Y2016 Winners Announced – E3 Business Awards
The finals of the 2016 E3 Business Awards took place on the evening of Friday 3rd June at the Macron Stadium in Bolton. The winners were announced in front of an audience of over 400 delegates, representing a broad spectrum of North West companies, universities, investors and business support organisations.
There were seventeen award categories in all – one more than last year. The extra category was a late addition – the Charity of the Year Award – introduced in response to a pronounced surge in high quality nominations from the voluntary sector.
Across all award categories, the number of entries broke the previous years’ records. The nominations themselves were judged by an independent, seventeen-strong panel of entrepreneurs, academics and business support professionals. Nominees were first assessed on the basis of written submissions and the shortlisted candidates were then interviewed face-to-face by the judging panel.
The winners were:
The finals of the 2016 E3 Business Awards took place on the evening of Friday 3rd June at the Macron Stadium in Bolton. The winners were announced in front of an audience of over 400 delegates, representing a broad spectrum of North West companies, universities, investors and business support organisations.
There were seventeen award categories in all – one more than last year. The extra category was a late addition – the Charity of the Year Award – introduced in response to a pronounced surge in high quality nominations from the voluntary sector.
Across all award categories, the number of entries broke the previous years’ records. The nominations themselves were judged by an independent, seventeen-strong panel of entrepreneurs, academics and business support professionals. Nominees were first assessed on the basis of written submissions and the shortlisted candidates were then interviewed face-to-face by the judging panel.
The winners were:
New Business Start-Up of the Year: Contour Cosmetics (Manchester)
Award partner: Federation of Small Businesses
Corporate Social Responsibility Award: Matrix 24/7 (Rossendale, Lancashire)
Award partner: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Charity of the Year: Mancunian Way (Manchester)
Award partner: Affilius Group
Social Enterprise of the Year: Pendle Action for the Community (Nelson, Lancashire)
Award partner: Adaptive Comms
Skills, Education and Training Award: NCC Resources (Saint Helens, Merseyside)
Award partner: Knights Professional Services
Employer of the Year: Jobwise (Bolton, G. Manchester)
Award partner: Preston’s College
Professional Firm of the Year: My Accountancy Place (Manchester)
Award partner: Together
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Charlotte Miskell (of Contour Cosmetics) (Manchester)
Award partner: University of Bolton
Outstanding Woman in Business Award: Julie Robinson (of Alliance Learning) (Horwich, G. Manchester)
Award partner: Merseyside Women of the Year
Green Business of the Year: JWS Waste & Recycling Services (Salford, G. Manchester)
Award partner: Payal Events
Family Business of the Year: Edward Mellor (Stockport, G. Manchester)
Award partner: Leisure Guard Security
Online Business of the Year: Contour Cosmetics (Manchester)
Award partner: Ice Box Designs
Customer Service Award: Accessplanit (Lancaster, Lancashire)
Award partner: HSBC
Manufacturing Business of the Year: Slingco (Whitworth, Lancashire)
Award partner: Powder Systems Limited
High Growth Business of the Year: Lantei Compliance Services (Preston, Lancashire)
Award partner: CLB Coopers Chartered Accountants
International Business of the Year: Northern Industrial (Blackburn, Lancashire)
Award partner: UK Trade & Investment
E3 Business of the Year: Vision Support Services (Blackburn, Lancashire)
Award partner: 1 Business Enterprise
Special Achievement Award: Assembly Solutions Ltd (Bolton, G. Manchester)
Award partner: 1 Events Media
Speaking on behalf of 1 Events Media, Managing Director Mubarak Chati said: “It’s strange to think that the E3 Business Awards are now in their fourth year. It seems like such a short time since we first sat down and decided to organise something that would represent the very best of the North West. We wanted to celebrate the hard-working companies, the charities and the entrepreneurs who, together, were changing the fortunes of the region.”
“Now, in 2016, there’s no doubt that we’re achieving that. The quality of the competition has been astonishing, and I’m very proud that we are giving clear public recognition to all the energy, thought and passion that North West professionals are putting into their work. That commitment is having a real effect on the regional economy, on communities and on people’s lives – and seeing the success our nominees have been achieving should give us all confidence in the region’s future.”
The final award of the evening was the 2016 Special Achievement Award, which went to Assembly Solutions Ltd, a Bolton based manufacturer of cable assemblies and wiring looms.
Thanking all the guests, judges and finalists for their attendance, Mubarak Chati took the opportunity to announce the date of the inaugural E3 Business Conference, which will be held on Wednesday 12th October 2016. Designed to pursue similar aims to the E3 Awards and the E3 Expo, the E3 Conference will provide a platform for North West businesses to get together, build new relationships and hear expert views on a range of subjects relevant to the economic future of the North West.
Next year’s E3 Business Awards will take place on Thursday 13th July 2017.