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Checkatrade.com founder and CEO, Kevin Byrne shared his successful story as one
of the leading entrepreneurs at the Acumen Business Convention last month.
»»THE NETWORKING
event, which was held at the
Grand Hotel, Brighton, marked
the seventh year of the prestigious
event and saw over 250 CEOs,
MDs and decision makers all in
attendance for both networking
and outstanding speaking.
Having most notably won the
London and South East Director
of the Year Award, Kevin was
keen to share his experience
with others. The CEO discussed
how he took an idea with no
investment to a business turnover
of £16million that generates a
£2.7 billion a year for all of the
trades on board.
Kevin commented, “This
was a great evening and I was
extremely pleased to speak about
my success story with like-minded
individuals. My story is very
unique and it is great to share
with others on how to build the
right company culture and how to
drive a business.”
The evening also saw Founder
of Cobra Beer, Karan Bilimoria,
Author of Brand Famous, Linzi
Boyd, and Founder of Acumen
Business Law, Penina Shepherd,
all sharing their business stories.
Guests at the Acumen Business
Convention were treated to
a three course lunch, public
speaking and two interactive
workshops.
In the month prior to the
convention Kevin had celebrated
a night of success at the London
and South East Director of the
Year Awards in the luxury Nash
and Waterloo rooms at the
Institute of Directors in Pall Mall,
London.
The prestigious awards,
presented by sought after TV
and Radio DJ Jeremy Vine, saw
the Checkatrade CEO win th e
London and South East Director
of the Year Award with a turnover
between £10m-£99m.
The awards ceremony
celebrated the best directors
in UK business and was a
recognition of the role that
Kevin plays at Checkatrade and
his win individually emphasised
his excellence and achievement
as a well-established business
entrepreneur.
Kevin commented, “I was
extremely pleased to win the
London and South East Director
of the Year Award, for me it’s not
just about the recognition but
about how far Checkatrade has
come since the small business I
set up in my bedroom all those
years ago.”
Kevin now qualifies for the
national Director of the Year
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Awards, which will take place
on the 21st October 2016. The
Checkatrade CEO will be up
against regional winners from
across the UK and at the forefront
of leadership excellence.
In the same month as Kevin’s
award win also saw Checkatrade.
com celebrating its latest
partnership with the Trading
Standards Authorities by hosting
a successful opening day on the
18th April for local tradespeople
in East Sussex.
The opening day, which
was held at The View Hotel
in Eastbourne, saw over 40
tradespeople attend to find out
more about what the Trading
Standards Authorities can do for
their hardworking businesses,
along with providing information
about what the partnership
means for tradespeople and
consumers whilst continuously
delivering exceptional customer
protection.
Kevin was in attendance
throughout the day and said
of the partnership, “It was
great to showcase our scheme
and fantastic partnership in
East Sussex. Our aim is to
provide excellent work to the
local community by protecting
their properties through the
security of the Trading Standards
Partnership.”
The Approved Trader Schemes
helps consumers choose traders
they can trust and rely upon
and demonstrate that approved
businesses follow all rules and
regulations. This is done by
proving they have an excellent
track record of fair and honest
dealings with their customers.
Traders are monitored on
an ongoing basis and, should
issues arise and depending on
the severity of the problem, a
trader may be advised, suspended
or removed from the scheme
entirely. This ensures that only
the best traders are provided by
Checkatrade and the Trading
Standards Authority.
Checkatrade is a free, online
service that is dedicated to
helping find the right trade or
service. With over 25% of UK
households using Checkatrade, it
ensures that its tradespeople are
fully vetted before they become
a member of Checkatrade and
once they join, members agree
to have feedback from their
customers put online for all to
see. Checkatrade has gained over
2 million reviews of tradespeople
to date.
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