2007: NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS & FINALISTS

 

The Orange Business Leader of the Year Award

Winner:
Warren East, ARM

Finalists:
Jim Sutcliffe, Old Mutual
Ian Tyler, Balfour Beatty
John McDonough, Carillion
Paul Walsh, Diageo
John Clough, eaga
James Murdoch, BSkyB
Christopher Hyman, Serco Group
Justin King, J Sainsbury
Nick Buckles, Group 4 Securicor
 

The Badenoch & Clark Business of the Year Award

Winner:
Whessoe Oil & Gas

Finalists:
KAS Technologies Group
Infosys Technologies
G4S
IRIS Software Group
CPP Group
Ashtead Plant Hire Company (A-Plant)
ClinPhone
Cabot Financial (Europe)
Confused.com

 

The Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Business Excellence

Winner:
Ben Verwaayen, BT Group

 

The Credit Suisse Award for the Outstanding Woman in Business

Winner:
Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers

Finalists:
Judy Naake, St. Tropez Tanning
Nichola Pease, J O Hambro Capital Management Group
Dawn Gibbins, Flowcrete UK
Laura Tenison, JoJo Madame Bebe
Emma Harrison, A4E
Chey Garland, Garlands Call Centres
Louise MacBain, LTB Holdings
Luisa Scacchetti, Mamas and Papas
Dianne Thompson, Camelot

 

The Credit Suisse Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Winner:
Steve Leach, bigmouthmedia

Finalists:
Karim Sekkat, KAS Technologies Group
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, The Black Farmer
Sean Phelan, Multimap
Zulf Ali, Celltek Communications
Kevin Linfoot, K W Linfoot
Hilary Devey, Pall-Ex (UK)
Gary and Carmen Lewis, A1 Pharmaceuticals
Nicky Edmunds, Insideout
Dylan Thwaites, Latitude Group
 

The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award

Winner:
Applied Language Solutions

Finalists:
epyx
SJD Accountancy
Clifton Packaging Group
DCG Datapoint Group
thebestof
Valueworks
Point Source
Quartix
Tyrrells Potato Chips

The Cable & Wireless Award for Customer Focus

Winner:
GenSet

Finalists:
Scottish Widows
bezier
City Link
Infosys Technologies
NDR
eaga
Ashtead Plant Hire Company (A-Plant)
Peach Pub Company
Sign-Up.to

The Better Regulation Award

Winner:
Cambridgeshire County Council

Finalists:
The Pensions Regulator
Cornwall Trading Standards Service (CTSS)
Defra
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Export Control Organisation (Department for Enterprise, Business and Regulatory Reform)
Forestry Commission Wales
Forestry Commission
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

The Business Innovation of the Year Award

Winner:
BT

Finalists:
IDBS (ID Business Solutions)
Overview Mapping t/a VeriLocation
Infosys Technologies
Norwich Union (Aviva)
Home Harvest Salads
Bramall Construction
Drive Assist UK
The TechGuys (part of DSG international)
The True Lover’s Knot

The Tenon Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit

Winner:
Summit Media

Finalists:
IntraLinks
The Book People
Rare Basic
Call Connection
Plantec Holdings
Disruptive
Hill McGlynn
Seal Events and Lime Food Design
Inscape Interiors


The Health, Work & Well Being Award

Winner:
Barclays Commercial Bank, Customer Servicing

Finalists:
Metropolitan Police Service, Stress Awareness Training for Managers
Shoosmiths
Marshalls
Royal Mail Group
ClinPhone
SELEX Sensors & Airborne Systems
National Grid Wireless
Luminus Group
Remploy


The 3i Growth Strategy of the Year Award

Winner:
Gü Chocolate Puds

Finalists:
bigmouthmedia
Just Lamps
bezier
BizzEnergy
Whessoe Oil & Gas
Latitude Group
Navman Wireless UK
Cheapflights.co.uk
The Book Depository


The Investors in People Outstanding Workplace of the Year Award

Winner:
NatWest (North Region)

Finalists:
Barclays Commercial Bank, Gadbrook Park Contact Centre
bigmouthmedia
VELUX Co.
Building Blocks Solutions
beCogent
G4S
Fujitsu Services
ASDA Stores
Luminus Group


The City & Guilds Employer of the Year Award

Winner:
YES Loans & Mortgages

Finalists:
innocent
Client Service Management & Implementation, Royal Bank of Scotland Group
ASDA Stores
Child Base
Bayford & Co.
NatWest North Regional Office
Barclays Commercial Bank, Gadbrook Park Contact Centre
Building Blocks Solutions
Cabot Financial (Europe)


The Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Winner:
Adnams Brewer and Leisure Retailer

Finalists:
Reed Elsevier
Marshalls
GCap Media
Kier Building Maintenance
ASDA Stores
Impact Development Training Group
Peach Pub Company
Southern Water and 4Delivery
Exeter City Football Club


The EIM Marketing Strategy of the Year Award

Winner:
Speedy Hire

Finalists:
Renaissance Chancery Court
Southern Water
New Southern (Railway)
stv
bigmouthmedia
Rise Communications and R&R
British Heart Foundation
Chartered Brands
Luminus Group


The Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award

Winner:
North Wales Police (NWP)

Finalists:
EDF Energy
Baxi Group UK
Norwich Union
The Barclaycard and Thomas Cook Partnership - Thomas Cook Personal Finance
Garlands Call Centres
JobsGroup.net
Texperts
BigHand
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)


The IMechE Engineering the Future Award

Winner:
regenatec

Finalists:
Arup
Baxi Group
Bovis Lend Lease
Land Securities Group
Mott MacDonald
Quiet Revolution
Southern Water
TROX AITCS


 

 

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