10th Oct 2005 09:00
Blueheath Holdings PLC10 October 2005 Immediate Release 10 October 2005 Blueheath Holdings plc ("Blueheath" or the "Company") E-Commerce Awards Blueheath Holdings plc, the UK's fastest-growing delivered wholesaler isdelighted to announce that it has been awarded the title of 'NationalE-Champion' of the seventh annual DTI / InterForum E-Commerce Awards inassociation with BT. The award was conferred for the innovative way in which ithas applied e-technology to develop a unique business model servicing theindependent grocery retail sector, transforming the efficiency and effectivenessof its distribution model and stripping costs out of its supply chain. Blueheath was awarded the overall title for its implementation and use ofe-trading, distribution and supply-chain technology, that now underpins thefoundation of the company. The implementation and innovative use of technologyhas enabled Blueheath Holdings to grow and manage its business, in a highlycompetitive market sector, and pass the cost savings it has achieved on to itscustomers and clients. Blueheath also won the London regional and national 'best end-to-end integratedbusiness' category and beat 71 other regional and national winners from acrossthe UK at the final of the National E-Commerce Awards 2005. Phil Flaxton, Chief Executive of InterForum, said; "Since the Awards inception in 1999, we have seen entrants' steadily increasingmaturity and innovative use technology, endorsing clearly how technology is allabout integration, transformation and enhanced business processes. In 2005, theAwards entrants demonstrate how the clever and considered application oftechnology represents a complete reassessment and shift in the way that businessis done, and at its most successful, forms a core part of a fully integratedcompetitive strategy for business growth." Notes to Editors:AwardsThe regional and national E-Commerce Awards are open to any organisation withless then 250 employees and recognise and reward innovation in the applicationof Internet and information and communication technologies to transform smalland medium sized businesses in the UK. With national ICT innovators Awardsbeing open to all UK organisations, both public and private sector. Further information about this year's Awards, sponsored nationally by BT, anddetails on how to pre-register or nominate a company free of charge for nextyear can be found on the dedicated web site www.ecommerce-awards.co.uk Interforumwww.interforum.org is a not-for-profit organisation that helps British companiesto conduct their business electronically. All of InterForum's activities aregoverned by the need to raise awareness of the many business opportunities andchallenges presented by new Internet, information and communicationstechnologies. InterForum works to ensure that education, legislation andtechnology are in place to help British businesses to profit from the digitaleconomy. For further information on InterForum please visit its website http://www.interforum.org For further information on InterForum, please contact: Jo Timmins / Katie Morrison - The itpr PartnershipTel. +44 (0)1932 57 88 00; Email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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