Category finalist listing with winners in red.

 

Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Independent Retailer) – First Trust Bank

• Gloonan Gallery
• Elite Lighting
• Waveney Eye Care (NI) Ltd
• Projectwhite

 

Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Multiple Retailer) – Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Goldsmiths
• Ann Summers
• Next
• DW Sports Fitness

 

Customer Service Award Convenience Store – McKillens Footwear

• Eurospar Cullybackey
• Spar Ahoghill
• Spar Broughshane
• Spar Doury Road

 

Best Eating Establishment Award – Marcon Fit-Out

• Go Sun Restaurant
• Leighinmohr House Hotel
• Millside Restaurant (Gracehill)
• The Grouse Inn

 

Best Small Eatery/Coffee Shop Award – firmus energy

• Nobel Cafe
• Jensens Cafe – Highly Commended
• The Buttermilk Tearoom @ The Enchanted Florist
• Classic Cuisine

 

Customer Service Award Service Sector – Riada Resourcing

• Halo Hairdressing
• The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
• The Electric Chair
• Jacqueline Kennedy Hairdressing and Grooming for Men

 

Customer Service Award Hospitality Sector – Autoline Insurance Group

• Nobel Cafe
• Ground Espresso Bars
• The Grouse Inn
• Jensens Cafe

 

Business Premises Award – Fairhill Shopping Centre

• K & G McAtamney – Wholesale Butchers
• Urban Beauty
• Fullans Foodhall (Eurospar Portglenone)
• Eurospar Cullybackey

 

Best Business Website Award – Danske Bank

• Marcon Fit-Out
• Grafton Recruitment
• ballyprint.com
• Glacier Water Systems

 

Excellence in Customer Service Award – JTI

• Galgorm Resort and Spa
• Ulster Bank
• GES Group (Grants Electrical Services)
• Autoline Insurance Group

 

Right Place to Work Award – Black Advertising

• The Sitting Room Hairdressing
• Nampak Plastics
• The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
• GES Group (Grants Electrical Services)

 

Most Promising New Business Award – Into Business Magazine

• Discover Everafter (GSS NI Ltd)
• Slemish Design Studio
• Tortraits Floral Design
• Doggy Daycare

 

Best Small Business Award – Michelin Tyre PLC

• Gilmore Engineering
• ballyprint.com
• Designer Home Interiors
• Onus (NI) Ltd

 

Export Business of the Year Award – Wrightbus

• Francis Dinsmore Ltd
• Dunbia

 

Innovation Award – Invest Northern Ireland

• Nampak Plastics
• Discover Everafter (GSS NI Ltd)
• Onus (NI) Ltd

 

Involvement in the Community Award – Diamond Recruitment

• Ulster Bank
• Front Page Bar
• Reaching Out

 

Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Bank of Ireland

• Simon Murray (S M Designs)
• Kieran McAtamney (K & G McAtamney – Butcher & Deli)

 

Apprentice of the Year Award – Northern Regional College

• Peter Brown (GES Group)
• Kieran McIvor (Michelin Tyre PLC)
• Mark Reid (Dunbia)

 

Employee of the Year Award – Grafton Recruitment

• Rachel Doherty (GES Group)
• Jody McCullough (Nampak Plastics)
• Roisin O’Neill (Nobel Café)
• Ann Marie Pedlow (Next)

 

Business Growth Award – Ulster Bank

• Francis Dinsmore Ltd
• K & G McAtamney (Wholesale Butchers)
• Gilmore Engineering
• Galgorm Resort and Spa

 

Commitment to Ballymena Award – Ballymena Borough Council

• Ian Paisley MP