The full list of award winners
Start-Up Business of the Year
Sponsored by The Bolton News and Bury Times
Winner: Noggi’s Hair Dressing
Highly Commended: Simply Electricals
Commended: Meadowcroft Barn
SME Business of the Year
Sponsored by Wilds Accountants
Winner: Maytree Travel
Highly Commended: The Chinese Buffet
Commended: modus
Innovation, Design and Technology Award
Sponsored by the University of Bolton and the Imran Hakim group
Winner: Pennine Telecom Ltd
Highly Commended: Imerja Ltd
Commended: Wilson Cooke
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Bolton School
Winner: Abdul Rahman, Bilal Poultry
Joint Commended: Oliver Kaminski, I Recruitment Services, and Alex Hutchinson, TBA
Customer Excellence AwardSponsored by Clough & Willis, solicitors
Winner: Authorized Access
Highly Commended: Love Your Fit
Commended: Cahill Dental Centre
Schools Enterprise Award
Sponsored by Balfour Beatty Education
Winner: Smithills
Highly Commended: Philips High
Joint Commended: Essa Academy and Rivington and Blackrod POWERWAVE
Community Award
Sponsored by O2
Winner: The BIG Bolton Fund
Highly Commended: Lads and Girls Club
Commended: Smithills
Family Business of the Year
Sponsored by Warburtons
Winner: The Peers Group
Highly Commended: Richard Threlfall Group
Commended: Movetech UK
Environmental Best Practice Award
Sponsored by Groundwork Trust
Winner: MBDA
Highly Commended: Crompton Place
Commended: Bolton Wanderers
Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by KBL Solicitors
Winner: Peter Wu, The Chinese Buffet
Highly Commended: Gary Hawthorne, Maytree Travel
Commended: Carol Jolly, Love Your Fit
Business of the Year
Sponsored by CLB Coopers Accountants
Winner: DRL Limited
Highly Commended: TV & Video Direct
Commended: Leighs Paints
DRL delivers the white goods to win top award
9:45am Tuesday 15th June 2010
ONLINE white goods company DRL, which has a multi-million pound turnover, was set up following a bet in the pub.
It’s down to superb staff, says ‘gobsmacked’ Noggi
10:21am Tuesday 15th June 2010
A BOLTON hairdresser proved he was a cut above when he scooped this year’s Start-Up Business of the Year Award.
Bus firm boss Gary driven to success...
10:19am Tuesday 15th June 2010
GARY Hawthorne went from working for a transport executive to owning and operating his own small bus fleet.
Project comes up trumps
10:18am Tuesday 15th June 2010
PENNINE Telecom was a finalist at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards four years ago — but this time scooped the top prize in the Design, Technology and Innovation Award.
Dream turns into award
10:16am Tuesday 15th June 2010
ABDUL Rahman’s hard work in building up the family poultry business paid off handsomely when he won the Young Entrepreneur trophy at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards.
Team work pays off
10:14am Tuesday 15th June 2010
THE customer is king. It might be an old business cliche — but it is one that has served Authorized Access well.
School is top of the class
10:12am Tuesday 15th June 2010
IN her last year of full-time teaching, Sally Haworth was stunned when Smithills School won the Schools Enterprise category in the Bolton and Bury Business Awards.
Honour for man who made it his business to create jobs
10:04am Tuesday 15th June 2010
PAUL Davidson has worked tirelessly for more than 25 years supporting new business in Bolton.
Missile maker hits target
10:07am Tuesday 15th June 2010
LOSTOCK-based missile maker MBDA rocketed to success at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards.
Family affair is a winner
10:08am Tuesday 15th June 2010
FOR the third generation of the Peers clan, keeping it in the family has paid off with the company scooping Family Business category at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards.
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