Winning an Award is one of the most successful and cost effective tools for promoting a business.

According to British Quality Foundation’sUK Excellence Awards and European Foundation for Quality Management’s Excellence Awards:

o Large award winning companies enjoyed a 48% increase in operating income and a 37% growth in sales when compared to non-award winners.

Smaller award winning companies were also shown to have experienced a 63% increase in operating income, and a 39% growth in sales when compared to non-winners. Source: British Quality Foundation based on experience in the USA.

o A study compared the financial performance of 120 award winning companies across Europe that met specific criteria against comparison companies of a similar size and operating in the same industries. The financial performance was tracked over 11 years. The study found that the award winning companies showed improvements in financial performance after just a year of winning their first award. Source: University of Leicester for the British Quality Foundation and the European Foundation for Quality Management.

o Three years after receiving an award, the 120 award winning companies outperformed the comparison companies by an average of 17% for sales and 36% for share value. During the final year that performance was tracked, the award winning companies experienced even greater increases as compared to comparison companies with sales growing by an average of 77% more and operating income by 18% more. Ebony Business Recognition Awards (EBR) is a Black Entrepreneur Award celebrated annually in acknowledgement of Black owned business achievements.

EBR AWARDS is a Black Business Award aims to highlight, promote and award excellence across and within private and public sector Businesses

EBR Awards will create a positive image of you to your existing customers and draw new customers to your Business. Your organization or Business may be eligible to participate in the Awards if your organization serves 10% of Black community. Our objectives is to help you raise your Business profile, Enhance its’ reputation and Promote the great work you are doing and at same time provide you with a platform to celebrate your success.