Award

Mark Sommerville, Training Manager for Anglia Crown, part of the leading UK fresh and prepared produce group Bakkavor, was the proud winner of the ipod Shuffle awarded from our 2nd Birthday campaign prize draw. “This is first prize I have won in my entire life!” commented Mark as he faced the challenge of getting to grips with his new gadget recognising that he is still learning to use his mobile phone!

Rachel Blackburn was presented with her Open University Business School Highly Commended Alumni Award for her contribution to an organisation and society at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 22 June.

The Open University's mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas, and the award was presented as part of their Student and Alumni Awards 2015, presented in 2016. It provided an opportunity to meet other Open University MBA alumni and reflect on their achievements since graduating.

The day also included a tour of the campus, with presentations on the Open University Library Services and on Space Instrumentation.

The award winners also got the opportunity to record their thoughts and experiences on camera: watch Rachel's here!

"All our winners have shown huge drive, determination and commitment" said Executive Dean and Director of Studies, Professor Rebecca Taylor.

US2U Consulting is proud to congratulate one of their clients, Country Grounds Maintenance (CGM), who has won a prestigious national landscape award from The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI).

Tom Tree, Head of Regional Development of CGM, was delighted to pick up the company's third BALI award in three years. "We are very proud to win such a prestigious award," said Tom.

"We manage many sites across East Anglia and always try to demonstrate a quality service, attention to detail and over delivery for our customers".

As a supplier, Rachel Blackburn was proud to attend the presentation on behalf of the US2U Consulting Team, when the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire presented The Queen’s Award for International Trade to William Averdieck, MD of PCME, based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

It is the second Queen’s Award presented to the company; the previous award was in the Innovation category.

Commenting on the award William said “I am delighted that PCME’s record in working with major industrial companies in the metals, minerals, chemicals and combustion sectors have been recognised with this prestigious award. Winning a Queen’s Award for a second time is a great honour and a reflection of the hard work and commitment of our team at PCME and PCME’s long standing distribution partners around the world. PCME is proud to be recognised for innovation and growth in the field of particulate emission monitoring.”

Pictured (from left to right):

Mrs Deborah Reynolds, Councillor Kevin Reynolds: Chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council, The Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr William Averdieck: Managing Director of PCME Ltd, Mr John Gallucci: Sales Director of PCME Ltd, Mr Mark Llloyd: Clerk to the Lieutenancy & Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire County Council and Councillor Nick Dibben: Town Mayor of St Ives.

US2U Consulting has been awarded the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Youth Pledge Marque for the company's commitment across Norfolk and Suffolk to helping ensure young people have access to support and opportunities to enter employment, training and education.

"We are proud to have been awarded this Marque in recognition of the various work experience opportunities and advice we offer to our future workforce across the region" said Rachel Blackburn.