East Midlands honour for magazine group
One of the original Chesterfield Champions has been named 2017 Community Business of the Year in the East Midlands. Magazine group Heron Publications Ltd have landed the prestigious award in the FSB/Worldpay UK Business Awards.
The accolade recognises the community links which have been fostered by their local magazines – ‘Twist’, ‘Wings’, ‘Dronfield Eye’, ‘Active8’ and ‘My Kind of Town’ – and the service they offer to customers.
Mike Firth, Director and Editor of the publications said:-
“We delight in reporting on other people’s success stories, so it is a change to find ourselves making headlines.
“This is a tremendous accolade for our company, coming in our 15th anniversary year. We pride ourselves on the links we have forged in the local community and the help we offer in publicising good causes and local successes, in addition to offering the best possible service for companies and shops wishing to promote themselves.
“A big thank-you to the hundreds of businesses who choose to advertise their goods and services in our local, professionally produced community magazines. Their support ensures that each and every month we have plenty of editorial space to commit to relevant features about the local community.”
The competition sponsors explained:-
“Winning an FSB/Worldpay UK Business Award says a huge amount about you and your business. The accolade allows your business to stand out from the crowd and provides you with the recognition you deserve, defines quality and performance standards and helps differentiate you from your competitors.”
Meanwhile, Heron Publications’ offices at Enterprise House, 179 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, are being extended to enable the company to take on new members of staff and offer an even more comprehensive service to readers and advertisers.
