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Inside this issue
• Clear communication is more important than ever
• Harry Nimmo of Standard Life wins smaller company award for the second time
• Asterand benefits from a shake-up - -
Content
The UK’s small caps offer scant shelter
Although poor, the performance is better than that of most other countries, writes John Willman
Company of the year: Qualities that help to buck the trend
Ross Tieman finds stability at the top and a commitment to innovation
Company of the Year: Telecom Plus
The company has found an original and effective business model, writes Ross Tieman
Investor communication: Difficult times call for clear messages
Keeping investors informed remains essential, reports Charles Batchelor
Best investor communication: BTG
Completing a sizeable acquisition is seen as a major achievement in poor market conditions, writes Charles Batchelor
Entrepreneur: Hands-on managers who were in on the ground floor
The contenders have all been with their companies a long time, writes Jonathan Guthrie
Entrepreneur of the year: Robert Watson
The key to the company’s success is flexibility, writes Jonathan Guthrie
New company: Newcomers share a commitment to customers
As well as service, the companies are focused on growth, says Ross Tieman
New company of the year: Mears
The group’s success in an apparently unpromising field, is a formidable story, not just of contract fulfilment, but of personnel management, writes Ross Tieman
Best performance share: Wide-ranging restructuring bears fruit for Asterand
A year was spent reorganising the company, reports Charles Batchelor
