Drusillas Park in Alfriston has scooped two of the top gongs at the prestigious Sussex Business Awards.
At a ceremony held at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, Drusillas picked up the top accolade of Company of the Year, in addition to the much coveted Best Customer Service in Sussex award.
The 21st anniversary awards were supported by a number of local and national companies, many of whom were represented on the judging panel including Deloitte, Heart FM, Sussex Life and Royal Mail.
Fifteen awards in total were up for grabs on the evening, presented by comedienne and Mock the Week panellist, Zoe Lyons.
The success closely follows the zoo’s earlier triumph at the South East England Tourism Excellence Awards. During a gala dinner at Wentworth Club in Surrey, Drusillas received the silver award for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year; an award that encompasses the whole of Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Director Laurence Smith commented: “We were the first visitor attraction in Europe to have Thomas as a permanent attraction but our success is not just about Thomas; we have a new project each year and are constantly striving to improve every aspect of the Park.”
Director, Christine Smith added: “Winning one award is an honour but achieving three is really superb. It’s a real testament to the whole workforce, whether that’s serving our visitors on the frontline or behind the scenes. We are truly delighted.”
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For more information please contact:
Claire Peters
Head of Public Relations
Drusillas Park
Tel: 01323 874112 Fax: 01323 874101
Email: claire.peters@drusillas.co.uk
Photo: The Drusillas Team at the Sussex Business Awards
About Drusillas Park
Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex is a small zoo where you can get nose to nose with nature. There are over 100 animal species in naturalistic environments including meerkats, penguins, monkeys, otters, bats, snakes and lemurs. For more information visit www.drusillas.co.uk
Directions – Drusillas (postcode BN26 5QS) is situated just off the A27 at Alfriston, approximately 7 miles from Eastbourne and 15 miles from Brighton.