Playforce the Premier Provider of Playground Equipment Becomes Example of Business Excellence
Playforce has been recognised for its high playground equipment quality products and excellent service by being awarded Beacon Company status by the Government-backed organisation Beacon South West.
The company learned about the prestigious accolade at the end of September after being nominated by the South West Regional Development Agency.
Managing Director of Playforce, Rachael Webb, who founded the company with her husband, Edward, eight years ago using a £5,000 loan from the Prince’s Trust, said the whole company was honoured to achieve Beacon Company status.
“This gives us official recognition of the quality of Playforce playground equipment and the service we provide,” she said. “We become a focus for promoting good practice and innovation.”
Beacon South West, which is supported by the South West Regional Development Agency, brings together some of the area’s most forward thinking and ambitious companies to promote success and spearhead the growth of the region.
It is building a portfolio of the region’s 'Beacon' companies, to which other businesses can look for leadership and examples of significant business performance.
Beacon Company status is an award given to companies which can demonstrate outstanding achievement across a range of criteria including improved productivity and performance, positive change management, successful business development, being passionate about what the company does and a willingness to share knowledge and experience with others.
"High growth, innovative businesses like Playforce underpin the future prosperity of the region,” said Pete Manley, enterprise adviser at SWRDA. “We are delighted that, following our recommendation, the company has been awarded Beacon status.
