Awards Shortlist

BUSINESS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Joe Boyle (Salt Communications)
Brendan Crealey (Industry Training Services)
Niall McKenna (Waterman House/James St)
James Hagan (Hagan Homes)

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Custom House Belfast
Lotus Property
Olympic House

CSR AWARD

Norbrook Laboratories
Musgrave NI
AG Paving & Building Products
Belfast Harbour
Action Cancer/MCL Insuretech
Simplicity Group
Hagan Homes
MCS

COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Derry Group Ireland
Galgorm
Henderson Retail
FinTrU
Kilwaughter Minerals
Nitec Solutions
Musgrave NI
Around Noon
First Derivative

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Cole Groundwork Solutions
Cubic3
Todd Architects
Hagan Homes
Trainor Stone & Tile

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD

First Derivative
Labour Relations Agency
Millennium Forum Derry
FinTrU
Musgrave NI
Grant Thornton
Davy

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Eve McColgan, Custom House Belfast
Paddy McSherry, Autobits Autostore
Jen Evans, Stairlift Solutions
Lorraine Kelly, Bathshack
James Dougal, Precept IT
Sophie Maguire, Harbinson Mulholland
Anita Steenson, Fish City

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Derry Group Ireland
Bathshack
FinTrU
Alternative Heat
Grant Thornton
Musgrave NI
MCS Group

FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Henderson Retail
McKeever Hotel Group
Malplas
Derry Brothers
Bathshack
Unislim Clubs
Hinch Distillery
O’Reilly’s Wholesale
McAllister Brothers

FAST GROWTH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Selective Travel Management
Fibrus
Weev
Around Noon
Upstream
Bathshack
Maine Surface Finishing
FinTrU
Elite Electronic Systems

GREEN/SUSTAINABLE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

AG Paving & Building Products
Alternative Heat
Cole Groundwork Contracts
Cubic 3
Vyta
Brett Martin
Musgrave NI
Weev

INNOVATIVE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Derry Group Ireland
AG Paving & Building Products
B Secur
Marquee Electronics
Randox
Salt Communications
Nico Brand
Energystore

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Terence Donnelly (Donnelly Group)
James Hagan (Hagan Homes)
Niall McKenna (Waterman House/James St)
Colin McClean (Bob & Bert’s)

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

Alternative Heat
TBC Conversions
Malplas
Around Noon
AG Paving & Building Products
Edge Innovate

MEDIUM / MID-SIZED COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Marine Hotel Ballycastle
Selective Travel Management
Bathshack
Alternative Heat
SciLeads
M&M Contractors
Edge Innovate
Elite Electronic Systems

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT AWARD

Trade NI – Stephen Kelly, Glyn Roberts & Colin Neill
Max Mackin – Black Fox/Reactive
Kieran McKenna – FP McCann Ltd.
Chris McCloy – FP McCann Ltd.
Faye Thomas – Vyta
Michael Wallace – Stairlift Solutions
Geraldine Kerr – Action Cancer
Dr. Terry Cross – Hinch Distillery

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM OF THE YEAR

RBC Brewin Dolphin
Exchange Accountants
MKB Law
Wilson Nesbitt
DWF
Harbinson Mulholland
Collins Rolston Architects
Davy

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Hagan Homes
Vertical Structure
Derry Brothers
Morrow Communications
PTF Paul Thompson Freight
Collins Rolston Architects
Refresh Property Solutions
IQ & Co

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

McKeever Hotel Group
Marine Hotel Ballycastle
Waterman House & James Street (inc. Cooking School)
Bob & Bert’s
Sports Entertainment Tours
Maritime Belfast Trust
Taste & Tour

YOUNG BUSINESS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

James Dowling (Stairlift Solutions)
John Bailie (Salt Communications)
Peter McAuley (Nomadic Watches)
Emily Hunter (SciLeads)
Ben Boyd (Boyd Enterprises)