Aycliffe firms PWS, Baltic Training Services and Raisco will battle it out for the Company of the Year gong at next week’s eagerly-awaited Make Your Mark awards event.
A total of 65 nominations involving 37 different companies on Aycliffe Business Park were nominated in the third annual Make Your Mark competition.
A panel of judges – consisting of John Clare (Aycliffe Town and Durham County councillor), Steven Hugill (Northern Echo business editor), Tom Dower (UTC South Durham), Steven Robson (South Durham Enterprise Agency), John Parnell (Business Durham) and Kerina Clark (the Xcel Centre) – this week decided on the award shortlists and winners.
And 26 businesses are all in the running to pick up an award at next Wednesday’s black tie do at the Xcel Centre (March 1).
Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, Commercial Expert and Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy will go head-to-head in the Small Business of the Year category.
BTS Fabrications, Premo Fabrications and PWS Worksurfaces, meanwhile, have been shortlisted in the Engineering & Manufacturing category.
• The event is close to selling out – but a limited number of tickets, costing just £29.95 each, are available from www.aycliffeawards.co.uk or by emailing [email protected]. Included is a three-course meal, champagne reception and the opportunity for relaxed networking and an evening out with colleagues.
The full shortlists are as follows:
Apprentice of the Year
(Sponsored by Crafter’s Companion)
Baltic Training Services – Ben Thubron
European Roofing Systems – Edward Cook
Formula Plastics – Simon Hocking
Thrive Marketing – Rachael Farley
Apprenticeships
(Sponsored by Gestamp Tallent)
Arlington Automotive
European Roofing Systems
Hitachi Rail Europe
Company of the Year
(Sponsored by Finley Structures and SCH Site Services)
Baltic Training Services
PWS
Raisco
Employer of the Year
(Sponsored by NBSL)
Arlington Automotive
Baltic Training Services
Upex Electrical Distribution
Engineering & Manufacturing Award
(Sponsored by Business Durham)
BTS Fabrications
Premo Fabrications
PWS Worksurfaces
Export Award
(Sponsored by the Department for International Trade)
Primex Plastics
Samwon Tech Europe
Trident Manor
Heart of the Community Award
(Sponsored by Star Radio)
DISC (Developing Initiatives Supporting Communities)
JDP Contracting
PWS Worksurfaces
Innovation Award
(Sponsored by Endeavour Partnership)
Premo Fabrications
Steam Machine Brewing Company
Stiller Warehousing & Distribution
Newcomer of the Year
(Sponsored by Ebac)
Crafter’s Companion
Creativehill
UTC South Durham
Service Business of the Year
(Sponsored by the Xcel Centre)
Beaumont Grounds Maintenance
Eldon Financial Planning
Trident Manor
Small Business of the Year
(Sponsored by South Durham Enterprise Agency)
Beaumont Grounds Maintenance
Commercial Expert
Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy
