BEST OF THE BEST RECOGNISED AT 2024 CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS

Success amongst the Isle of Wight’s business community was celebrated in style last night (Friday) at the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards with WightFibre. Double Olympic Gold medallist and TV presenter Shirley Robertson handed out the trophies at Cowes Yacht Haven, hosting the Island’s most prestigious event for the first time. IOW Group was named Business of The Year, also winning the Technology & Innovation and Manufacturing & Export categories. Managing Director, Brett Nicholls told the capacity crowd that he was thrilled to receive three trophies in their first year at the Chamber Awards. The President’s Cup for Outstanding Contribution was presented to Rachael Randall, the founder of HTP Apprenticeship College, recognising her business success as well as her support for the wider economy as part of the Solent LEP, Visit Isle of Wight and Solent Partners. Nosy Agency won the Environment & Sustainability award, as well as being named Member of The Year by the Chamber, recognising Nosy Agency’s support to the Chamber team.

Quay Arts won the newly introduced Creative Impact award. Other winners were Wight Coaches, Acorn Interiors, W Hurst & Sons, Datum Electronics, UKSA, BeCalmed, Luccombe Hall Hotel, JR Zone, PC Consultants, Nettlecombe Farm, MedTec Design and Island Holiday Company. In all 42 Island businesses were nominated at this year’s event, which was once again supported by WightFibre as headline sponsor. Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants Winner: Wight Coaches Highly Commended: Wight Vets Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Liz Earle Winner: Acorn Interiors Customer Service Award – sponsored by Red Funnel Winner: W Hurst & Son Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS Systems Winner: Datum Electronics Highly Commended: PC Consultants Highly Commended: Wight Coaches Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP Winner: UKSA Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL Winner: Nosy Agency Highly Commended: Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd Training and Development Award – sponsored by JR Zone Winner: BeCalmed Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey Winner: Luccombe Hall Hotel Highly Commended: Island Holiday Company Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms Winner: IOW Group Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight Winner: JR Zone Creative Impact Award – sponsored by Medina Publishing Winner: Quay Arts Employer of the Year – sponsored by Diametric Technical Ltd Winner: PC Consultants Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace Cowes Winner: IOW Group Business Social Impact Award – sponsored by WightFibre Winner: Nettlecombe Farm Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit Winner: MedTec Design Highly Commended: Nosy Agency Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink Winner: Island Holiday Company Member of the Year Nosy Agency President’s Cup – Outstanding Contribution Rachael Randall Business of the Year IOW Group