Larne Business Awards 2016: winners and finalists
Here is a full breakdown of the finalists in each of the 15 categories, with the winners highlighted in bold:
Best Retail Initiative
Larne Traders Forum; Thompsons Lighting; ND Online Retail Ltd
Best Export Business
Raptor Photonics Ltd; Stealth Translations
Excellence in Innovation
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Hide AdRaptor Photonics Ltd; County Antrim Archery Centre Ltd; Makey Bakey Heart; John Mathews.
Readers Favourite Restaurant/Cafe
Java Junkie; The Lunchbox at Centre Point; The Prom Cafe; Matties Meeting House
Best Customer Service
Just Active Gym; Yolo Frozen Yogurt Bar; Marty’s Catering Services; The FIT factory
Excellence in Tourism
Waters Edge Glenarm B&B; Glenarm Castle; Ballygally Castle Hotel; Glenarm Buildings Preservation Trust
Best Rural Business
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Hide AdFirgrove Pet Resort; Stephen McGowan, owner SPR McGowan Tree Services; Seamus Lee
Best Community Engagement
Warner Chilcott UK Ltd; Specsavers; Larne Community Development Project, Acceptable Enterprises Ltd
Best Environmental Business
Kilwaughter Chemical Co Ltd
Best Digital Initative
Blazin Digital, OmNoms: The Healthy Food Company, Stealth Translations, ND Online Retail Ltd
Best Start-Up Business Award
Waters Edge Glenarm B&B; Blazin Digital; OmNoms: The Healthy Food Company; Makey Bakey Heart
Excellence in People Development
Reveal Training and Development; LEDCOM
Business Person of the Year
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Hide AdStephen McGowan, owner SPR McGowan Tree Services, David Surplus of B9 Energy; John Marks of Road Trucks Ltd
Young Business Person of the Year
Christopher McNaghten; Andrew Falconer of Just Active; RES LTD (Victoria Graham for Edel Burke); Candice Evans of Hair-Itage; Zarak Bartleys Straightline PT & Massage Therapy
Lifetime Achievement
Tom Boyle