Evening Telegraph Business Awards Winners 2007
The best of Peterborough's businesses celebrated quality and innovation in style at the 12th annual Evening Telegraph Business Awards.
The best of Peterborough's businesses celebrated quality and innovation in style at the 12th annual Evening Telegraph Business Awards.The glittering extravaganza rewarded the highest qualities in numerous aspects of business life, from the personality and energy needed to create a successful company through to customer care, environmental awareness and the contribution made to the community.
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The winners:
Business of the Year Large – BGL Group, of Bakewell Road, Peterborough
Business of the Year Medium – Specsavers, of Bridge Street, Peterborough
Business of the Year Small – The Business Watch Group, of Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough
Business Person of the Year – Manny Fontenla–Novoa, joint chief executive officer of Thomas Cook Group, of Coningsby Road, Bretton, Peterborough.
Contribution to the Community – Perkins Engines, of Eastfield, Peterborough
Customer Care – John Lewis, of Queensgate, Peterborough
Environmental Awareness – Kier Eastern, of South Brink, Wisbech
Retail – Advance Performance, Fengate, Peterborough.
Workforce Development – Peterborough Marriott Hotel, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough
See and buy photo prints at peterboroughtoday.co.uk/photos, go to the ET Business Awards 2007 gallery.
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About 240 guests, who included an array of business and civic leaders, attended the celebration at the Holiday Inn, in Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, on Friday night. They enjoyed a champagne and canapes reception and a four-course meal before the awards presentation, which was hosted by the glamorous ITV news reader Mary Nightingale.
It was a night of cheers for the nine triumphant winners as they celebrated their success which came after months of hard work during a painstaking judging process.
There was a moment of sadness as winner of the Business Person of the Year award, joint chief executive of Thomas Cook Manny Fontenla-Novoa, dedicated his award to his friends the businessmen Philip Carter and Jonathan Waller, who were killed in a helicopter crash in May as they returned from watching Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final.
And there were laughs as Mary Nightingale, who began her career as a business writer, told the audience that, while public speaking tended to be a nerve-wracking experience, it was nothing compared to being on television, where mistakes were much worse.
Recalling some of her worst errors, to the enjoyment of the audience, she added: "Some of the mistakes that I have made have been so terrible that they can't even be shown on a TV outclips show."
Moving on to the awards, she said that the standard and quality of the entries had been extremely high.
She said: "I want to congratulate all of you who are here tonight.
"I've been told that the standard and quality of entries this year was very high and the judges had a few sleepless nights trying to boil it down to just one winner in each category."
Opening the event, Evening Telegraph editor Mark Edwards said: "Every year the competition is close, and this year is no exception, with some truly outstanding entries giving our judging panel a very difficult task indeed.
"The best in business in the Greater Peterborough area is here tonight, and it's our privilege to help celebrate their very fine achievements."
Outlining the many developments for Peterborough, from the 450 million plans for North Westgate to the 64 million Green Quarter proposals, Mr Edwards said: "The drive to become the Environment Capital of the UK, in partnership with the city's growth agenda, means Peterborough is a city that's going places.
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