{"id":7300,"date":"2017-09-26T14:43:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T14:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ballymenachamber.co.uk\/?page_id=7300"},"modified":"2017-10-22T16:26:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T16:26:14","slug":"awards-finalists-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ballymenachamber.co.uk\/?page_id=7300","title":{"rendered":"Awards Winners 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2017 Award Winners listed in red:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Independent Retailer) \u2013 First Trust Bank<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Bannside Pharmacy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bespoke Decor<\/li>\n<li>K &amp; G McAtamney Butcher &amp; Deli<\/li>\n<li>The Jewellers Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Multiple Retailer) \u2013 Power NI<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Eurospar Cullybackey<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Holland &amp; Barrett<\/li>\n<li>McAtamneys Ballymena<\/li>\n<li>McAtamneys Galgorm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Best use of Digital and\/or Social Media Award \u2013 Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ballymena BID<\/li>\n<li>Gazelle Communications<\/li>\n<li>Homes Independent<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Scott McGarry Health and Fitness<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Best Eating Establishment Award \u2013 RiverRidge\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adair Arms Hotel<\/li>\n<li>Eagle Bar and Grill<\/li>\n<li>Go Sun Restaurant<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Millside Restaurant Gracehill<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Best Small Eatery\/Coffee Shop Award \u2013 firmus energy<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chocoa Couture Chocolate House<\/li>\n<li>Frew\u2019s Fish and Chips Ahoghill<\/li>\n<li>Gwen\u2019s Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Toast, Cullybackey<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Customer Service Award Service Sector \u2013 Riada Resourcing<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Trust Bank<\/li>\n<li>Mortgage IQ<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>My O My Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Jewellers Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Customer Service Award Hospitality Sector \u2013 Autoline Insurance Group<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Galgorm Resort and Spa<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gwen\u2019s Cafe<\/li>\n<li>Millside Restaurant Gracehill<\/li>\n<li>Toast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Business Premises Award \u2013 Fairhill Shopping Centre<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bannside Pharmacy<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Galgorm Resort and Spa<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Wool Tower (Raceview Mill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Innovation Award \u2013 Robinson\u2019s of Ballymena<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brilliant Trails<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gladiator Training<\/li>\n<li>McKeown PAT Testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Best Business Website Award \u2013 GES Group<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Flax Creative Studio<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Harry Clarke &amp; 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