The diversity of technology and brilliant businesses in the region has been celebrated at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2019.
The second annual awards evening honoured the top tech businesses in a dozen categories with finalists ranging from start ups to well-established firms.
Around 370 finalists and guests attended the awards at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre at Reading’s Madejski Stadium on 19th September, hosted by Tomorrow’s World’s Kate Bellingham.
The winner of the overall Thames Valley Tech Company for 2019 was Reading-based ESP Global Services. The company uses its own bespoke solutions and off-the-shelf software to provide a client-focused service. Judges praised the regional operations centres and its focus on employee wellbeing calling the company “a worthy winner”.
CEO Andy Jenner said: “Absolutely over the moon to win. Darren Richardson, who set up the business with Mike Harling 27 years ago, sadly passed away last year from cancer. It devastated the company. This award is a real testament to Darren’s drive, ambition and achievements. He would be smiling knowing we have won. We see ESP as a family and have been fortunate in creating a family of 422 people in Reading and across the globe.”
The award winners are:
![ESP - Thames Valley Tech Company](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ESP-Thames-Valley-Tech-Company.jpg)
ESP Global Services – Thames Valley Tech Company
![Southern Communications - Tech Leadership Team Tech Leadership Team – Sponsored by Goringe
· Southern Communications, Dummer](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Southern-Communications-Tech-Leadership-Team-400x300.jpg)
Tech Leadership Team – Sponsored by Goringe
- Southern Communications, Dummer
![QBOX - Emerging Tech Company Emerging Tech Company – Sponsored by Barclays
· QBox (Volume), Wokingham](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/QBOX-Emerging-Tech-Company-400x300.jpg)
Emerging Tech Company – Sponsored by Barclays
- QBox (Volume), Wokingham
![Oxford Nano Systems - Science & Technology Award Science & Technology Award – Sponsored by Blake Morgan
· Oxford nanoSystems, Abingdon](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oxford-Nano-Systems-Science-Technology-Award-400x300.jpg)
Science & Technology Award – Sponsored by Blake Morgan
- Oxford nanoSystems, Abingdon
![New Orbit - Tech Employer of the Year Tech Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Austin Fraser
· NewOrbit, Chalgrove](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/New-Orbit-Tech-Employer-of-the-Year-400x300.jpg)
Tech Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Austin Fraser
- NewOrbit, Chalgrove
![Invenio Business Solutions - International Tech Company International Tech Company – Sponsored by Boyes Turner
· Invenio Business Solutions, Wokingham](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Invenio-Business-Solutions-International-Tech-Company-400x300.jpg)
International Tech Company – Sponsored by Boyes Turner
- Invenio Business Solutions, Wokingham
![HR Wallingford - Innovative Tech Company Innovative Tech Company — Sponsored by Penningtons Manches Cooper
· HR Wallingford, Wallingford](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/HR-Wallingford-Innovative-Tech-Company.jpg)
Innovative Tech Company — Sponsored by Penningtons Manches Cooper
- HR Wallingford, Wallingford
![Cloud Factory - High Growth Tech Business High Growth Tech Business – Sponsored by Grant Thornton
CloudFactory, Reading](https://roundandabout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Cloud-Factory-High-Growth-Tech-Business.jpg)
High Growth Tech Business – Sponsored by Grant Thornton
- CloudFactory, Reading
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