Finalists will celebrate being shortlisted for the 2015 Dorset Business Awards at an exclusive drinks reception sponsored by Beales Gourmet and the Italian Villa on Monday November 16.
Taking place at the Italian Villa at Compton Acres in Poole, the region’s business leaders will be in attendance representing Dorset’s wide range of enterprising industries including retail, hospitality, technology, telecommunications and manufacturing.
The reception will provide finalists with the opportunity to meet their award category sponsors and other shortlisted finalists. Those who are new to the Awards programme will be able to find out further information regarding the Gala Dinner; the grand finale where the winners will be announced.
The 2015 finalists (in alphabetical order):
Business Engagement with the Community Award
| 4Com PLC |
Finalist Business Engagement with the Community Award |
| Hamworthy Heating |
Finalist Business Engagement with the Community Award |
| Thirtyseven Coffee Shops Limited |
Finalist Business Engagement with the Community Award |
Business Growth Award
| Copyrite Business Solutions |
Finalist Business Growth Award |
| Koh Thai Tapas |
Finalist Business Growth Award |
| TestLink Services Ltd |
Finalist Business Growth Award |
Dorset Export Award
| Actisense |
Finalist Dorset Export Award |
| Ford Farm |
Finalist Dorset Export Award |
| TestLink Services Ltd |
Finalist Dorset Export Award |
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
| Actisense |
Finalist Entrepreneur of the Year Award |
| Greenwood Campbell |
Finalist Entrepreneur of the Year Award |
| Sea – NC Engineering Ltd |
Finalist Entrepreneur of the Year Award |
Excellence in Innovation Award
| KaarbonTech Ltd |
Finalist Excellence in Innovation Award |
| Motorwise Online Services Ltd |
Finalist Excellence in Innovation Award |
| Wessex Internet |
Finalist Excellence in Innovation Award |
Hays Team of the Year Award
| Beales Gourmet & The Italian Villa |
Finalist Hays Team of the Year Award |
| Health-on-Line |
Finalist Hays Team of the Year Award |
| Investec Wealth And Investment |
Finalist Hays Team of the Year Award |
Lester Aldridge & Santander Company of the Year Award
| C4L Ltd |
Finalist Lester Aldridge & Santander Company of the Year Award |
| Greendale Construction Ltd |
Finalist Lester Aldridge & Santander Company of the Year Award |
| TeamJobs |
Finalist Lester Aldridge & Santander Company of the Year Award |
Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award
| Ceuta Healthcare Ltd |
Finalist Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award |
| Intergage |
Finalist Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award |
| Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners |
Finalist Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award |
Princecroft Willis Family Business Award
| Harts Of Stur |
Finalist Princecroft Willis Family Business Award |
| Hunt’s Foodservice Limited |
Finalist Princecroft Willis Family Business Award |
| Norman Motors |
Finalist Princecroft Willis Family Business Award |
Retail Experience Award
| Fab Frocks Of Westbourne |
Finalist Retail Experience Award |
| Forum Jewellers Ltd |
Finalist Retail Experience Award |
| Jordans Jewellers |
Finalist Retail Experience Award |
VoIP Unlimited Business Engagement with Education
| Hixsons |
Finalist VoIP Unlimited Business Engagement with Education |
| LoveLove Films |
Finalist VoIP Unlimited Business Engagement with Education |
| Teachers Building Society |
Finalist VoIP Unlimited Business Engagement with Education |