The nominations have been announced for the 2019 Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence – the biggest night of the year for the Island’s business community.
This year sees the launch of 2 new categories; Excellence in Customer Service is now covered by 2 awards for both Micro Business and Small Business.
There’s also a new award for Micro Business of The Year, which IslandEcho has been nominated for.
Steven Holbrook, the Chamber’s Chief Executive, says:
“The standard of our entrants this year is incredibly high. Some of the judges have had a real battle this year in determining their winners.
“I have been pulling in a lot of favours from some fabulous business people around the world, meaning that judging has taken place this year in Singapore, Thailand, Oman, Dubai and Ireland by French, South African, Irish and English judges, including three alumni from Oxford University. Moving a lot of the judging off Island last year gave us so much positive feedback that I wanted to raise the bar again this year, to once and for all make it clear to all that these are the most transparent and fair awards possible.”
Darren Toogood, Editor/Publisher of Island Echo, says:
“We are over the moon to be nominated for Micro Business of the Year, especially in our first year of being a member of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce.
Article continues below this advertisement “The past 12 months have been hugely successful for Island Echo and there is no sign of things slowing down. We are reaching more readers than ever before with the month of August seeing 1.7million page views from 225,000 visitors.
“Good luck to all of those who have entered the awards”.
The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven’s Events Centre in October.
The nominees are…
Start Up Business of the Year
Sponsored by PC Consultants
• Island VetCare
• Linton Homes Ltd
• Nosy Design
• Solent Youth Services
The Morris Barton Apprenticeship Award
Sponsored by Christopher Scott
• The Seaview Hotel
• Stoneham Construction
Retailer Award
Sponsored by NFU Mutual
• Cowes Town Central
• The Garlic Farm
Business in the Community Award
Sponsored by Glanvilles Damant
• Action 4 Support
• Northwood House Charitable Trust
• Southern Co-op Retail
• UKSA
• Vectis Radio CIC
Tourism Business Award
Sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
• Farringford
• The Garlic Farm
Excellence in Customer Service Award – Micro Business
Sponsored by Hovertravel
• Bayliss & Booth
• BeCalmed
• Hillbans Pest Control
• Real Employment Law Advice
Excellence in Customer Service Award – Small Business
Sponsored by Hillbans Pest Control
• Farringford
• The Royal Hotel
• Top Mops
Marketing & PR Award
Sponsored by IW County Press
• The Garlic Farm
• The Wight Book
• Visit Isle of Wight
Growth Business Award
Sponsored by Brightbulb Design
• MHI Vestas
• Top Mops
• WRS Systems
Green Initiative Award
Sponsored by IFPL
• Gurit
• Red Funnel
Hospitality Business Award
Sponsored by Wightlink
• Caffe Isola
• The Havelock
• The Royal Hotel
Manufacturing Business of the Year Award
Sponsored by WightFibre
• IFPL
• MedTec Design Services
• MHI Vestas
Technology and Innovation Award
Sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
• Gurit
• The Seaview Hotel
• Wight Computers
Employer of the Year Award
Sponsored by GKN Aerospace Cowes
• MHI Vestas
• Mountbatten
• WightFibre
International Business Award
Sponsored by Red Funnel
• IFPL
• Innovative Physics
• Isle of Wight College
Micro Business of the Year Award
Sponsored by Gurit
• BeCalmed
• Hillbans Pest Control
• Island Echo
• Real Employment Law Advice
Small Business Award
Sponsored by Liz Earle
• French Franks
• Island Roasted
• The Tomato Stall
