IT firm Blessed with top business award - 2/3/2009

The Orchid team with Brian Blessed

A computer firm which began in the spare room of its managing directors home has won the coveted Business of the Year title at the Business Awards Derbyshire 2009.

At a glittering ceremony held at Derby Countys Pride Park stadium on Friday evening, Orchid Business Computing was named the countys top firm.

The Pride Park based company began life in the spare room of Brett Critchleys home 11 years ago. Today, the business supplies IT products, cabling and services to more than 1,200 firms.

Collecting the award, which was sponsored by Natwest, Mr Critchley said: "Winning this is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our 50 strong team, who work consistently hard to make sure that we provide our wide client base with a level of service that is unrivalled in our industry."

The awards, which were co-sponsored by the Evening Telegraph and Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber, were hosted by actor Brian Blessed.