Landmark wins National Business Award

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Wednesday 16 November 2005

Landmark Information Group was named winner of the coveted Best Use of Technology Award at The National Business Awards gala ceremony at Grosvenor House, London on Tuesday, 8th November. The ceremony which was hosted by TV broadcaster, Fiona Bruce, saw Richard Pawlyn, Managing Director of Landmark’s Property & Environment Division receive the award before a gathering of over 1,200 leading business people, parliamentarians, press and other VIPs.

Landmark is the UK’s leading provider of digital mapping and land data intelligence, supplying comprehensive data electronically and geographic solutions to a wide range of professionals in conveyancing, property, environment and government. It was Landmark’s commitment to provide reliable and cost effective data solutions, and it’s industry renowned mapping tool, Promap, which provides 18,000 professionals with immediate online access to Ordnance Survey digital mapping, which impressed the judges and demonstrated the extent of Landmark’s technological expertise.

Landmark competed against 10 other high calibre companies, including AstraZeneca UKMC, Asda, British Airways, Camelot Group and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Commenting on their win, Richard Pawlyn, Managing Director of Landmark’s Property and Environment Division said:

“The ethos behind The National Business Awards is to recognise and reward excellence, innovation and success, so it is an honour for Landmark to have won this award.

Operating in a dynamic and demanding market, it has been imperative for the company to invest heavily in research and development in order to stay one step ahead. By implementing cutting edge technology, we have been able to maintain our market leading position and ensure we are able to meet the challenging and changing needs of our customers.”

The National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange recognise and reward excellence, innovation and success. They are open to companies of all sizes and from any sector.

“We were very impressed by the levels of business success both finalists and winners revealed to the judging panels,” said Adrian Tripp, Chief Executive of The National Business Awards. “The combined annual turnover of all entries equates to £165 billion, shows profits of £26 billion and employs over one million people.

For further information on Landmark’s historic map archive and other land and property search information, please call 01491 413 030 or visit www.landmarkinfo.co.uk

For further information regarding Landmark Information Group please contact
Rachael Wiley on 0117 929 2311.

For further information on the Awards, please contact Jemma Munro on telephone 020 7234 8735 or at press.office@questmedia.com

Judging criteria for The Best Use of Technology Award category:
Judges looked for an organisation which could best demonstrate the effective use of business technology to create a significant and exploitable competitive or operational advantage in any business area including revenue, improved quality and/or customer convenience. Evidence of a well thought-through and executed strategy, addressing not only the deployment of the technology, but also its effective uptake by employees and stakeholders.

The 2005 Winners:

The Best Use of Technology Award
Landmark Information Group Limited

The CMS Cameron McKenna Business of the Year Award
Experian

The Credit Suisse Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Mustafa Kiamil of JJ Foodservice Ltd

The Lifetime Achievement Award
Lord (Stanley) Kalms of Edgware, President of DSG international plc

The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award
Farmhouse Fare Limited

The Growth Strategy of the Year Award
Speedy Hire plc

The Orange Award for Bright Business
Glenn Melvin of Walltransform Ltd

The Employer of the Year Award
Admiral Group PLC

The Investors in People Award for Business Improvement Through People
Sharkey

The Business Innovation of the Year Award
Galleria Retail Technology Solutions Ltd

The ClarityBlue Marketing Strategy of the Year Award
Brains
The Broadsystem Customer Focus Award
Hilton International

The Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Laing O' Rourke Scotland

The HSE Health & Safety Award
ANC Express Limited