JMB gets royal approval with the Queen's Award for Enterprise

Warwickshire-based business The JMB Partnership has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

The Queen’s Award, one of the UK’s highest accolades for British business success, is awarded upon the Prime Minister’s recommendation and The JMB Partnership, a sales and marketing agency, was given the honour for their outstanding contribution to international trade.

Along with Nuneaton-based retailer Holland & Barrett, The JMB Partnership, in Wellesbourne, is one of just two organisations from the region chosen to receive the award this year.

Only businesses which demonstrate the highest levels of excellence within their field are considered for the award. JMB was recognised for their substantial growth and commercial success in the international business arena and year-on-year growth in overseas sales and export activity.

The coveted crystal bowl was presented to JMB managing director James Blakemore by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire, Tim Cox, watched by chairman of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Bob Hicks and fellow business leaders.

“It’s a true honour to receive such recognition for the hard-work put in and the successes achieved over the last few years," Mr Blakemore said. "I am immensely proud of the whole JMB Team for their commitment to driving both our own and our clients’ businesses forward.

"It is the pinnacle of achievement in terms of recognition for our proactive, dedicated approach to championing local, regional and international business growth.”

In recognition of the award, earlier this year Mr Blakemore and JMB account director Sarah Kingston were invited by the Queen to attend a formal reception at Buckingham Palace.