The 2008 Grower of the Year Awards saw Richard Arnold, commercial director of the Really Welsh Trading Company, right, crowned MorePeople Sales and Marketing Professional of the Year.  The Really Welsh Trading Company has come a long way in the last 3 years and its strong local identity and commitment to supporting Welsh good causes has been a message that has gone down 'really well' with both customers and consumers alike.

MorePeople sponsor the category of Sales and Marketing Professional as we are keen to highlight the important role that professional salesmanship plays in getting all of the fantastic products that British Growers produce out into the market place and into consumers' shopping baskets and trolleys.  Richard has been key in the development and implementation of the 'Really Welsh' marketing and sales strategy and this award is recognition of all the hard work done to date by him and his colleagues in creating a real point of difference in today's highly competitive market place.

In true 'Oscar' style Richard could not be there in person to pick up his award as just a couple of days before Mothers day he was too busy exemplifying the dedication that won him the prize and overseeing the sending out of hundreds of thousands of Daffodils!  However, his colleague Andy Blair was there on his behalf and is pictured below receiving the award from MorePeople director Guy Moreton and compere for the evening, BBC TV presenter Hazel Irvine.