Month: June 2017

Second-generation family company, wins 4 business awards including 2 at the KEiBAs

The Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA) is an annual awards ceremony organised by Kent County Council and KM Media Group. Now in its 9th year, the awards were established to recognise and reward excellence and achievements by companies across Kent. Medical device manufacturer, Bedfont®, has been entering the KEiBA awards since 2011, having previously won the accolade for Science Business of the year and SME Business of the year categories as well as being a finalist in Technology Business of the year and Success in International Markets categories. Bedfont®, regarded as a pioneer in breath analysis, is pleased to announce a double win on Thursday 22nd June at the KEiBAs, collecting two awards for Exporter of the Year and Medium Business of the Year.

Additionally this year, Bedfont® won Exporter of the Year at the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce Awards and Small Business of the Year at the Maidstone Business Awards, bringing their total to 4 business awards in the first half of 2017.

Jason Smith, managing director, comments, “We are truly honoured to have won 4 business awards so far this year; they are great recognition for us and our customers. Despite being a small family company we export to over 76 countries worldwide, so to win 2 awards for Exporter of the Year is truly inspiring and it really resonates with our extended family, our distributors. Winning 2 KEiBAs in one night was really a remarkable experience and personally, Medium Business of the Year was a great achievement seeing Bedfont® take strides into the future as we continue to grow, innovate and improve health, worldwide.”

Second-generation family company, wins Small Business of the Year at the Maidstone Business Awards

Formed as a partnership between Equilibrium PR and Best Business Events, the Maidstone Business Awards debuted this year, giving businesses across Maidstone the chance to be recognised for their strengths and strides in the following categories: Start-up, Small Business, Creative/Digital, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Hospitality.

Bedfont®, who is a second-generation family company that has specialised in the design and manufacture of breath analysis medical devices for over 40 years, is pleased to announce it has been awarded Small Business of the Year.

Jason Smith, managing director, comments, “The Bedfont® family are humbled to have won Small Business of the year at the Maidstone Business Awards. It is really an achievement, to know that the hard work, dedication and passion of our company is witnessed by others. Earlier this year, we had a rebrand and our new slogan, “Our family, innovating health, for yours” is Bedfont in a nutshell; we are the Bedfont® family, every employee makes us the company we are today; each individual member plays a crucial role in the business and so I would like to thank them all. We take great pride in what we do and will continue to innovate and improve health, worldwide.”

Jason receives the Small Business of the Year 2017 award from his Worship the Mayor of Maidstone

Maidstone Business Awards 2017 winner’s logo

Second-generation family business, Bedfont®, has made it through to the final round of the Maidstone Business Awards 2017

Formed as a partnership between Equilibrium PR and Best Business Events, the Maidstone Business Awards is debuting this year, giving businesses across Maidstone the opportunity to shout about their achievements with the shortlisted finalists attending an Awards Ceremony on 14th June. The awards available give Maidstone businesses the chance to be recognised for their strengths and strides in the following categories: Start-up, Small Business, Creative/Digital, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Hospitality.

Bedfont®, who is a second-generation family company that has specialised in the design and manufacture of breath analysis medical devices for over 40 years, is pleased to announce it has been shortlisted as a finalist for Small Business of the Year.

Jason Smith, managing director, commented, “There are many reasons why we entered the Small Business of the Year category for the Maidstone Business Awards. It is a great accolade that will give our existing and future customers confidence in us because we have achieved so much; despite there only being 38 employees, we have over 10 very niche medical products, each of which we export to over 70 countries worldwide. But moreover, it will be an honour for our passionate and dedicated employees; they make the Bedfont® family and are the reason we are where we are today, innovating health, one breath at a time. We look forward to attending the Awards Ceremony on the 14th June and would like to wish all 26 finalists good luck.”

Marcus Chrysostomou, owner of Equilibrium PR and the co-founder of the Maidstone Business Award, said, “We are really pleased that Bedfont® Scientific entered the first ever Maidstone Business Awards. Our independent judges have shortlisted 5 companies, including Bedfont®, for the Small Business award. We wish them and the other businesses the best of luck.”