Twins’ double vision for win in our awards

Twin brothers Stephen and Mark Gray run a personal training business aptly called The DoubleVision Conditioning Centre.

And they’ve put themselves forward for this year’s Rising Stars Bedfordshire and Luton Business Excellence Awards.

Companies and individuals from across the county have been invited to enter this year’s awards, the 18th annual celebration to be organised by Premier Newspapers.

Twenty-eight year-olds Stephen and Mark played rugby for Bedford from the ages of 18 to 23, and their business, in Miller Road, Bedford, was launched in February, 2008.

They entered in the small business category after being asked to do so by customers keen to get them publicity.

SThe brothers have a Facebook page where success stories can be shared, a website at www.doublevisionpt.com and their 187 customers and others can follow them on twitter at twitter.com/TheGrayTwins

Stephen and Mark have plans to increase the size of their business, which currently operates from a 4,000 sq-ft site and to maybe open up another site.

But until then, they are concentrating on making their centre in the county town the best they can.

They are finding that 80 per cent of new customers are coming from personal referrals from other clients.

The twins have educated themselves in health, nutrition and body composition change. They say their style is in personal and cost-effective training.

They also offer Bootcamp training geared around fat loss. They have grown the business to include themselves, three other trainers and and two admin staff.

l To enter the awards visit www2.lutontoday.co.uk/risingstars2011/ The site is packed with information on the easy-to-enter process.

l To sponsor an award category, contact Rebecca McCreath, the group events & exhibitions manager at Premier Newspapers by phoning her on 01908 651263 or email her via [email protected]