November 19th 2018. York, UK. York based global telecommunications provider Cellhire, says a grateful goodbye to York Business Week; having been finalists in The Press Business Awards for Exporter of the Year and seeing its position in York’s Top 100 Businesses increase to 14th from 65th in 2017.
Seeing an increase of 51 positions, Cellhire celebrates being one of the highest climbers on the York Top 100 Businesses list, having improved from 65th in the inaugural list, to 14th. Focussed on showcasing York’s business diversity and judged on key performance factors such as turnover, profit, growth and employee numbers, the 2018 Top 100 Businesses in York is the second edition of the list and came out as part of York’s annual Business Week; during which, saw Cellhire as a finalist of Exporter of the Year in the York Press Business Awards.
Cellhire can thank its position growth on recent success at sporting events such as the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup and long-term corporate business deals. An increase in employee numbers has also seen Cellhire grow within the York community and become a key contributor to York’s business landscape.
Exporter of the Year Finalist
Entering the Awards for the first time in 2018, Cellhire was extremely proud to be announced as a finalist in the category Exporter of the Year, and attended The Press Business Awards Ceremony at York Racecourse on 15th November.
Although just missing out on the award, Cellhire CEO Martyn Stevens said “It’s really nice to be recognised in our home town of York. We export to businesses all over the world and currently 60% of our revenues are generated overseas. Being a part of York Business Week and seeing how successful we have been during it, really demonstrates our dedication to the services we provide and to York itself”.
With hundreds of applicants entering the awards categories, the judges stated the standard of entries from across York was exceptionally high throughout all ten categories; making it a real success for businesses to have made the shortlist alone. For this reason, Cellhire is thrilled to have been a finalist, and is proud to see so many businesses getting involved.
Cellhire also took part in many other events for York Business Week including attending the Business Conference at York Racecourse where representatives met with key partners and business leaders.
About Cellhire
Founded in York in 1987, Cellhire is a specialist global service provider. The company’s success is built on providing the very best mobile solutions available anywhere and the company prides itself on being easy to do business with. Cellhire is a leading supplier to organisers, businesses and attendees during events such as the Olympics, Paralympics and Winter Olympics, FIFA World Cups, UEFA Euro Finals, the Tour de France, Wimbledon and Cannes Film Festival.
In 2005, Cellhire won the Queen’s Award for International Enterprise as a result of its success as a specialist in the delivery of communications solutions for events around the world. The company’s commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service is underlined by its continued attainment of ISO 9001:2015, the internationally recognised quality standard. Cellhire has service agreements with more than 100 ensuring coverage is truly global. More at cellhire.info.
Note to the press:
For further information, please contact:
Chloe Acland, Junior Marketing Executive, Cellhire plc,
t: +44 (0)1904 610610 e: chloeacland@cellhire.com
w: www.cellhire.info
