Rotork is the outright winner of the 2007 West of England Business of the Year Award, a prestigious annual event now in its twentieth year, organised by the international accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers. The award recognises a company’s achievements and performance across a broad range of aspects including innovation, business management, future outlook, employee development and training, health and safety, commitment to the community and environmental responsibility. The rigorous selection procedure, performed by a judging panel comprised of leading figures from industrial, financial and business sectors, embraces the submission of an extensive written review of the business including performance figures for the past five years, followed by a detailed and penetrative visit to the company’s premises. In addition to Rotork the six finalists consisted of eminent companies in the construction, property maintenance and business management sectors and the National Trust. In the final analysis, however, the Rotork package of business achievement and innovation won through, proving once again that at the age of 50 the company can still outperform the toughest challengers.