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21/10/2024

AWM Ltd, Bury St Edmunds

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00:00I'm joined by Graham and Gemma from AWM Ltd, who've just picked up the award for Business

00:08of the Year Small. I'm going to start with you Gemma, if that's okay. How do you feel

00:12and how happy are you to have picked up this award?

00:15Oh, absolutely astonished. It's wonderful. I mean, I've been working for the business

00:19only eight months, so this is a wonderful achievement to have witnessed. And you've

00:25got such a history behind you, Graham, so it's fantastic to have that recognition.

00:29Fantastic. And Graham, just tell us about AWM. What is it that you do and who are you?

00:34Yeah, AWM, we've been established since 1979. It's a family company started by my father

00:39and my mother and father. I took over in 2013. We do weighing solutions and dimensioning

00:46solutions and a consultancy based around those various industries. And yeah, I'm just absolutely

00:52chuffed to have won this really. It's amazing. Thanks to everyone at AWM and the team really,

00:58because I mean, they make it what it is. And it's been a really great thing to acknowledge

01:03that really and a really good opportunity to get together and acknowledge that. So that's

01:06great.

01:07Hugely well established business, as you've mentioned, over many decades. How do you continue

01:10to be successful as you move forward?

01:12Yeah, I think the key is just trying to keep innovating, trying to keep changing with how

01:18the industry is. You can't stay still, that's what we always say. If you stay still, you

01:23don't go anywhere. So we keep trying to come up with new ideas, working as a team, working

01:27together to see where the trends are and trying to really get ahead of the game. I think that's

01:32what's really made us a great success. And yeah, just really pleased to receive an award

01:38to acknowledge that.

01:39As part of your nomination, you've tripled your staff and achieved record sales. Give

01:44us a few more of the key achievements this year that have led to this.

01:48Yeah, sure. We've actually sort of changed some of our business models. So we've been

01:52working with local companies like Treat over many, many years. And recently, we've really

01:57started to develop that local business as well. So some of the larger companies and

02:00various reworking closely with now as well, which is great to see, actually. It's nice

02:04to be part of that community and see everyone here and people we know. And yeah, we look

02:08to hopefully grow that part of our business as well locally and supporting local businesses

02:11as well.

02:12And Gemma, obviously, you're part of the team. How much does an award like this really resonate

02:16within the team and feel like a reward for your hard work?

02:19Absolutely. It's going to be a huge motivator for the whole team. And we're all behind Graham

02:24and we just want to support. And we all are very collaborative and we all work together

02:29so well. So this is just a huge boost for us.

02:31And I think it's really important to say thank you to the whole team, because it really is

02:34that everyone who makes it what it is. We're not individuals, we're a team. And that's

02:38what's really important. So yeah, well done to everyone.

02:42You've touched upon the team.

02:43Yep.

02:44And who's going to be leading the celebrations within this?

02:46Yeah, Nicky and James are here tonight and they were here with me and Gem and there's

02:51everyone back at the back of the AWM as well. So I'm sure James will be leading us forward

02:56with a bit of partying later to celebrate. So that'd be great.

02:59Congratulations. Business of the Year Small. Enjoy the award and all the best for another

03:02successful year.

03:03Thanks so much. Appreciate it. Thank you.

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