The leading lights of the area’s business world gathered to celebrate their achievements and successes at this newspaper’s Business Matters Awards on Friday September 13.
Covering Horsham, Crawley, Mid Sussex and parts of East Sussex, the annual awards were hosted by television newsreader and presenter Fred Dinenage at a black-tie event at Gatwick’s Copthorne Hotel Effingham.
Nominations were sent in by readers, then judged by a panel of sponsors.
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure (sponsored by the Sussex Express):
Winner - Sussex Community Rail Partnership
Employer of the Year (sponsored by Timeless Time):
Winner - 1st Central Insurance Management Ltd
Highly Commended - Interior Concepts Ltd
Employee/Team of the Year (sponsored by Richard Place Dobson):
Winner - Furniture Now
Education and Training (sponsored by UK Power Networks):
Winner - Avens Ltd
Place to Eat (sponsored by the Mid Sussex Times):
Winner - Restaurant Tristan
Star of the Future (age limit 28) (Sponsored by Tanbridge House School):
Winner - Equine Elite (Sarah Huntley)
Start-Up (sponsored by Newhaven Enterprise Centre):
Winner - CPS Entertainment Ltd
Small Business (up to 10 ) (Sponsored by JSPC Computer Services):
Winner - Horsham Markets
Highly Commended - Special Creations
Medium Business (10 to 50) (Sponsored by Richard Place Dobson):
Winner - Capital Consulting International Ltd
Highly Commended - Create.net
Large Business (50+) (Sponsored by Baker Tilley):
Winner - Damovo UK Ltd
Retailer (sponsored by Qaboo Ltd):
Winner - Taylor Made Uniforms Ltd
Manufacturing & Construction (sponsored by Newhaven Enterprise Centre):
Winner - Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd
Going Green (Sponsored by Crawley Observer)
Winner - Sussex Green Living
Innovation (Sponsored by Timeless Time):
Winner - Qaboo Ltd
Business Personality (Sponsored by JK Theatre Arts):
Winner - Kaytie Harding - Voice from the Coal Shed
Customer Service (Sponsored by C&T Radmall Funeral Service):
Winner - Newhaven Enterprise Centre
Lifetime Achievement (Sponsored by ETC Magazine):
Winner - Adam Walker of Crickmay Chartered Surveyors
Overall Business (Sponsored by JSPC Computer Services):
Voice from the Coal Shed
Readers Choice:
Taylor Made Uniforms
For pictures and a full report see this week’s paper.