Winners of the Awards are shown below in orange

Commitment to Ballymena Award
Sponsor: Ballymena Borough Council
Awarded to Billy O’Kane OBE

Customer Service Award Retail – Independent Retailer
Sponsor: First Trust Bank
Imagine Wedding and Formal Hire, Mill Street
K & G McAtamney, Greenvale Street
Remus Uomo, Fairhill Shopping Centre

Customer Service Award – Service and Hospitality
Sponsor: Ace Fixings
Halo Hairdressing, Portglenone
Nobel Café, 102-104 Church Street
Tourist Information Centre, The Braid
Ulster Bank, Wellington Street

Customer Service Award – Multiple Retailer
Sponsor: Imagine Formal Hire
Benetton, Ballymoney Street
McAtamneys Butchers, Thomas Street
Okaidi, Fairhill Shopping Centre

Customer Service Award – Management
Sponsor: Gallaher Ltd.
Diamond Recruitment, Linenhall Street
Grafton Recruitment, Wellington Street
Nationwide Building Society, Wellington Street
Riada Recruitment, Broughshane Street

Customer Service Award – Convenience Store
Sponsor: Sams Yard
Spar/Texaco, Ahoghill
Spar Cullybackey
Spar/Texaco, Doury Road

Best Eating Establishment Award
Sponsor: The Patton Group
Galgorm Resort and Spa, Galgorm
Millside Restaurant, Gracehill
Montgomerys, Ballymoney Street

Best Small Eatery/Coffee Shop Award
Sponsor: firmus energy
Bentleys, Church Street
Merchant Fish Bar, Linenhall Street
Nobel Café, 102-104 Church Street
Subway, Ballymoney Street

Business Premises Award
Sponsor: McKillens Footwear
Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena
K & G McAtamney, Greenvale Street
Remus Uomo, Fairhill Shopping Centre

Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Sponsor: Tesco
Michelin Tyre PLC, Raceview Road
The Patton Group, Woodside Road

Involvement in the Community Award
Sponsor: Diamond Recruitment
Ahoghill Traders Association
Ballymena Business Centre
firmus energy
The Patton Group

Best Small Business Award
Sponsor: Michelin Tyre PLC
Barrs Butchers, Ballymoney Street
Martin Engineering Supplies, Galgorm Industrial Estate
Raceview Karting, Woodside Road

Apprentice of the Year Award
Sponsor: Northern Regional College
Colin Byers (The Wright Group)
David Fleck (The Patton Group)

Best New Business Award
Sponsor: Ballymena Business Centre
Bentleys Café, Church Street
Gracehill Fine Foods, Gracehill
NISIT, Doury Road
Selling Services UK, Broughshane Street

Training & People Development Award
Sponsor: First Choice Selection Services Ltd.
Bank of Ireland, Church Street
Michelin Tyre PLC, Raceview Road
Peacocks Stores, Ballymoney Street

Export Business of the Year Award
Sponsor: The Wright Group
Dunbia (Ballymena), Fenaghy Road
New World Developments, Woodside Road
Portable Kitchens, Kildrum Industrial Estate

Innovation Award
Sponsor: Invest NI
Airviews NI, Galgorm
New World Developments, Woodside Road
Portable Kitchens, Kildrum Industrial Estate
Selling Services UK, Broughshane Street

Best Business Website Award
Sponsor: Fairhill Shopping Centre
12 Tribe Records, Ballymena
Grafton Recruitment, Wellington Street
Northern Regional College, Trostan Avenue

Employee of the Year Award
Sponsor: Grafton Recruitment
Nicola Barr (Spar Cullybackey)
Louise Connolly (Diamond Recruitment)
Tim Law (K & G McAtamney)
Stacey Thompson (Riada Recruitment)

Business Sustainability Award
Sponsor: Ulster Bank
Barrs Country Kitchen, Cloughwater Road
Dunbia (Ballymena), Fenaghy Road
Harrison, Ballymoney Street

Employer of the Year Award
Sponsor: Robinson Services
Moore Concrete Products Ltd., Woodside Road
Mothercare, Fairhill Shopping Centre

 

Click here to download the 2009 Business Excellence Awards brochure containing all the information about the categories.