Datalink Electronics, a leading UK electronics design and manufacturing company based in Loughborough, has been shortlisted for three categories in the East Midlands Chamber Leicestershire Business Awards 2025/26.

The shortlist recognises Datalink’s commitment to digital transformation, customer service excellence, and sustainable small business growth.

The awards ceremony will take place at Leicester City Football Club on Thursday, 26 February 2026, celebrating 12 of the region’s most innovative and high-performing organisations.

1. Digital Transformation Award

Datalink Electronics has been nominated for its successful implementation of a company-wide digital transformation strategy.

The project has introduced advanced ERP and data management systems, giving teams real-time visibility across design, manufacturing, and test processes. This integration has improved traceability, shortened lead times, and supported tighter quality control in regulated sectors including aerospace, defence, medical, and scientific instrumentation.

As a result, Datalink has achieved measurable improvements in productivity, decision-making, and customer responsiveness – key outcomes that demonstrate the ROI of a carefully planned technology investment.

2. Excellence in Customer Service Award

Customer service is one of Datalink’s strongest differentiators. The company operates with a partnership-based model, providing customers with clarity, consistency, and direct access to engineering expertise throughout each project.

This nomination acknowledges Datalink’s proactive communication, on-time delivery performance, and responsiveness to customer feedback. Continuous improvement initiatives have refined project onboarding, documentation, and aftercare, helping clients across industries bring products to market faster and with total confidence in build quality.

Datalink’s service philosophy is simple: combine technical precision with personal accountability.

3. Small Business of the Year Award

The Small Business of the Year nomination celebrates Datalink’s ability to compete and grow in a demanding global market while maintaining the agility and integrity of a smaller UK manufacturer.

With around forty employees and a turnover growth of nearly 40% in the last year, the business continues to invest in advanced surface-mount technology (SMT), process automation, and skills development.

Recent growth initiatives include expanding into new market sectors, optimising lean production workflows, and developing sustainability measures aligned with AS9100 principles.

This nomination demonstrates how Datalink Electronics combines innovation, quality, and collaboration to create measurable impact for its customers – and for the UK manufacturing sector as a whole.

About the East Midlands Chamber Leicestershire Business Awards

The East Midlands Chamber Business Awards celebrate regional excellence across 12 categories, recognising the achievements of organisations that contribute to economic growth, innovation, and community success.

The 2025/26 Leicestershire event will be held on 26 February 2026 at Leicester City Football Club. More information can be found on the Chamber’s website here!

Looking Ahead

Datalink Electronics Shortlisted for Three East Midlands Chamber Business Awards

Being shortlisted in three categories underscores Datalink’s position as one of the East Midlands’ most forward-thinking electronics manufacturers. The recognition highlights how technology, teamwork, and customer focus continue to drive the company’s evolution.