Enterprising Hurst students sweep the board

winners of eight Young Enterprise Awards including BEST COMPANY

At the prestigious Mid Sussex Young Enterprise Awards presentations this evening, Hurst's company 'Zaken' performed magnificently.

In the climax to an exciting evening. 'Zaken' were awarded the coveted 'Best Company Award' after receiving awards in every section of the competition:

In all, the Hurst team won eight awards outright and were runners up in two further categories.

Baran Ceylan, Hurst Lower Sixth former and Managing Director of 'Zaken' paid tribute to his team. "It was tough at times, we pack a great deal into our lives at Hurst and we are all taking very important exams so our time management, commitment and organisational skills as well as business sense and ingenuity were all put to the test. But ultimately, it was great fun, and sometimes just a little bit hairy, working with such a talented business team. I think we had tough competition this year and I'm very, very proud that we all pulled together so well and achieved such a great result"

Hurst Headmaster, Tim Manly, who with Hurst's Young Enterprise Co-ordinator Jan Leeper, accompanied the 'Zaken' team as they entered the final stage of this competition, has nothing but praise for the Young Enterprise Scheme. "It delivers" he said "really practical, hands-on, business experience that will stand our students in good stead whatever their career path. We at Hurst know the extraordinary value to our students of schemes such as Young Enterprise, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the CCF and so support them with real enthusiasm and commitment."

Hurst's Young Enterprise company, 'Zaken', was this evening (29th April) presented with the following awards:

BEST COMPANY OVERALL - WINNER

Best Business Plan - winner

Innovation Award - winner

Best Website - winner

Young Enterprise Achiever of the Year - winner

Health and Safety Award - winner

Best Company at a Trade Fair - winner

Best Trade Stand - winner

Best Presentation - joint runner up (winner, Warden Park School)

Best Report and Accounts - joint runner up (winner - Burgess Hill School for Girls)

 

'Zaken' company members, all of whom contributed to the success of the company this year, are:

Baran Ceylan - Managing Director; Jacky Tang - Operations Manager (and creator of the award winning 'Zakan' website); Kenan Ceylan - Marketing Manager; Amelia Bracewell - Human Resources Director; Sammy James, IT DIrector; Glen Bridges - Sales Manager, Tristan Blundell - Marketing Executive, Oliver Mann - Sales Executive; Patrick Sandys-Renton - Sales Executive; Larissa Pearce - Marketing Assistant, Alex Bergin - Operations Manager; Claire Lywood and Minallah Mamdouh - Finance Managers; Naomi Forster - Group Secretary

 

 

 

 

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