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And the winners of the Ballymena Business Excellence Awards 2026 are
2026 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards Winners
Business Growth Award -
LEAP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
This Year's Winner - The JAQ Group
Best Innovative Small Business Award -
MICHELIN DEVELOPMENT LTD.
This Years Winner - Nourish and Nurture
Team of The Year Award -
CLARKE
This Years Winner - Riada Resourcing
Highly Commended - McDonalds, Ballymena
Most Promising New Business -
BANK of IRELAND
This Years Winner - Pilates Refinery
Best Use of Digital Media Award -
BATHSHACK
This Years Winner - MB Motors
Highly Commended - Gibson Paving
Customer Service in the Service Sector -
RIADA RESOURCING
This Years Winner - Alice K Beauty
Customer Service Award in Retail -
FUELWISE
This Years Winner - Create and Conquer
Highly Commended - Jack and Jones
Customer Service in Hospitality Sector -
KINECX ENERGY
This Years Winner - Gatto's Ristorante
Highly Commended - The Thatch
Employee Of The Year Award -
WRIGHTBUS
This Years Winner - Georgie Briota, Galgorm
Highly Commended - Ryan Ferguson, Esler's Cafe
Right Place To Work Award - GALGORM
This Years Winner - The JAQ Group
Family Business Of The Year Award -
DANSKE BANK
This Years Winner - Smallcost Carpets
Highly Commended - Travelmax
Best Young Person in Business -
FAIRHILL SHOPPING CENTRE
This Years Winner - Ben Boyd, Ben's Ice Cream Studio
Skills Development Award -
THE GALLAHER TRUST
This Years Winner - McDonalds, Ballymena
Highly Commended - Ross Companies
Highly Commended - Norbev
Business Premises Award -
COUNTY GARAGE BMW
This Years Winner - Primark
Highly Commended - Gibson Paving
Social Enterprise of The Year Award -
BALLYMENA BUSINESS CENTRE
This Years Winner - Good Morning Ballymena
Sustainability Award -
POWER NI
This Years Winner's -
Clarke
Galgorm
Best Restaurant Award -
PILGRIM'S EUROPE
This Years Winner - The Carrie, Kells
Highly Commended - The Adair Arms Hotel
Highly Commended - Rococo, Kells
Diversity and Inclusion Award -
ROBINSON'S NISA
This Years Winner - Pilgrim's Europe
Highly Commended - Cranswick Country Food
Involvement in the Community Award -
CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS
This Years Winner - McKillop's Spar
Highly Commended - Pilgrims Europe
Service to the Community Award -
BALLYMENA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
This Years Winner - Evolve Credit Union
Special Recognition Award -
BALLYMENA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
This Years Winner - Melanie Christie Boyle MBE
Commitment to Ballymena Award -
MID & EAST ANTRIM BOROUGH COUNCIL
This Years Winner - Gareth Gault, Grassmen
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