2009: NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS & FINALISTS

The Orange Leader of the Year

Winner:
Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Co-operative Group

Finalists:
John Bird, Founder & Editor-in-chief, The Big Issue
Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, Kingfisher plc
Sir William Sargent, CEO, Framestore
Dame Marjorie Scardino, Chief Executive, Pearson plc

3i Private Business of the Year

Winner: 
T.J. Morris Limited

Finalists:
Arup Group Limited
PallEx Holdings Limited
CPP Group
LOVEFiLM International
Samworth Brothers Holdings Limited
The Book Depository
Bibby Line Group Limited
Hotel Chocolat Limited
Mobile Interactive Group


The Coutts & Co Large-Cap Business of the Year

Winner:
Inmarsat

Finalists:
Arm Holdings
British Sky Broadcasting
Pearson
Pace
Diageo
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
Amec
Admiral Group
The Berkeley Group Holdings


The Grant Thornton Mid-Cap Business of the Year

Winner:
ASOS

Finalists:
PayPoint
Stobart Group Limited
Telecity Group
Umeco
Wesleyan Assurance Society
moneysupermarket.com Group
The Restaurant Group
Greggs plc

The Daily Telegraph Decade of Excellence in Business

Sir Philip Hampton, Chairman, Royal Bank of Scotland


The Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award

Winner:
Forensic Pathways & Cambridgeshire Police

Finalists:
Active Web Solutions
Clearlybusiness, a Barclays company
Cordia
Retail Decisions
Laing O'Rourke
Honeywell Building Solutions
Rakusen Design FX
SMITH ENGINEERING
Learndirect


The Health Work & Well-being Award

Winner:
Artizian

Finalists:
Admiral Group
Atlantic Inertial Systems
CSC
DVLA
E.ON
Lafarge Readymix
National Grid
NHS Lanarkshire
Ragdale Hall Health Hydro & Thermal Spa


The Health Work & Well-being Award for Small Business

Winner:
Crown Spa Hotel

Finalists:
Azur Advanced Health
Fit for Work
Freshteam Services
Healthy Valleys
HL Display (UK)
Alara Wholefoods
system concepts
Talascend
Xmo Strata


The Better Regulation Award

Winner:
Waste Protocols Project: Environment Agency and WRAP

Finalists:
AAT
C.S. Todd & Associates
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (ADL)
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (BPSS)
Invu
Lichfield District Council
MAPFRE ABRAXAS
The Pensions Regulator
The Security Company (International)


The IMechE Business Innovation of the Year Award

Winner:
Addison Lee

Finalists:
Ashes into Glass
Juniper Food Waste
Flexlife
Glencairn Crystal
GreenMech
Loadhog
Quick Holdings
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Cambridge)
Webmart


The ICAEW Corporate Responsibility Award

Winner:
Framptons

Finalists:
Barclays
Community Integrated Care
EDF Energy Networks
Home Retail Group plc ( Argos and Homebase)
Mondial Assistance
Morgan Est Utility Services
Reed Elsevier
TD Waterhouse
Wessex Water


The businesslink.gov.uk Growth Strategy of the Year Award

Winner:
dotDigital Group

Finalists:
Asperity Employee Benefits
Cheapflights
Fake Bake
Moneybookers
iknow UK
Patersons
Samworth Brothers
TeleCityGroup
TTS


The Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Winner:
Sara Murray, buddi

Finalists:
Jeff Gunn, Bright Ideas Global
Dale Vince, Ecotricity
Denice Purdie, Purdies The Scottish Soap Co
Chris McClellan, Remote Asset Management
Katherine Corich, Sysdoc
Liz Cottingham, The Mill at Gordleton
Glen Manchester, Thunderhead
Avi Lasarow, Trimega Laboratories
Dr Lalvani, Vitabiotics


The Santander Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award

Winner:
Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure

Finalists:
Ironmongery Direct
Cantifix
Wow! Stuff
Hughes Safety Showers
Mash Direct
Octopus Investments
Myprotein.co.uk
Petroleum Experts
Redington
The Phone Co-op
Tekdata Interconnections


The Customer Focus Award

Winner:
DPD

Finalists:
Apetito
Liverpool City Council
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
XLN Telecom
Inver House Distillers
Leaseplan uk
Remote Asset Management
Rackspace
TNT UK


The Employer of the Year Award

Winner:
Cirrus Communication Systems

Finalists:
Alsbridge
Amey
Bright Grey
buyingTeam
Corps Security
HostelBookers
Luminus Group
Moorhouse Consulting
Novacroft

The Marketing Strategy of the Year

Winner:
HM Revenue & Customs

Finalists:
Aviva
Great Lengths Hair
King of Shaves
Nationwide Autocentre
Resonates
Swiftcover.com
The British Heart Foundation
Toptable
Unilever

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