Burnley Business Awards: winners and pictures
The cream of Burnley businesses of all shapes and sizes were celebrated at the 10th Burnley Business Awards.
A huge marquee was set up in the grounds of Towneley Hall for the glitzy ceremony which recognises the outstanding achievement at home and abroad of Burnley companies.VEKA UK was again crowned “Business of the Year”, an honour it secured at the last awards two years ago.
The sponsorship funded event, organised by Burnley Borough Council, saw new chief executive Pam Smith highlight the importance of business to the prosperity of the borough.She said: “I’ve been blown away with the passion and warmth of the Burnley people and our Burnley businesses since I started as chief executive. Burnley is changing - and at the heart of this change are our businesses who fuel the local economy.”
Winners:
New Start Business of the Year: Focus on Testing LtdSmall Business of the Year 5-19: Low Carbon Energy Company LtdSmall Business of the Year 20 – 49: John Spencer Textiles Ltd
Medium Business of the Year: Birchall FoodserviceDeal of the Year: BCW Engineering Ltd
Innovation Award: Process InstrumentsExport Achievement Award: AMS Neve Ltd
Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year Award: Speakman ContractorsYoung Employee of the Year Award: Joint Winners, Matthew Guirdham (Barnfield) and Joshua Entwistle, Cherrytree Bakery
Manufacturing Excellence Award: Futaba Tenneco UK LtdLong Standing Contribution to Burnley Award: Moorhouse’s Brewery (Burnley) Ltd
Chief Executive’s Choice Award: Boohoo.comBusiness of the Year: VEKA UK [gallery ids="56307,56308,56309,56310,56311,56312"]