Learnpurple named as National Business Award finalist
Talent management specialist Learnpurple has been named as a finalist in the National Business Awards in the Business Enabler of the Year category.
The company, founded by Jane Sunley, is up against Baringa Partners and Working Capital Partners.
Learnpurple is based in London with offices in both Scotland and the United Arab Emirates. A winner will be announced at the National Business Awards gala dinner on 13 November in London.
Martyn Hart, chief executive of National Outsourcing and a judge for the category, said: "Enabling hospitality and retail businesses to transform through their people, Learnpurple has demonstrated real impact through innovative, tailored and outcome-based solutions."
Jane Sunley said: "We're absolutely delighted to be a finalist at the National Business Awards. For a small business, with only 15 employees, our standing in an impressive list of business enablers is a clear demonstration of the hard work our people undertake to ensure our clients receive a clear, and tangible, return on their investment."
The National Business Awards has revealed over 150 of Britain's leading businesses and business leaders as finalists in the prestigious awards programme.
Hotel group IHG is shortlisted for the Coutts FTSE 100 Business of the Year award, while frozen food provider Apetito is nominated for the Orange Innovation Award. Meanwhile, sustainable water company Belu Water is a finalist in the Transformational Change of the Year category.
All National Business Awards finalists represent an annual turnover in excess of £135 billion and collectively employ more than 700,000.
Baroness Virginia Bottomley, chair of judges, said: "This year has been a challenging environment for British businesses: these finalists demonstrate how companies are succeeding in the current climate through innovation, originality and tenacity. It's good to see a broad range of companies both in sector and size - an impressive representation of the potential British businesses have. Congratulations to all our finalists."
The National Business Awards supports Help for Heroes, a charity that offers support and advice for wounded soldiers.
By Neil Gerrard
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