, robust and easy performance also has been recognised
dynamics.” to use. This is an ideal product for any with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in
consumer – especially useful for the office the Sustainable Development category.”
Other finalist: Choice Stationery Supplies worker, nomadic workers, students and
the general consumer at home.” Other finalists: Armor SAS; Clover
Ebusiness Award (sponsored by BIC UK) Imaging Group
Winner: Choice Stationery Supplies Other finalists: ACCO UK – Nobo Glass
“The judges agreed that the innovative Accessories (highly commended); Emerging Professional Of The Year Award
in-house development of their Sprint Hamelin Brands – Scribzee by Oxford (sponsored by Antalis)
solution has greatly increased efficiency Winner: Emily Jones – Fellowes UK
throughout the business and played a Publication Of The Year Award “Emily clearly demonstrated her
major part in helping to increase margins, Winner: The MarketingSPA/The Challenge enthusiasm both in her personal life and
improve customer service levels and Consortium – Edge Office work life. She has completed numerous

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