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2010 Sept - Finalists announced for National Business AwardsOver 150 of the UK's most innovative and resilient public and private sector businesses have been announced as finalists in the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange. Organisations shortlisted this year range from the well-known - Unilever, Camelot, Marks & Spencer, American Express, Coca Cola, and The Co-Operative Group - through to the rising stars of Ella's Kitchen, Freesat, Coffee Nation, Naked Wines, Kwik Fit Financial Services and Cheapflights. The total number of organisations entering the National Business Awards in 2010 increased by over 40 percent compared to last year despite the challenging market conditions. From eco breweries to family-run medical recruitment companies, the diversity of the finalists is staggering, while competition for the big prizes is red hot. The 3i Private Business of the Year finalists · Aquila Group Holdings Ltd, Redhill, RH1 1NJ ·
Camelot Group Ltd, Watford, WD18 9RN ·
Schneider Foreign Exchange Ltd, London, EC2R 7BP ·
Cheapflights Ltd, London, WC1E 7EB ·
Neptune Investment Management Ltd, London, W6 8DA ·
Mott McDonald Ltd, Croydon, CR0 2EE ·
Ener-g plc, Manchester, M50 1DT ·
Ioko365 Ltd, York, YO10 5ZD ·
DCS Europe plc, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9YL ·
Iceland Ltd, Deeside, CH5 2NW For website - click here 2010 Sept - The Key Club InternationalDenys Shortt becomes a founding mentor of The Key Club We're bringing together recognised future leaders of over 21 industries, spanning all aspects of business; fashion; art; music; sport; the public and third sectors. Combining our Intelligent Relationship matching software and uniquely formatted exclusive events, our members experience a revolutionary approach to building an influential network of other top talent, enabling them to build cross-industry, and hopefully career long, relationships. The Key Club's Business Friend programme will transform youth mentoring, creating an intergenerational exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas. Together, our members and Founding Mentors, with the support of the organisations they represent, will help Rising Stars, aged 16-24, get into their industries. The annual plan formatted programme will develop core skills and offer each Rising Star relevant work experience within a unique cross-industry network of organisations, all of which have opened their doors to help "Make It Happen". For website - click here 2010 July - new websiteDenys Shortt has lauched a new website called "Great Minds Think Alike" - this is a networking site. Denys has a wide network of friends and business colleagues and believes that there is a need for a networking website wihich works differently to Linked In. An index perhaps of highly recommended people who you can refer to when the need arises. Great Minds is all about people you can trust and all who have something great to offer. They come to this website voluntarily and share their details but have to be recommended. Joining is by invitation only. Click here for website 2010 July - Denys Shortt in ECB Elite Coaches MagazineDenys Shortt has been working with the ECB and given some motivational speaking to the young ECB players Academy at Loughborough. An article has since been published in the ECB Elite Coaches Magazine - please scroll to bottom of this page to see this article. 2010 - DCS manufactures ONE handwashThe ONE brand started with water and has now expanded into many other products. At DCS we have manufactured ONE handwash - click here Please join the facebook group - click here 2010 June - Denys mentioned in first Prime Minister's Questions in House of CommonsNadhim Zahawi MP- Would the Prime Minister join me in congratulating Denys Shortt of Stratford-upon-Avon for his nomination as Entrepreneur of the Year for Ernst & Young. A well-earned accolade, Prime Minister. Thinking about earnings, was the Prime Minister surprised that so many people in the public sector earn more than he does? David Cameron PRIME MINISTER - I join my honourable friend congratulating the gentleman he refers to. On the issue of transparency on pay, I think this is an important principle. It's good for democracy, it's good for accountability to see how much people in the public sector are earning, and I also think it will help us to control public spending. When people see how much people are paid in the public sector, the pressure will be on to keep top pay levels down. And while saying that, I think it would be worthwhile and we are holding a review to get this done, to have a maximum multiple of 20 times earnings. You shouldn't have people at the top of a public sector organisation earning more than 20 times than people at the bottom. And it's going to be that sort of progressive idea that we're looking forward to putting forward on this side of the House. This can be seen by clicking here - it is at 17.45 minutes in. 2010 May - Denys joins Board of Warwick Business SchoolDenys C. Shortt the Stratford-upon-Avon based entrepreneur has joined the Board of Warwick Business School. Chairman Sir George Cox invited Denys to a Board meeting held at at ITV in London. Denys will be working with the new Dean Professor Mark Taylor and helping with both strategy and KPIs. 2010 May - Denys finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 !Five business leaders from the West Midlands have been shortlisted as regional finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards 2010. The five are: Stuart Griffiths, chief executive, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust; Denys Shortt, chairman and chief executive, DCS Europe, based in Stratford upon Avon; Brian Davidson, chief executive, Geothermal International, based in Coventry; Mike Lord, chief executive, Minivator Group, based in Kingswinford; and Jim McCarthy, chief executive, Poundland, based in Willenhall. The five are among 112 companies shortlisted across the UK that will compete at regional award events in June 2010 May - STFC ground renamed "The DCS Stadium"Denys Shortt with Gordon Banks at the grand opening of "The DCS Stadium" - a brand new £2m development in Stratford-upon-Avon donated by the Football Foundation and Stratford District Council. DCS has also sponsored through Enable Software the STFC Website - click here 2010 April - Denys profiledDenys Shortt was recently profiled in a regional business magazine - click here2010 April - Denys Shortt speaks to Charlie Mulraine Denys Shortt was recently interviewed by Charlie Mulraine on the subject of "taking sporting success into business" Mulraine Sport is a unique careers organisation that has been designed by sportspeople for sportspeople. They provide expert help and tailor-made services to enable professional sportsmen and women to continue their success into the commercial world. 2010 Feb - Denys Shortt appears in the Financial TimesThanks to the new austerity culture, £1.01 has become a potent price resistance point for fast-moving consumer goods. Denys Shortt, owner of DCS Europe, now devotes miles of storage in his Warwickshire warehouse to health and beauty products that will sell in the shops for just below that figure. "At least £40m of sales last year of £118m came from items retailing at £1," says the distribution entrepreneur. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75b3965c-1679-11df-bf44-00144feab49a.html 2010 - Denys launches a new website with FREE advice for entrepreneursDenys Shortt has launched a new website called My Strategy Plan which is full of free advice for entrepreneurs. The website is recieving hundreds of hits after Denys has done a round of speaking events to entrepreneurs. The site can been seen at www.mystrategyplan.com 2010 - Denys Sponsors Stratford Town Football Team ShirtsDenys Shortt and DCS have sponsored Stratford Town Football Club. The team now wear DCS shirts. Stratford Town has one of the best stadiums for a Community Club after a £2 million investment from the Football Foundation. Denys has recently donated a new website to the club from his company Enable Software which can be seen at www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk 2010 - DCS has a record year - sales exceed £120 million!2009 was a record year for Denys Shortt and DCS Europe plc. It was the 14th year in a row that the company has increased sales. DCS Europe sales were £118m and in addition Enable Software sales £3m. 2009 May - Denys Shortt speaks at Coutts Entrepreneurs ForumThe event was held jointly by Coutts' Oxford and Cheltenham offices and Rob Ormond, a client partner from the Cheltenham office, felt the speakers' words were both inspirational and refreshing. "Denys made no mention of the gloomy economic conditions," he said, "and instead does what all good entrepreneurs do, which is to focus on growing his businesses, whatever the climate." http://www.coutts.com/approach/entrepreneurs/events/20-05-2009-coutts-forum-for-entrepreneurs.asp |  | | | | | ECB - Elite Coaching | 2009.06 flyer | | | |
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