North West Business Masters 2017: The winners revealed
They came in their best bib and tucker to raise a glass of bubbly and salute the outstanding companies across the region for the North West Business Masters 2017.
Business glitterati turned out in their hundreds for the event at Manchester’s iconic Midland Hotel where representatives of shortlisted companies and their leaders turned out to watch the awards ceremony unfolded.
Hosted by TheBusinessDesk.com’s North West editor Joanne Birtwistle and Nina Warhust, the BBC’s North West political editor, the event was backed by a plethora of major sponsors embedded in the heart of the business community.
Birtwistle said: “The Business Masters provide a fantastic platform to showcase the best that North West businesses have to offer.
“Tonight’s event has been a fantastic evening and I’d like to thank all shortlisted companies for the amazing work they do, as well as our sponsors, without whom tonight would not have been possible.”
The winners are:
Innovation – sponsored by KPMG, presented by Sally Watson, audit manager
Winner: Ziferblat
Cundall
Evoke Creative
Hello Soda
JMW Solicitors
International Trade – sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs, presented by Matt Ingram, partner
Winner: SAMBRO
IFB2016 (highly commended)
Crawford Healthcare
Lattimer
Vision Support Services
Contributing to the Community – sponsored by Influential, presented by Chris Hulme, director
Winner: Tunafish Media
Angel Solutions
EY Foundation
Smart Storage
UKFast
Professional Services – sponsored by TheBusinessDesk.com, presented by Lee-J Walker, commercial director
Winner: Kuits Solicitors
CVS
Dow Schofield Watts
Grant Thornton
Seneca Partners
SME Business – sponsored by JMW, presented by Marc Yaffe, partner, and head of commercial litigation
Winner: Pochin’s
Beech Holdings (highly commended)
East Coast Concepts
Smart Storage
Vision Support Services
Large Business – sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, presented by Michael Taylor, external relations advisor
Winner: Abbey Logistics Group
Bright Blue Foods
The Delivery Group
Newcomer – sponsored by Mazars, presented by Tim Hudson, managing partner
Winner: Businesscomparison.com
Gorilla Accounting
Strategic Analytics
Watch This Space
Ziferblat
Employer of the Year – sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, presented by Yvonne Rennison, head of business and public engagement
Winner: Brother UK
Angel Solutions (highly commended)
Beech Holdings
Freight First
Woods Squared
Fast Business Growth – sponsored by EY, presented by Paul Devitt, partner
Winner: Love Energy Savings
Abbey Logistics Group
Barber Barber UK
Dual-Stream
The Delivery Group
Ambassador – sponsored by TheBusinessDesk.com, presented by Robert Hough CBE DL, director of Peel Holdings
Winner: Sir Howard Bernstein
