{"id":765,"date":"2012-03-23T00:34:27","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T00:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ballymenachamber.co.uk\/?page_id=765"},"modified":"2024-10-07T13:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:04:52","slug":"2012-agm-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ballymenachamber.co.uk\/?page_id=765","title":{"rendered":"Finalists Announced 2024 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>Employee of the Year Award \u2013 Sponsored by Wrightbus<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Emma Weir Honeybees<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Brendan Church \u2013 Flax Restaurant<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Danielle Anderson<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Shay Scullion \u2013 The Wild Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Stuart Shaw -Starbucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Best Young Person in Business Award \u2013 Sponsored by Fairhill Shopping Centre<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Jack Fullerton, Atlas Smart Technologies Ltd.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Kirsty Gooderham, Oh Baby Ultrasound<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Savannah Bracewell, &#8211; Travelmax<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Walid Masri, The Kurdish Barber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>The Sustainability Award \u2013 Sponsored by Power NI<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Galgorm Melts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Moy Park<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">NEO Environmental<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Norbev<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Rituals Cosmetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Business Growth Award \u2013 Sponsored by AIB<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Dowds Group<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Dougie\u2019s Goodies<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">H2O Swimming Academy<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">MB Motors<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Neo Environmental<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Skills Development Award \u2013 Sponsored by The Gallaher Trust<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Knockdene Healthcare<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Moy Park<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Norbev<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Riada Resourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Customer Service Award, Service Sector \u2013 Sponsored by Riada Resourcing<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Curtis Toyota<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Gibson Paving<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">The Ivy Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">The Wool Tower<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">We Are Waymaker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Most Promising New Business \u2013 Sponsored by Bank of Ireland<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Duality Healthcare<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Galgorm Melts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">GMG E-Farm<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">LC Accountancy Services<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">SWK Health and Safety Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Involvement in the Community &#8211; Sponsored by Fuelwise<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Adair Arms Hotel<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Cranswick Country Foods<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Danske Bank<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Dowds Group<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">The Blackstone Bar and Off Licence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>The Right Place to Work Award \u2013 Sponsored by Galgorm<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Cranswick Country Foods, Cullybackey<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">MB Motors<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Moy Park<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Norbev<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Riada Resourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Best Innovative Small Business Award \u2013 Sponsored by Michelin Development UK<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Ballymena Block Management<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Chilltec Refrigeration Ltd.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Create and Conquer<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Galgorm Melts<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Vera McCullough Jewellery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Family Business of the Year Award \u2013 Sponsored by Danske Bank<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Caf\u00e9 Sorrento<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Fleck Metal Solutions<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Gibson Paving<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Martin Engineering Supplies Ltd.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">McAtamney\u2019s Traditional Butchers, Ballymena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Best Use of Digital Media Award \u2013 Sponsored by Rapid Agency<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Bob &amp; 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