A printing business has been awarded Employer of the Year for Essex.

Feering-based company, Premier Print and Promotions, picked up the award at the Countywide Business Awards where its managing director, Jamie Marshall, also won Businessman of the Year.

The ceremony took place on October 6 at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend, organised by Newsquest.

Mr Marshall said: "It’s a huge honour to win this award, but it’s definitely been a team effort.

"We’ve built an incredible team and I am very proud of everything we have achieved together.

"Being recognised as Employer of the Year is the icing on the cake.

"In our eyes, a happy team means happy customers and we feel intensely proud to be recognised as Employer of the Year.

"This is just the beginning of great things to come from Premier."

The Countywide Business Awards have been established for more than 20 years and celebrate the very best business successes in the area.

For more information visit essexbusinessawards.co.uk.