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Company of the year: Qualities that help to buck the trend

By Ross Tieman

Published: March 12 2009 16:05 | Last updated: March 12 2009 16:05

What are the qualities common to the contenders for this year’s Company of the Year Award? A sustained growth record, of course, annual sales of £150m or more, and a record of innovation.

But equally striking, each has a chief executive who has been in place for many years, and who has a clear long-term vision of where the business is headed.

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