2008: NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS & FINALISTS

 

The Orange Business Leader of the Year Award

Winner:
Sir John Rose, Rolls Royce

Finalists:
Mel Ewell, CEO, Amey
Michael Parker, CEO, BNFL
Willie Walsh, CEO, British Airways
Andy Vickers, CEO, Canon (UK)
John McDonough, CEO, Carillion
Fiona Dawson, MD, Mars Chocolate UK
Brian Souter, CEO, Stagecoach
 

The Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Business Excellence

Winner:
Paul Walsh, CEO, Diageo

The Credit Suisse Award for Outstanding Woman in Business

Winner:
Harriet Lamb, CEO, The Fairtrade Foundation

Finalists:
Cilla Snowball, Abbott Mead Vickers Group& Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO
Jacqueline Gold, Ann Summers
Val Gooding, BUPA
Sophi Tranchell, Divine Chocolate
Eileen Gallager, Shed Media
Claire Owen, The Stop Gap Group
Marion King, VocaLink

 

The Credit Suisse Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Winner:
Duncan Goose, Global Ethics

Finalists:
Scott Fletcher, ANS Group
Linden Kitson, Lick UK
Rob Law, Magmatic Design & Trunki
Malcolm Russell, Prometheus Medical
Errol Damelin, Wonga.com
Tristram Mayhew, Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
Karim Sekkat, KAS Technologies Group
Hilary Devey, Pall-Ex Group
Peter Morrison, RMJM

 

The Badenoch & Clark Business of the Year Award

Winner:
Hallin Marine Subsea International

Finalists:
Autonomy
Keltbray
Confused.com
Eversheds LLP
Holiday Extras®
Octopus Investments
Sheffield Forgemasters International
Speedy Hire
The Pall-Ex Group

 

The Regus Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award

Winner:
Pasta King (UK)

Finalists:
Sense Internet
Style Counsel Interiors
t-mac Technologies
A Suit That Fits.com
BigHand
Glazing Vision
Hippychick
Infinite Group
Quartix

 

The Better Regulation Award

Winner:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Finalists:
Bedfordshire County Council Trading Standards Service
Defra
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Essex County Council Trading Standards
Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Service
Health and Safety Executive
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (AIA entry)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Tariff Entry)
Staffordshire County Council, Community Services, Trading Standards

The IMechE Business Innovation of the Year Award

Winner:
B & K Timber Structure

Finalists:
apetito
blanc canvas®
Cattles Invoice Finance
Concert Live
Lafarge Aggregates
AD Aerospace
Infosys Technologies
Everyclick
Yellowfin

The Tenon Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit

Winner:
McLaren Construction

Finalists:
FPSG (First People Solutions Group)
Landmark Information Group
4C Associates
McKinney Rogers
University of Hertfordshire
SpiriTel
Trimega Laboratories
Lowell Group
CPL Training

 

The Health, Work & Well Being Award

Winner:
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education

Finalists:
3M Gorseinon
First ScotRail
Luminus Group
Metropolitan Police Service
Nestlé UK
Stockport Council
The British Library
Towry Law
University of Leeds

 

The Health, Work & Well Being Award for Small Business

Winner: Marshalls West Lane Site

Finalists:
4 Tec Security
BNS Nucleur Services (formerly INS Innovation)
Busy Bees Childcare
Digital Outlook Communications
Hotelscene
Provide Consulting
System Concepts
WH Bond and Sons
Green Park Interim & Executive Resourcing

The 3i Growth Strategy of the Year Award

Winner:
Ashtead Plant Hire Company(A-Plant)

Finalists:
Charlton House Catering Services
Clyde Process Solutions
CPP Group
Hallin Marine Subsea International
London & Country Mortgages
Navman Wireless
Nisa International
Octopus Investments
RMJM

The City & Guilds Employer of the Year Award

Winner:
beCogent

Finalists:
Asbury Marsden
Luminus Group
MDA SearchFlow
Merseytravel
Sheffield Forgemasters International
Bigmouthmedia
First ScotRail
HLM Architects
Natwest North Region

The ICAEW Corporate Responsibility Award

Winner:
Brakes Group

Finalists:
apetito
Arco
Cadbury
Carillion
HJ Berry & Sons
Innocent Drinks
Sky
Warners Midlands
Wates Group

The bigmouthmedia Marketing Strategy of the Year Award

Winner:
DVLA

Finalists:
Companies House
comparethemarket.com
Wow! Stuff
Premier Inn
LloydsTSB Corporate Markets
Lloyds TSB
GD Environmental
Procter & Gamble UK
Stockport Council

The Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award

Winner:
CACI

Finalists:
Addison Lee
BigHand
blanc canvas®
Buro Happold
Dezrez Services
iknow-uk
MX Telecom; The Number 118118
Postcode Anywhere
CitySprint

The Chartered Management Institute Award for Customer Focus

Winner:
Rackspace Hosting

Finalists:
Ashtead Plant Hire Company (A-Plant)
beCogent
Butlins
Capita Group
eaga, Government Contracts Division
Ella’s Kitchen
Lafarge Aggregates
LeasePlan
Legal & General Retail Investments

 

 

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