Animal Friends Insurance wins two awards at the South Wilts Business of the Year Awards 2013
(PRWEB UK) 3 July 2013 -- Animal Friends Insurance is delighted to have won two awards at the South Wilts Business of the Year Awards 2013 recognising the company for marketing excellence and digital media.
Accepting the award on behalf of Animal Friends Insurance, Chris Newnham, Marketing Manager, said “These awards are an outstanding achievement not just for Animal Friends as a brand and its employees but also for our excellent marketing department; this is a team result. Everyone at Animal Friends works hard so it’s great to be recognized within our local community for our achievements as we constantly strive to separate ourselves from the competition and maintain a unique approach. We are overwhelmed that the judges, who are experts in their field, have acknowledged our efforts and we plan to continue our growth upon this success.”
The AN.X Agency Marketing Excellence award recognises how a company applies their marketing strategy to their overall business model; the judges said “Animal Friends Insurance impressed us on numerous fronts. They have managed to bring personality to a business sector often lacking in it and they have created a consistent brand message both internally and externally with the company, and they have shown rigorous financial controls and continuous evaluation of activities.”
The Design Type Digital Media award reaffirms Animal Friends’ belief that engaging and looking after not just policyholders, but the online pet-owner community as a whole, is essential for a business in this digital age. The judges commented “Animal Friends Insurance are not just ticking boxes but have managed to create a whole social environment with themselves at the heart. They’ve a distinctly different outlook to their competitors with a fresh approach that makes them really stand out from other pet insurers.”
The annual awards celebrate business excellence and success in Salisbury and South Wiltshire and have grown in importance since being founded by Spire FM and the Salisbury branch of the Federation for Small Businesses. Each Award includes a glass trophy, framed certificate and £1000 advertising on Spire FM.
Animal Friends Insurance is based in Amesbury and provides specialist pet insurance nationally. They offer a wide range of pet policies and donate large amounts of profit to animal welfare charities worldwide. To date, Animal Friends has donated over £1.3 million and in the last year alone as a company has more than doubled its market share.
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About Animal Friends
Animal Friends Insurance is a pet insurance company that specialises in providing cover for cats, dogs and horses. They are one of the top five providers (Datamonitor 2013) and are based entirely in the U.K. Animal Friends Insurance is an ethical business that is committed to helping animal welfare charities worldwide by supporting projects and providing grants, donating large amounts of its profits to animal welfare.
Animal Friends is the trading name of Animal Friends Insurance Services Limited, company number 3630812, registered office Animal Friends House, Sunrise Way, Solstice Park, Wiltshire, SP4 7QA. Animal Friends Insurance is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, FCA Number 307858. http://www.animalfriends.co.uk
Johanna Paget, Animal Friends Insurance, http://www.animalfriends.co.uk/, 0844 557 0300 258, [email protected]
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