Sub36 – The best of the best

Celebrations went long into the night following Lancashire Business View’s Sub36 awards at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.

The awards evening was the culmination of a year of activities organised by Lancashire Business View under the Sub36 banner, all aimed at supporting younger people in the business world.

The awards marked the achievements of remarkable men and women from across the county who are aged under-36 and setting the pace in the business world.

View the full Sub36 2017 Gallery.

Other supporters of the event included With A Twist, GetStaffed Solutions, The Guild Hall and The Villa@North End, Winter Gardens, DFC and Dewlay Cheese.

APPRENTICE AWARD

Sponsor:

Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub

Finalists:

Frankie Haggerty, Forbes Solicitors

Portia Taylor-Black, West Lancashire Borough Council

WINNER:

William Holmes, Printed Cup Company

CUSTOMER RELATIONS AWARD

Finalists:

Oliver Gowling, Pendle Engineering

WINNER:

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Sponsor:

Begbies Traynor

Finalists:

Katherine Hackett, Harrison Drury Solicitors

Tom Craig, GetStaffed Solutions

WINNER:

Gemma Harper, Hardy Services

INNOVATOR AWARD

Sponsors:

Finalists:

Katie Longsaw-Pye, Magpye Creative

WINNER:

THE INSPIRATION AWARD

Sponsors:

BAE Systems

Finalists:

Chris Smith, Pendle Engineering

Yasemin Sunbul, Openreach

WINNER:

David Price, 10ACIA

LIFELONG LEARNER AWARD

Finalists:

Daniel Halenko, Bellit Security Group

WINNER:

NEW BUSINESS AWARD

Sponsors:

Business & Enterprise Trust

Finalists:

Empine Group

S&H Group

WINNER:

Carter’s Building Consultancy

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Sponsors:

Finalists:

Daniel Halenko, Bellit Security Group

WINNER:

SUB36 LEADERSHIP AWARD

Finalists:

James Cowburn, 10ACIA

Vicky Lofthouse, Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce

WINNER:

Gabrielle McNamara, The Hyman Group

YOUNG LANCASTRIAN AWARD

Finalists:

Joanne Fulthorpe, Business Enterprise Trust

WINNER:

THE SUB36 AWARD

WINNER:

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