The chief executive of Dartford firm the Astro Technology Group has scooped a top prize from the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Steve Hodges won the director of the year award, for SMEs up to £5million, at the IoD's Director of the Year Awards 2020 for the London and South region.

Judges of the annual awards were looking for a business that can show "outstanding initiative, boldness and imagination in the enterprise, as well as sound management practices".

Steve said: "To be shortlisted alongside such talented individuals in my category was a real honour.

"I’m delighted the IoD recognised the contribution I have made to not only the continued success of Astro, but the development of my entire, dedicated team. We have been undergoing an exciting transformation programme for the last few years at Astro, both with the team and the services we deliver to our customers; to have the stewardship of this recognised by such a professional and reputable establishment, in support of the feedback we get from customers and staff, is incredibly rewarding indeed.”

Astro, which has specialised in "delivering technical solutions to solve business challenges" for more than 30 years, has its headquarters at Hawley Manor, Dartford, and has offices and in Calgary, Canada and staff across the UK and the rest of the world to service their global client base.

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