Electrical Business Geo. Davies received 639 reviews during the course of the campaign, which ran from the 4th to the 31st of January, to win the coveted accolade of Business of the Year 2016. In second place, with 102 reviews, was Windows and conservatory business D.W Windows LTD and in third position with 95 reviews, was blinds business Val Hever Blinds LTD.

The Business of the Year Awards is organised by thebestof, a marketing organisation committed to raising the profile of independent, recommended businesses serving Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. 

During the campaign local people were asked to show their support for their favourite business by submitting a review of their service. At a national level over 48,000 verified reviews were left for those businesses who had qualified to take part in the Awards. The Awards operate at a national and local level with a UK Business of the Year, Category Business of the Year and Town Business of the Year.

At a national level Geo Davies - Electrical Services, Sofa Factory Outlet – Furniture, I’m Your PA - Business Support and Networking, Val Hever Blinds - Blinds and AC Coaching - Sports and won the Award in their category beating off competition from businesses across the country.

The bestof will be hosting a Celebration Ball on 22nd April at the Forest of Arden Hotel, in the Midlands, to celebrate the success of the Award winners.

Rich Fellows comments, “We are incredibly proud of all our local businesses who qualified for the Wolverhampton Business of the Year Awards. They received some fantastic reviews from local people using their services. On behalf of the businesses I would like to thank every single person who took the time to leave a review. By doing so they publically acknowledged the contribution that these businesses make to our local economy.” 

“Geo. Davies is a very worthy winner. The number and quality of the reviews they received are a real testament to their ongoing commitment to delivering excellent service and a positive customer experience

“Those businesses who won or were commended in their category nationally can also be very proud of their achievements. With 5 category winners our local businesses have certainly placed Wolverhampton on the map for all the right reasons.”

The final word goes to Ian Davies from Geo Davies “We are delighted to have won Wolverhampton’s Business of the Year Awards 2016, it is an honour to be recognised for the job that we do. We have loved receiving the reviews and reading what our customers actually think of us! It’s been a very motivating and positive experience for everyone associated with the business.”