WBS Board member wins national enterprise award
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Denys Shortt, founder of DCS Europe, Chairman of the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and a member of the Board of Warwick Business School has won this year's Local Hero of Enterprise award.
The award is a new addition to the Growing Business Awards, created by Real Business magazine and the CBI in 1999. The awards are the most established recognition for UK independent and entrepreneurial businesses, and this year's award presentations in London kicked off the first Global Entrepreneurship Week - where enterprise activity is being championed across the world.
Declan Curry, presenter for BBC Business News, announced the award, "Former England hockey player, highly successful entrepreneur and proud son of Stratford-upon-Avon, Denys Shortt commits himself to a huge array of local community projects - from supporting the town's football club to mentoring business owners to launching an ambitious new project to place helipads on rooftops alongside accident and emergency wings.
The award was presented by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government who commented, "He is my local hero because of his work with the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership - when other partnerships were looking for guidance from the government he just got on with it."
On receiving his award Denys Shortt said, "I have realised life is not just about making money - it's about helping others along the way. Being Chair of the Local Enterprise Partnership has been one of the most challenging but satisfying things that I have ever done. LEPs are good news. I would highly recommend that business owners get involved. For the first time ever the Government is asking business leaders to help shape the future of our country."
WBS Dean Professor Mark Taylor commented, "Our wholehearted congratulations to Denys on this award. His energy, enthusiasm and commitment to contribute to the local community and economy deserve such recognition."
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