Pictured: Alan Hardy

Nottingham-based commercial design and fit-out specialist, Paragon Interiors Group Plc (Paragon), has won a Best Business Award for Best Large Business and Best Employer.

Commenting on the award to Paragon for Best Large Business, Andrew Areoff, Chairman of the Judges, said: 

"Paragon has defied the recession and one of the worst ever downturns in the commercial property market to enjoy spectacular double-digit growth in every area in the past two years. At a time when many companies are pulling in their horns, Paragon has been busy building the company and is on target to increase turnover by a whopping 50% this year.  With an enviable track record in repeat business from customers, the company also has a great attitude to valuing staff and setting high environmental standards."

Paragon's strongest ever start to a financial year led to the creation of 25 new roles within the business in early summer and recruitment is likely to be on the agenda shortly, as Paragon's managing director, Alan Hardy explains: 

"We would not have been able to win the Best Business award without the fantastic efforts and commitment of our valued employees so it is great that we also won in the Best Employer category. It shows that we are committed to looking after our most precious resource, our people, and if we can continue to do that we will continue to grow further still.

"We had a major recruitment drive in April and we have more good news on the horizon with some very prestigious contracts about to come on stream so we will be recruiting again very soon to add further skilled personnel to our team."