Ballymena Business Centre Scoops RBS Grant
Ballymena Business Centre has been awarded £20k grant from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as part of the Groups Inspiring Enterprise Initiative. Ellvena Graham, Head of Ulster Bank NI and MD of SME Banking, Terry Robb, Head of Business Centre, Ulster Bank Ballymena and Melanie Christie Boyle, Chief Executive, Ballymena Business Centre. RBS Inspiring […]
Galgorm Resort and Spa Expansion
Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster has performed the official sod cutting ceremony for the new £10million extension at the Galgorm Resort and Spa in Ballymena. Pictured, left to right, Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, Ian Paisley MP, Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI; Mayor of Ballymena, Cllr Audrey Wales; Des Moore, First Trust Bank; […]
Congratulations to Galgorm Resort and Spa
Chamber members Galgorm Resort and Spa have been awarded “WorldHost Business Recognition for WorldHost Customer Service Training”. Mayor Audrey Wales MBE with management and staff from Galgorm Resort and Spa This is a great achievement – why not call out to Galgorm Resort and Spa, experience great levels of customer service, great food and a […]
N.I. Technology Helps Secure Order for Wrightbus
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED IN NORTHERN IRELAND HELPS SECURE MASSIVE ORDER FOR WRIGHTBUS Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus received a further boost today (17th January) with confirmation of a major order for 301 buses from the UK bus division of FirstGroup. FirstGroup has ordered 301 Wrightbus StreetLite buses – 274 of which are specified with innovative “Micro […]
Wrightbus launches its first fully-electric bus
In close partnership with UK leading automotive specialists, Ballymena based coachbuilder Wrightbus has launched its first fully-electric powered vehicle. The Minister of State for Transport officially launched an all-electric bus route this week in Milton Keynes that will test whether electric buses can perform on a par with their diesel counterparts in a real-world operational […]
Congratulations to K & G McAtamney
Chamber members K & G McAtamney Butchery and Deli (Greenvale Street, Ballymena) have been acclaimed as the top butchers in the UK at a glittering awards ceremony held in London. The awards recognise and reward the top butcher’s shops across six regions before declaring one as the overall UK Butcher’s Shop of the Year. For […]
Gala Awards Evening 2013
Ballymena businesses were out in force last Thursday (10th October) at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 11th Ballymena Borough Business Excellence awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Principal sponsor this year was Ballymena Borough Council. The President’s table at the Ballymena Business […]
Awards Gallery 2013
All the pictures from the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards Gala Evening 2013.
Certificate of Excellence awarded to Spice Ballymena
Spice Ballymena, a local authentic Indian Restaurant hosted a special evening this week to celebrate being awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 per cent of […]
Award Winning Moore Concrete
Moore Concrete has been at the very heart of the business community in the Ballymena area for over three decades. The company, which employs 85 people, manufactures a range of high quality precast products for both the home and export markets. Meeting the needs and expectations of customers in full has been the guiding principle […]