Winners!   HSBC Start Up Stars

5 July 2006

Olive Catering Services Ltd has fought off stiff competition to be crowned a Regional Winner in the 2006 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards - the UK's premier showcase for the most promising start-up businesses and the inspirational entrepreneurs behind them.

Sally-Ann Bradley, Damon Brown, Lois Heywood and Andrew Norrie - who set up Olive Catering Limited only two years ago - were presented with their commemorative certificate at a special event held today at the New Hall Hotel at Sutton Coldfield.

Simon Wainwright, Head of Business Banking for HSBC Bank, said:

"Starting your own company isn't easy, and we hope that the success of Olive Catering in this year's HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards will help the firm go from strength to strength.

"We've been impressed by the vision and determination shown by Sally-Ann Bradley, Damon Brown, Lois Heywood and Andrew Norrie, and hope that other budding entrepreneurs in the area will be inspired to take control of their own lives by becoming their own boss."

"What makes Start-Up Stars special is the people who enter", added Simon Wainwright.   "They come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common - each shared a dream of running their own business.   But, crucially, all of them have had the guts and determination to turn that dream into an idea, put the idea into practice and then work tirelessly to see it become a reality."

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