FIVE Worcestershire companies have been presented with certificates to mark their achievements in the regional heats of the Chamber Business Awards 2016.

RGS Worcester and Waste Spectrum Environmental, both of Worcester, Bee Lighting and Gemporia, both of Redditch and Vision Labs of Kidderminster, all won their category for the West Midlands, claiming five out of the seven award categories. All five companies will now go forward to represent the West Midlands in the national finals next month.

The awards follow the five businesses success in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held in June 2016 at the University of Worcester Arena. Bee Lighting won small business of the year, Gemporia became the winner for the best use of technology. Vision Labs won the commitment to people development award, RGS Worcester became the winner in the education and business partnership category and Waste Spectrum Environmental took exporter of the year.

All winners were then entered into the regional heats, competing against the five other Chambers of Commerce in the West Midlands. Winners were presented with their certificates at a celebratory lunch on Thursday, October 13,before the national finals on Thursday, November 24.

Mike Ashton, chief executive of Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Chamber Business Awards are the perfect opportunity to celebrate our business community’s achievements, to take stock of the outstanding performances of local companies and to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. I look forward to seeing our county’s businesses represented on the national stage in November and I wish all five companies the best of luck.”