Awards Winners 2017
2017 Award Winners listed in red:
Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Independent Retailer) – First Trust Bank
- Bannside Pharmacy
- Bespoke Decor
- K & G McAtamney Butcher & Deli
- The Jewellers Workshop
Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Multiple Retailer) – Power NI
- Eurospar Cullybackey
- Holland & Barrett
- McAtamneys Ballymena
- McAtamneys Galgorm
Best use of Digital and/or Social Media Award – Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Ballymena BID
- Gazelle Communications
- Homes Independent
- Scott McGarry Health and Fitness
Best Eating Establishment Award – RiverRidge
- Adair Arms Hotel
- Eagle Bar and Grill
- Go Sun Restaurant
- Millside Restaurant Gracehill
Best Small Eatery/Coffee Shop Award – firmus energy
- Chocoa Couture Chocolate House
- Frew’s Fish and Chips Ahoghill
- Gwen’s Café
- Toast, Cullybackey
Customer Service Award Service Sector – Riada Resourcing
- First Trust Bank
- Mortgage IQ
- My O My Clinic
- The Jewellers Workshop
Customer Service Award Hospitality Sector – Autoline Insurance Group
- Galgorm Resort and Spa
- Gwen’s Cafe
- Millside Restaurant Gracehill
- Toast
Business Premises Award – Fairhill Shopping Centre
- Bannside Pharmacy
- Galgorm Resort and Spa
- The Wool Tower (Raceview Mill)
Innovation Award – Robinson’s of Ballymena
- Brilliant Trails
- Gladiator Training
- McKeown PAT Testing
Best Business Website Award – GES Group
- Flax Creative Studio
- Harry Clarke & Co
- Martin and Hamilton
- Utility Bear
Right Place to Work Award – Black Advertising
- Autoline Insurance Group
- GES Group
- McCarroll McConnell & Co
Most Promising New Business Award – Bank of Ireland UK
- Amanda Kyle Photography Studio
- Gladiator Training
- Utility Bear
- Willow Beauty
Best Small Business Award – Michelin Tyre PLC
- Hot Milk Forge
- Rococo Restaurant
- Scott McGarry Health and Fitness
Export Business of the Year – Danske Bank
- MET Healthcare
- NCS Finishing Ltd
- Outdoor Adventure
Social Enterprise of the Year Award – Ballymena Business Centre
- Advance Engineering
- Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership
- Onus (NI) Ltd
- Slemish n tha Braid Credit Union
Involvement in the Community Award – McKillens Footwear
- Eurospar Cullybackey
- First Trust Bank
- Slemish n tha Braid Credit Union
- The Front Page Bar
Best Creative Business Award – Millside Restaurant Gracehill
- Brilliant Trails
- Grafters Media
- Hot Milk Forge
- Tilly Annas
Best Young Person in Business Award – Northern Regional
College
- Aaron Klewchuk (ballyprint.com)
- Brendan Dunne (NCS Finishing Ltd)
- Eamonn Higgins (Hot Milk Forge)
- Gillian Matthews (Willow Beauty)
Employee of the Year Award – Grafton Recruitment
- Curtis Nicholl (The Sitting Room Hairdressing)
- Darren Thompson (Utility Bear)
- Karen McGovern (Signal)
- Stephen Arbuthnot (Advance Engineering Group)
Business Growth Award – Ulster Bank
- Garage Door Systems
- K & G McAtamney Wholesale Meats
- McAtamneys Ballymena
- NCS Finishing Ltd