GILL Riley OBE, MD of lifting solutions specialist GGR Group, has been recognised for her entrepreneurial achievements by being presented with the EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur Award for the north of the UK.
The award follows Gill’s last award win in 2022, when she won Woman Of The Year at the Everywoman awards in the UK.
“It’s a privilege to be nominated and to win the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for the north,” Gill said. “I am so proud of the fantastic and innovative business we have created here at GGR Group. Leading such an experienced and technically minded team of people and introducing many lifting industry firsts for the last 28 years is what has helped shape the GGR Group into what it is today.”
Starting with just £5,000 of initial funding in 1995, the business grew into a £33 million global success in 2022. The company has worked on notable projects including HS2 and The Shard.
Gill’s commitment to the lifting industry sees her operating on many fronts and at various levels of business to influence the sector as a whole in the UK, overseas, but also on a local level through community initiatives.
