Nick Robinson and Jonathan Quin, founders of Currency Exchange company, World First, have won an award for the UK's best young entrepreneurs.
[USPRwire, Fri Oct 26 2007] Nick Robinson and Jonathan Quin, founders of Currency Exchange company, World First, have won an award for the UK's best young entrepreneurs.
The 'Young Guns Award', run by Growing Business Magazine, looks for young entrepreneurs who will become the business leaders of tomorrow. Past winners include James Murray-Well of Glassesdirect.co.uk and Richard Reed of Innocent Drinks.
The award looks for Directors under 35, who demonstrate 'high quality, innovation, uniqueness' and who are 'running companies that are attracting major investment, heading towards a flotation or just very profitable in their own right.'
"Each year we're quite simply astonished by the level of entrepreneurial talent out there. We shouldn't be, of course, as these youthful dynamos are driving the UK economy and will be the business minds behind many of the country's most recognisable brands for years to come," said Ian Wallis, editor of Growing Business magazine.
World First, which employs 35 people, was founded in 2004. The company offers unbeatable foreign exchange rates, low payment fees and an exceptional service.
The company deals with private clients and businesses. World First helps private clients with foreign exchange transactions such as transferring money to buy property abroad, often saving them thousands of pounds.
They are in direct competition with the major UK banks, and offer services, such as forward contracts, that banks do not tend to offer individuals or SMEs.
With an online system for registering, dealing and making payments in the offing, the service will become even easier to use.
The company has two offices, one in London and one in New Zealand.
Nick Robinson, World First Director, comments: "It is really exciting to win. We encourage everyone within the company to show initiative and be entrepreneurial and it is great to get additional recognition from an award like this."
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