Growth Company colleague Samuel Bafunso wins at Made in Manchester Awards 2022!

GC Business Growth Hub Innovation Advisor, Samuel Bafunso, won the Business Support Professional of the Year award – recognising his dedication to driving innovation within the business.

The awards, hosted by pro-manchester, celebrated their ninth year in style with an entertaining in-person ceremony at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday evening (4 February 2022).

Samuel commented on his award, saying:

“I’m very proud to be recognised in this category and would like to thank all my GC colleagues. It’s a great achievement for all involved and means a lot to me.”

Mark Hughes, Chief Executive of the Growth Company congratulated Samuel on his achievement:

“Samuel is a very-deserved winner of a Made in Manchester Award. He plays an integral role in helping businesses to navigate the innovation journey, a crucial element in developing businesses to secure a sustained and profitable growth journey.

“We had a number of nominees this year and each one is recognition of the increasing number of highly skilled and talented colleagues under 35 at the Growth Company. I’m delighted to be able to work alongside them and can’t wait to see what impact they will have in the future.”

As part of the Hub’s tenth-anniversary celebrations, Samuel sat down to have a conversation about the future of innovation for SMEs. Read it here.

Find out more about GC Business Growth Hub’s work in innovation here.