Western Business Media shortlisted for three PPA Awards

WBM IS the publisher of seven business to business publications, four live events and also provides contract publishing services. Its publications include Health and Safety Matters, Handling and Storage Solutions, Fire Safety Matters, Controls Drives and Automation, Security Matters, Industrial Plant and Equipment and Cleaning Matters.

The PPA Awards has announced that WBM has been shortlisted in three categories including: 

• PPA Media Brand of the Year Award (Business Media) – Health and Safety Matters
• PPA Commercial Partnership of the Year Award – BSIF Guide to the UK Safety and Health Industry 
• PPA Team of the Year Award – Western Business Media Sales Team

WBM has now been shortlisted for 15 industry awards in the past three years since it was underwent a management buyout by Danny Kosifou, Keith Gabriel and Mark Sennett.

WBM chief executive officer Mark Sennett commented: “We are truly honoured to be shortlisted for these three prestigious awards and would like to thank the PPA and the judges for selecting us. These awards recognise the fantastic work of our staff and their dedication to creating the best publications and events possible for our clients and our ever-growing audience.

“I’d like to congratulate all our staff, BSIF and our loyal clients and readers without whom the publication couldn’t exist. I also want to wish good luck to all the other brilliant publications that made the shortlist.”

The nominations come just months after HSM was shortlisted in a similar category for the PPA Independent Publisher Awards. The WBM sales team was also shortlisted for Team of the Year for those awards and the BSIF Guide won the Commercial Partnership of the Year Award.

HSM is the leading health and safety publication in the UK with an ABC Audited circulation of 33,415 and has over 60,000 people registered for its e-newsletter. The magazine is published six times per annum and readers are able to claim CPD hours for reading the magazine. It covers the latest news, prosecutions, case studies, regulations, standards, products, services and technology relating to occupational health and safety.

The BSIF Guide is published by the HSM and is an annual publication offering a unique overview of the UK market. It acts as a reference source for the industry to assist accessing safety products and services and sourcing information on occupational health and safety.

BSIF CEO Alan Murray said: “On behalf of BSIF, I am both delighted and honoured that HSM and the BSIF Guide to the UK Safety & Health Industry are once again being recognised in such a prestigious environment.”

For more information about Western Business Media, please visit www.westernbusiness.media