From TheComet

NAT WEST Commercial Banking is proud to be the sponsors of the Most Successful Business 1-25 staff at this year’s Hertfordshire Business Awards.

Hertfordshire, says NatWest, is home to a forward-looking business community. NatWest Commercial Banking has been established in the county for many years and brings a wealth of experience of working with local businesses to the judging panel.

Roger French leads the Hitchin commercial banking arm, with David Bridgeman head of the St Albans team.

"NatWest is dedicated to helping local businesses grow and sponsoring this award is testament to the bank’s confidence in the region, as well as the support of our customers," said Mr French.

"Events such as the Hertfordshire Business Awards give our clients and potential clients an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and strength in the Hertfordshire community."

Because the bank has teams of highly experienced retail managers working from the Hitchin and St Albans offices, customers are able to speak to someone when they need to, quickly and easily.

In addition to general business services, the bank offers specialist financing for a range of sectors, including property, healthcare and professional services.

When it comes to international trade, NatWest relationship managers have access to the resources of the sixth largest banking group in the world.

In addition, with the help of other Royal Bank of Scotland Group divisions such as Lombard for asset finance and RBSCS for invoice discounting, NatWest relationship managers can help businesses take advantage of the best financing for their needs.

For more information on how NatWest can help your business grow, please contact Roger French on 01462 455121 or David Bridgeman on 01727 816547.

# LAST year’s winners of the Most Successful Business for 1-25 Staff was Phoenix Design Print, who are also one of the sponsors at this year’s event where managing director Gary Vallance will present the Young Business Person award.

Based in Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Phoenix Design Print say they wanted to put something back into the business awards to encourage others to enter.

"As a local established company we wanted to be involved in this year’s Hertfordshire Business Awards because, after winning an award ourselves two years running, we wanted to participate in this wonderful event," said Mr Vallance.

"The Young Business Person category is very important to us as not only do we employ and train young people within our company, but we strongly believe young people should be encouraged to excel in their field and their hard work should be rewarded.

"Winning an award has been of great benefit to our company because it raises our profile and makes a lot of people aware what and who you are.

"The awards are a celebration of local businesses and entrepreneurs.