Pictured above: Ewan Jones and George Dyer of IMMAF licensing partner, SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards, at the 2015 IMMAF European Open Ewan Jones and George Dyer of IMMAF licensing partner, SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards, have been shortlisted for a Great British Entrepreneur Award, in association with NatWest bank. Ewan and George started SAFEJAWZ mouthguards just over 2 years ago, beginning selling custom-fitted mouthguards with endless design possibilities and using a home-impression kit to cut out the dentist.SAFEJAWZ now features a range of fun, off-the-shelf mouthguards that are sold across 23 countries. [caption id="attachment_11363" align="alignright" width="347"] SAFEJAWZ sponsors the UK MMA Team[/caption] Wearers of SAFEJAWZ Mouthguards include Boxer George Groves, Rugby star James Haskell and the UKMMAF Amateur MMA team. SAFEJAWZ supported the 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships and in 2016 signed an exclusive licensing deal with IMMAF. With IMMAF marked products hitting the market, the company is also launching a new mouthguard product this year with plans to extend their “Protection with Personality” mantra to other lines in the new year. Regarded as the benchmark for entrepreneurial success in the UK, the Awards celebrate the contributions and innovations of British entrepreneurs and their impact on the economy. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards will culminate at the Gala Final, taking place on Tuesday 22 November in the Ballrooms of the prestigious, Lancaster London Hotel. Celebrating entrepreneurs who embody a spirit of disruption, innovation and enterprise, the Awards will recognise business leaders from multiple industries across the 20 awards categories. Previous winners have included Julie Deane MBE, founder of the Cambridge Satchel Company, James Watt, co-founder of Brewdog and Alexander Solomou, founder of Lad Bible. [caption id="attachment_11364" align="alignleft" width="346"] Team UK at the Worlds, sponsored by SAFEJAWZ[/caption] The Great British Entrepreneur Awards is all about celebrating the wonderful stories that entrepreneurs have, and helping them on their journey to success. Nick James, Founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, said: “This year we have yet again enjoyed an increase in the amount of entries for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and every single category is fiercely contested. There is no doubt that Entrepreneurialism is alive and well in the UK.” Gordon Merrylees, Head of Entrepreneurship for NatWest, said: “Entrepreneurs are the wealth creators and the lifeblood of the UK economy. It’s incredibly important that we support them, throughout their journey with access to finance and networks; relevant mentors, general business advice and knowledge, all vital ingredients whether they are start up’s, early stage or high growth ventures. The standard of this years awards’ finalists shows just how much talent there is to support in the UK.” Exciting partnership opportunities are available for IMMAF members with SAFEJAWZ, as the mouthguard company actively seeks new distribution and retail partners in new countries ## For further information about SAFEJAWZ go to www.safejawz.com or contact: [email protected] or for further informationa bout the Great British Entrepreneur Awards contact: [email protected]
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