Region’s business leaders to gather in anticipation of the Dorset Business Awards
Finalists in the 20th annual Dorset Business Awards have been invited to an exclusive drinks reception with their award category sponsors on Monday November 17, to celebrate reaching the final stage of this prestigious competition.
Taking place at the Guildhall in Poole in association with the Bournemouth Daily Echo and Dorset Echo, the great and good of Dorset’s business community will attend. Guests represent a range of 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. The evening will also provide an opportunity for those who are new to the process to find out about the Gala Dinner: the Dorset Business Awards’ grand finale on Thursday November 27.
The 2014 finalists (in alphabetical order):
Business Engagement with the Community Award, sponsored by J.P. Morgan
Coleman Insurance Brokers, Poole
Coles Miller Solicitors LLP, Poole
Freshleaf Media Limited, Wimborne
Business Growth Award, sponsored by Advanced Exchequer
IADigital Ltd, Bournemouth
Koh Thai Tapas, Poole
The Training Room, Poole
Dorset Export Award, sponsored by Atlas Elektronik UK ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK
Kite Clothing Limited (Kite), Poole
Micro Nav Limited, Bournemouth
Think Research Ltd, Poole
Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by Bournemouth University
Diamond Sporting Group, Poole - Sophie Christy, Managing Director and the Executive Team
Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd, Christchurch - Trelawney Dampney
Intergage, Poole - Paul Tansey
Excellence in Innovation Award, sponsored by Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Liz Lean PR
Permavent Ltd, Weymouth
The TwinsFX, Poole
Wessex Internet, Blandford
Hays Employee of the Year Award
Borough of Poole, Poole - Jeanette Yorke
C4L, Poole - Richard Halsey
Menzies East Cliff Court Hotel, Bournemouth - Paul Clarke
Lester Aldridge and Santander Company of the Year Award
Colten Care, Ringwood
Dextra Group Plc, Gillingham
The Koh Group, Poole
Nuffield Health Excellence in Customer Service Award
Health-on-Line, Bournemouth
KingsWood Day Nursery, Alderholt
Poole Housing Partnership, Poole
Princecroft Willis Family Business Award
Allum & Sidaway, Dorchester
Crest Pumps Limited, New Milton
RJ Balson & Son, Bridport
Retail Experience Award, sponsored by the Dolphin Shopping Centre
Allum & Sidaway, Dorchester
Animal, Poole
River Island, Poole
The Awards are organised by Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry and backed by the south’s leading radio station Wave 105. The Gala Dinner Awards ceremony takes place at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, on Thursday November 27.