BiP Solutions 'clear winner' at Scottish business Oscars
14 September 2007
A Glasgow-based company with a reputation for excellence and innovation has been recognised as Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year at this year's prestigious National Business Awards for Scotland.
The National Business Awards, dubbed the 'business Oscars' by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, is an independent programme recognising success, innovation and ethics across all industries and embraces businesses of all sizes.
As winners of the AXA Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award, BiP Solutions' entry impressed the judging panel on the basis of the company's significant growth in turnover and profit and its innovative approach to its market sector.
BiP Solutions was established in 1984 to facilitate business between the public and private sectors. What began as the provision of public sector contract information in its Contrax Weekly magazine has since developed into a comprehensive total procurement solution, embracing the latest in electronic media delivery systems along with events and consultancy services.
BiP Solutions is now recognised as a leading provider of procurement solutions and market intelligence services, with thousands of public and private sector clients in the UK, Europe and beyond. It also provides events management, accreditation and consultancy services, and has used its knowledge and experience on behalf of a range of high-profile clients, including the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (as supplier of the national lower-value contracts portal www.supply2.gov.uk), the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, as well as a number of Scottish public sector organisations. International clients include the European Defence Agency, the United Arab Emirates Army and Kenya's Ministry of Education.
Ron Burges, CEO of BiP Solutions, said: "BiP Solutions is delighted to have won the Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year category. We are pleased that the judges have recognised the success of a Glasgow-based media company on a national and international stage, and in a market sector where innovation and service delivery are paramount.
"Winning this Award demonstrates the quality of BiP's people and its services, and is a great recognition of the achievements of the company and its entire staff."
AXA Scotland judge Darrell Sansom said: "I am delighted that BiP Solutions managed to fight off stiff competition from an outstanding list of entries to be crowned the Scottish AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year. BiP Solutions was chosen as it was felt the company identified its customer segments most effectively, as well as responding to customer needs with both innovative and rigorous solutions. Its ability to drive market leading solutions, which has now been supported by the award of a key governmental contract in this area, marked it out as the clear winner. Our warmest congratulations go to them.
Commenting on the company's success at the awards, Liz Connolly, Senior Director of Operations for Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire, said: "BiP Solutions is one of our area's key employers and I am delighted that they have been recognised at this prestigious awards ceremony. We have worked closely with the BiP team to support their growth and increase their competitive edge and we have always been impressed by their drive, ambition and innovation. BiP is a great example of a confident, forward-looking company that is adding real value to Lanarkshire's – and Scotland's - economy."
