Hat Trick for Quotient Bioresearch at the East Cambridgeshire Business Awards  

Quotient Bioresearch (Quotient), a leading provider of early stage and specialist drug development services, has been presented with three awards at the East Cambridgeshire Business Awards held in November.

Quotient won awards in both categories they were finalists for; Employer of the Year and Dr Michael van der Merwe, Associate Director of Business Development won Business Person of the Year.

The Awards, organised by the Ely Standard and held at the stunning Ely Cathedral, also saw Quotient scoop the Business of the Year award for the second consecutive year. The judges said they were extremely impressed with the clarity of vision that the company possesses and commented that Quotient was an outstanding company and a worthy winner of this award.

Dr Steve Pleasance, Managing Director of Bioanalytical Sciences at Quotient Bioresearch, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for us and everyone should be really proud. I’d like to extend huge congratulations to Michael and a big thank you to everyone at our Fordham site.”

Dr Michael van der Merwe, winner of the Business Person of the Year award, added: “I’m delighted and honoured to have been presented with this award. I’m very keen to engage with our local business community and share new ideas and best practice through our creative swiping initiative.”

Quotient embraces creative swiping - the concept described by management guru Tom Peters - and is keen to engage and exchange ideas with companies in East Cambridgeshire as part of its commitment to a culture of learning and improvement.