CFP Awards
CFP Software wins two silver awards at this year's Cornwall Business Awards
The prestigious Cornwall Business Awards took place on Thursday 20th May and market leaders, CFP Software, was presented with the Silver award in two categories: Best Website and Best Marketing Strategy.
The company, which celebrates its 21st birthday this year, is no stranger to theCornwall Business Awards, having previously won several awards in a variety of different categories over the past few years.
Peter Everett, General Manager at CFP, said: “We were delighted to be a finalist once again and to win the Silver award in both categories is an excellent achievement for the company and a further recognition of our achievements.”
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CFP Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
CFP is incredibly proud that their CFPwinMan software package has become the FIRST and ONLY lettings and property management software application to be independently accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).
This is a fantastic reflection on its accuracy, ease of use, accurate accounting and reporting.
The ICAEW Accreditation scheme gives its members’ and the general public peace of mind with access to reliable and independently evaluated software products.
All the products on the scheme have satisfied their robust technical evaluation criteria and are from companies that are financially sound and offer strong customer support. The scheme is fast becoming the benchmark for software used by accountants in both business and practice markets.
CFP wins Marketing Strategy of the Year at Cornwall Business Awards!
CFP are pleased to have won the Marketing Strategy of the Year Award at the Cornwall Business Awards, announced on 8th May. We faced very fierce competition for the award but the judges recognised the consistency and quality of the marketing at CFP has seen the company achieve better than 30% market penetration and repeated company growth in excess of 25% year on year.
CFP also received silver awards for Best use of Technology and Business Leader of the Year as well as celebrating the great achievement of being nominated each year since the awards inception!
These accolades follow on as another great accomplishment at the awards, at which we won the Best use of Technology in 2006 and received four silver awards – Best Diversification, Growth Strategy of the Year, Business Improvement through People and Business Leader of the Year in 2007.
CFP reaches National Business Awards Regional Finals for 2nd year in a row!
CFP Software has achieved national recognition yet again by reaching the finals of the Orange National Business Awards for the second year. Nominated for the Best Use of Technology Award in the Wales & West category, CFP will attend the awards ceremony in London on 22nd July when the winners will be announced.
Orange best use of Technology in Business Award
CFP Software has achieved national recognition yet again by reaching the finals of the Orange National Business Awards. Nominated in the Best Use of Technology Award, CFP Software proudly stood alongside three household names; Confused.com, DVLA and moneypilot.com- a subsidiary of the Principality Building Society, at the Awards ceremony in London on Thursday 12th July.
Reaching the finals of the Wales & West Country regional programme is a great achievement. The criterion for entrants was demonstration of commercial success, innovation in performance improvement and respect for ethics. Prior to selection as a finalist, CFP Software's entry was subject to intense scrutiny by a team of pre-eminent business experts. Following a rigorous presentation to a panel of judges back in May this year, CFP Software's successes were acknowledged and they progressed to become one of only four finalists.
The introduction of CFP Software's innovative new website Landlords Online was instrumental in this great accomplishment. It was recognised that this exciting new website provides an excellent service to agents and landlords alike.
CFP Software is proud to be counted among some of the best businesses in the UK and to be recognised by one of the most sought-after endorsements of corporate and individual achievement in the country. CFP Software looks forward to building on this success in the future.
Deloitte Technology fast 50 Awards
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards is a celebration of the UK's fastest growing high technology companies. The awards identify the trends that are shaping the technology, media and telecommunications sectors and CFP Software now have a prestigious placing within the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 rankings for The London and Southern region.
The Fast 50 Awards were started in San Jose, the centre of Silicon Valley, California in 1995 and quickly became the growth benchmark of success in the USA. They have now expanded world wide to incorporate nine countries and regions, including the UK, France, Germany, Central Europe, the Netherlands, Asia-Pacific, Israel, and Australia. They are the only technology awards with regional, national, as well as international, relevance.
Based on percentage revenue growth over a five year period, the ranking features the 50 private and publicly-held technology companies that have demonstrated innovative strategies, sound management practices and marketplace vision driving them to achieve the status of high-growth leaders during the current marketplace challenges.
On winning the award, Mark Daruvalla, Managing Director of CFP said: "We are thrilled to be recognised as achieving this standard and rate of steady, sustainable growth. It is a tribute to all our customers and staff who have helped us to grow so steadily since our formation in 1989. This award underlines our market position as the un-disputed market leaders in supplying Lettings and Property Management software in the UK."
The 2006 Cornwall Business Awards
The Cornwall Business Awards are presented to the most successful and profitable companies in the county that have demonstrated sound business practices and excellence in their chosen market. In 2006 the judging panel included Sir John Banham (Chairman Designate of Johnson Matthey plc and former Chairman of Whitbread), Lord Edward George (former Governor of the Bank of England), Mr Paul Myners (Chairman of Marks & Spencer and the Guardian Media Group) and Mr John Smith (Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide).
Winner - Best use of Technology.
CFP Software was awarded the Best use of Technology Award for demonstrating that it has effectively used business technology to create a significant and exploitable competitive and operational advantage in the area of improved quality and customer convenience.
Silver Award - Best Improvement Through People
CFP Software also won a silver award for the Best Improvement Through People for demonstrating how its people development strategies have improved its performance and created a committed, motivated and effective workforce.
On winning the awards, Managing Director Mark Daruvalla said:
"This is a tremendous achievement for the company and recognises yet again that CFP Software is leading the way in developing technology solutions for its customers."
