Stiller Warehousing and Distribution was named Company of the Year at Aycliffe Business Park’s fourth annual Make Your Mark awards ceremony, attended by more than 200 people at the Xcel Centre.
The third-generation family firm pipped leading shower manufacturer Roman and Arlington Automotive to win the top award.
Other award winners and runners-up during Make Your Mark 2017-18 were:
Apprenticeships & Training (sponsored by Gestamp Tallent)
Winner: South West Durham Training
Runner-up: M5tec
Newcomer (sponsored by Fleet Recruitment)
Winner: Pixel Media
Runners-up: Bee Happy 2gether, Sporting Force
Service Business (sponsored by Logico)
Winner: Eldon Financial
Runners-up: Avec Partnership, Stiller Warehousing & Distribution
Engineering & Manufacturing (sponsored by CDEMN)
Winner: Roman
Runners-up: Aycliffe Fabrications, Palram
Employer (sponsored by Handelsbanken)
Winner: Arlington Automotive
Runners-up: Eldon Financial, Thrive Marketing
Small Business (sponsored by Maven Capital Partners)
Winner: M5tec
Runners-up: Fleet Recruitment, Thrive Marketing
Innovation (sponsored by Teesside University)
Winner: Excelpoint
Runner-up: Disc
Export (sponsored by Ebac)
Winner: Crafter’s Companion
Runners-up: Mill Masters, Roman
Apprentice (sponsored by Razorblue)
Winner: Kaylee McNally, Arlington Automotive
Runners-up: Rachael Farley, Thrive Marketing; Thomas Lavender, M5tec
Heart of the Community (sponsored by Endeavour Partnership)
Winner: Planet Leisure
Runners-up: Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, The Work Place
Aycliffe Ambassador: John Parnell.