2020 Awards Sponsors

Invest Gatwick Diamond promotes economic growth and attracts investment to the Gatwick Diamond region. The partnership offers resources, advice, and access to crucial business networks. Its goal is to showcase the area’s benefits, including excellent transport links, a skilled workforce, and a strong business community, to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and encourage growth for local businesses.

“Invest Gatwick Diamond plays a crucial role in attracting new investment and helping local companies thrive. That’s why we’re excited to support this year’s Gatwick Diamond Business Awards.

“The awards are a wonderful way to highlight the innovative businesses that contribute to the growth of the Gatwick Diamond region. Better still, the stories we unearth during the awards process can inspire others to follow their example.”
Brett North, Invest Gatwick Diamond chief executive

Gatwick is the UK's second largest airport and flies a range of both short and long-haul point-to-point services. The airport is a vital piece of the UK's national infrastructure and is also a major driver for both the regional and national economies.

Gatwick Airport is delighted to be headline sponsor for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2023. We really value the long and positive relationship we have with Gatwick Diamond Business and these Awards are a respected programme of recognition for businesses across the region. As a partner and advocate for a thriving resilient economy, we look forward to celebrating the achievements of businesses and workforces in the Gatwick Diamond.

www.gatwickairport.com

Reigate & Banstead is a great place to start and grow a business. We work with businesses, large and small, because they are vital for the economic wellbeing of our borough and residents. We provide business support and work closely with our partners to encourage a prosperous local economy.

“Reigate & Banstead Borough Council have long supported the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards and we are thrilled to be returning again this year to sponsor the ‘Employer of the Year’ Award, in recognition of the important role that local employers play in creating a vibrant and successful economy in the Gatwick Diamond" Cllr Biggs, Leader of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/business

University of Sussex has a long tradition of experimentation and innovation bringing impactful co-created solutions to real world challenges supporting business growth through recruitment and access to world leading research expertise. Collaborating with the University brings fresh thinking to your business so you can stay ahead of the curve.

University of Sussex is committed to supporting business growth in our region. Our sponsorship of this year’s Business of the Year up to £1m for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards demonstrates this commitment and our enthusiasm to support innovation through collaboration contributing new knowledge, ideas and co-created solutions that lead to real change in the world making a difference to peoples lives.

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/collaborate/ 

Crawley Borough Council provides a wide range of services to more than 118,000 residents and over 3,400 businesses. We support and promote local businesses by providing access to a range of support, advice and funding opportunities in order to maintain sustainable growth, nurture businesses and encourage entrepreneurs in Crawley – the main economic driver in the region.

Crawley is one of the most economically successful large towns in the UK and we work closely with local businesses to ensure that a vibrant and prosperous local economy continues to thrive. As sponsor of Employee of the Year we wish to celebrate those individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance and contributions to their organisations, colleagues, customers and wider Gatwick Diamond community.  

https://crawley.gov.uk/

A highly respected Business School ranked 1st in the UK for annual research income 2020/21 (CABA) and with an MBA ranked in the top 25 in the UK, and top 200 globally (QS BMR 2022) with prestigious accreditations from both EQUIS and AMBA, the School is a proud member of the Gatwick Diamond Business community.

It is a great privilege to support the GDBAs 2024. I hope all entrants to the Manufacturer of the Year category will enjoy meeting our student judging panel as much as we enjoy meeting so many exciting and dynamic local businesses. It’s always a challenge to make the shortlist and rather humbling to have to select a winner. Congratulation to every business here with us tonight. Enjoy the evening and do come over to our table to meet our students.

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/

Richard Place Dobson Chartered Accountants have been providing exceptional client service in Sussex for 115 years. We build strong relationships with our clients and help them to develop their goals and meet their statutory obligations. We are specialists in the corporate, the private client and charity/not-for-profit sectors.

We have chosen to partner with GDB to reflect our growing commitment to the Gatwick Diamond and the support required by the growing business community, especially in such uncertain times

https://www.placedobson.co.uk/