EVA winners announced

By LBV

20 Sep 2012

The Enterprise Vision Awards (the EVAs) have crowned 12 winners in a glamorous black tie award ceremony at Ribby Hall Village, attracting a record number of entries this year from businesses across the North West.

Guests on the night were serenaded by local operatic duo, Solo Voci and the event was hosted by Stephanie Davies of Laughology. This year’s event saw 360 of the region’s key business players gather for the ceremony.

Co-founder of the EVA Awards, Coral Horn said: “We have been absolutely thrilled with the response from businesses this year and were delighted to receive over 14,000 votes in support of our finalists. The standard of this year’s entries has been incredibly high and we would like to say a huge congratulations to our winners. ”

This year also saw the launch of two new categories, the ‘Flying Solo- Sole Trader’ award and North West Networker of the Year.

The winners were:

Jane Binnion
Sole Trader Winner

Isla Wilson
Training and Coaching Winner

Kerry Kearney
Customer Services Winner

Nichola Hulbert
Health and Beauty Winner

Sarah Southworth
Business Woman of the Year Award

Tracy Wilson
Financial Services Winner

Helen Brown
Small Business Winner

Debra Reynolds
Inspirational Woman Award

Cathy Cross
Creative Business Winner

Ann Ainsworth
Networker Award

Jane Halpin
New Business Winner

Isla Wilson
Professional Services Winner

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