Fast Track 100 awards and networking dinners
Fast Track organises an invitation-only national awards event for companies listed on the latest Fast Track 100 league table. It also organises regional dinners for current and past league table companies. Thanks to our sponsors, there is no charge to attend.
The 2011 event marked the 14th anniversary of the Fast Track 100 league table and was held at Sir Richard Branson's family home in Oxfordshire on 7 June.
The conference featured speakers Mike Clare, founder and president of Dreams which has featured on many of our league tables in the past, Keith Abel, co-founder and chief executive of Abel & Cole, and Nick Jenkins, founder and chairman of Moonpig.com. The afternoon concluded with an hour's Q&A session led by Richard Branson.
After dinner, a surprise guest took the stage in the form of NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, who evoked the excitement as well as the danger and practical difficulties of a space mission. The awards dinner in the evening honoured all companies on the latest league table, who each received an award certificate.
The sponsors presented a number of special awards for excellence:
See the press release for more details.
For a list of all previous Fast Track 100 award winners click here.
Each year, two or three entrepreneurs have bid up to £110,000 each, resulting in a total of over £1.5m raised. For more information about Virgin Unite and the charity auction click here.
Entrepreneurs' regional dinners each March in London, Birmingham and Manchester, with speakers such as Sinclair Beecham, co-founder of Pret A Manger and Anthony Preston, founder of Pets at Home.
Email us if you would like further information about the Fast Track 100 events and regional dinners.
Fast Track 100 conference and awards event
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The 2011 event marked the 14th anniversary of the Fast Track 100 league table and was held at Sir Richard Branson's family home in Oxfordshire on 7 June.
The conference featured speakers Mike Clare, founder and president of Dreams which has featured on many of our league tables in the past, Keith Abel, co-founder and chief executive of Abel & Cole, and Nick Jenkins, founder and chairman of Moonpig.com. The afternoon concluded with an hour's Q&A session led by Richard Branson.
After dinner, a surprise guest took the stage in the form of NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, who evoked the excitement as well as the danger and practical difficulties of a space mission. The awards dinner in the evening honoured all companies on the latest league table, who each received an award certificate.
The sponsors presented a number of special awards for excellence:
- Best management team award, sponsored by BDO
Winner: LNT Group
Runners up: Balhousie Care Group and Directline Holidays - Best use of technology award, sponsored by Microsoft
Winner: Moonpig.com
Runners up: Fjord and Markit - Customer service award, sponsored by Royal Mail
Winner: Getting Personal
Runners up: Ella's Kitchen and Wiggle.co.uk - Best brand award, sponsored by The Sunday Times
Winner: Jack Wills
Runners up: Go Ape and GO Outdoors - Green award, sponsored by Virgin
Winner: powerPerfector
Runners up: ADEY Heating Solutions and ShP Solutions - Fastest-growing company award, sponsored by Virgin
Winner: Buymobilephones.net
See the press release for more details.
For a list of all previous Fast Track 100 award winners click here.
After-dinner charity auction
Each year Fast Track runs a charity auction for Virgin Unite offering Fast Track 100 entrepreneurs and their partners the opportunity to accompany Richard Branson on a South Africa wake-up trip to the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, and his luxury game reserve at Ulusaba.Each year, two or three entrepreneurs have bid up to £110,000 each, resulting in a total of over £1.5m raised. For more information about Virgin Unite and the charity auction click here.
Fast Track 100 regional dinners
Fast Track organises a variety of extra activities for Fast Track 100 companies who have been on current and past league tables, such as:Entrepreneurs' regional dinners each March in London, Birmingham and Manchester, with speakers such as Sinclair Beecham, co-founder of Pret A Manger and Anthony Preston, founder of Pets at Home.
Email us if you would like further information about the Fast Track 100 events and regional dinners.
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