Green-tech shortlisted for Yorkshire Family Business of the Year 2016

Green-tech has been shortlisted for the Yorkshire Family Business of the Year Awards 2016.These awards, in their fourth year, celebrate the family business sector and the contribution that family firms bring to the UK economy and the communities in which they operate.

The awards are organised by Family Business United, an award-winning magazine and resource centre for the family business sector.

Green-tech has been nominated for this award and is one of fifteen firms that has been shortlisted in the Yorkshire category. They are now in the running for one of the Family Business of the Year Awards 2016.

The results will be decided by a judging panel and an online public vote for all shortlisted firms will determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award.Online voting is now open and you can vote for Green-tech at www.familybusinessunited.com/resources/family-business-of-the-year-regions/yorkshire-award/

Paul Andrews, Founder and Managing Director of Family Business United, explains,

"We are delighted to be able to pull together such a vibrant bunch of family businesses, some that have succeeded for numerous generations and continue to thrive, and others that are relatively young but have great values at the heart of what they do.”

Managing Director of Green-tech, Rachel Kay said,

“We are thrilled to have been nominated for this award.My husband and I founded Green-tech over 20 years ago and have worked hard to be the leading supplier of landscaping products in the UK. Green-tech now employs more than 50 local people and our roots remain firmly in Yorkshire, making this an extra special award for us to be nominated for.”

For more information about the awards, to vote in the People’s Choice and to find out more about Family Business United, visit www.familybusinessunited.com or www.green-tech.co.uk