NEWS AND EVENTS
11 June 2008
Aberdeen's C-SAM Contest Scottish Final of British Small Business Awards
Software design experts C-SAM Ltd have reached the Scottish final of the British Small Business Champions (BSBC) Awards.
The Aberdeen firm will battle it out next week for a place in the national finals in London and if successful will join five other UK area champions to contest the £10,000 first prize.
The British Small Business Champions Awards was launched in 2002 by the FSB to celebrate the UK’s 4.3 million small businesses and is the only awards scheme solely for small businesses.
Each business must be established for at least five years, employ fewer than 50 staff, demonstrate professional competency and be held in high regard by customers and staff.
Six area champions will be chosen across the UK and will go forward for national judging with one of them being chosen the BSBC National Champion.
C-SAM Ltd develops innovative operational business management systems which provide clients with increased efficiency and visibility across all operations and can lead to substantial savings
Its area of expertise is in asset tracking with particular emphasis on equipment and people tracking which fully harness plant and manpower resources.
C-SAM’s product range - all developed in-house but capable of full 3rd party integration - can seamlessly manage operations ranging from supply chain management, HR and QHSE to tender and contract costing.
Formed in Aberdeen in 2001 by managing director Theresa Wheeler, C-SAM has built extensive relationships with blue chip clients in the oil, gas and construction industries ranging from Wood Group and Weatherford to Ferguson Group, Canyon Offshore and Integrated Subsea Services.
Managing director, Theresa Wheeler, said: “We are delighted to have reached the Scottish final and its wonderful recognition of how much we have achieved in the last seven years and a huge pat on the back for my hard working staff.”
A spokeswoman for the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “C-SAM offers a unique business service and its MD Theresa Wheeler has very positive plans for the future success of her business.”
C-SAM will find out if they have been successful at an awards dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow next Wednesday (18 June). The National Champion will be announced at a dinner at Claridge’s Hotel in London on 21 November.
