Best in the business
A GLITTERING night at the Ricoh Arena saw the 25th anniversary of the Coventry Telegraph Business Awards.
This year’s awards were held in conjunction with our dedicated national business news website BusinessLive.
Hundreds turned out to celebrate the occasion, which recognises the businesses success stories from across Coventry and Warwickshire.
The event was given an extra special flavour by having broadcaster Jeremy Vine as the host.
And what a host he was, giving the evening an unrivalled personal touch by sharing his memories of being a trainee reporter on the Coventry Telegraph in the late 1980s.
As well as fulfilling normal host duties the BBC Radio 2 and Channel 5 favourite regaled guests with stories from his time at the Telegraph.
Introducing the evening he said: “We have received entries from an amazing array from some of the best businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire.
“Our judges certainly had a difficult time choosing from such a high calibre of entries.
“To have reached this far in the process is a real achievement in itself.”
Jeremy thanked the event sponsors, saying that without them the event would not be possible.
The sponsors of the 2019 event were:
Barclays, Birmingham Airport, BusinessLive, Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, CW LEP Growth Hub, Forest of Arden, Jaguar Land Rover, Orbit Group, Ricoh Arena and Wasps and Table Art.
In all there were 11 categories in this year’s awards with one of the category winners being chosen as the overall Company of the Year.
The winners
Small business of the Year - Widgit Software
New Business of the Year - Aurelius Print Media
Professor Lord Kumar Battacharyya Award for Manufacturer of the Year - Katronic Technologies Apprentice of the Year - Alexis Considine, The Wigley Group Professional Services Firm of the Year - Armstrongs Chartered Accountants
Property and Construction Business of the Year - Cornerstone Partnership
Retail Business of the Year - Joco Third Sector Organisation of the Year - Zoe’s Place
CSR Project of the Year - Willmott Dixon
Green Business of the Year HydroVeg Kits and Reyousable (joint winners) International Trade and Export Award - Safetyflex Company of the Year - Safetyflex