Over 150 business leaders and guests attended the inaugural British-Swiss Business Awards ceremony, held at the Hotel Beau Rivage, Geneva on Wednesday 30th November 2011, to celebrate the success of some of the British-Swiss business community's most innovative companies in 2011.
5 organisations and individuals were recognised for their contributions to business success in Britain and Switzerland, including Withers LLP who won the Company of the Year award. Most Promising Business/ Entrepreneur, was won by Avaloq UK. Avaloq recently announced that it is to set up a new Scottish base, creating about 500 jobs over the next five years.
La Cote International School in Gland won the Excellence in Customer Service award; HSBC Private Bank came away with the trophy for Corporate Social Responsibility and journalist Ellen Wallace triumphed in the category of Unsung Hero.
Videos of the 15 finalists can be viewed on the Business Awards website - www.britishswissbusinessawards.co.uk
About the British-Swiss Business Awards
The British-Swiss Business Awards were launched for the first time in 2011 with the aim of becoming the premier business awards within the British-Swiss business community. The mission of the annual Business Awards is to recognise the achievements of companies who have made an outstanding contribution towards bilateral trade and investment between the UK and Switzerland. The Business Awards are organised by the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Lloyds TSB Private Banking.
