Wirral recognises business stars
WIRRAL has recognised its business stars at an awards event, which saw shipbuilder Cammell Laird crowned as the large company of the year.
More than 400 people attended the Wirral Business Awards 2013 at Birkenhead School last Friday as 14 awards were announced.
Other winners included Birkenhead based call centre, The Contact Company, which is one of Wirral’s largest office-based employees, while John Laidlaw, managing director of manufacturing compamy Dantec, wan judged business person of the year.
Organised by Wirral Business Partnership, the event highlighted the excellence, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of Wirral’s companies.
Paula Basnett, chief executive of Wirral Business Partnership said: “The diversity of the awards applications demonstrated the range of businesses in Wirral. We were very impressed with the positive outlook taken by the applicants in such an uncertain economic climate..
“The award winners in particular showed that they are driving our economy forward, and because of them we can look forward to a very bright future together in Wirral. It is in each of our Wirral businesses DNA to want to win – that’s what makes them so successful.”
The full list of award winners is as follows:
Business of the Year (1-10 employees)
Winner – Ultromex
Business of the Year (11-49 employees)
Winner – Smylie
Business of the Year (50+ employees)
Winner – Cammell Laird
Community Business of the Year
Winner – Recipro
Exporter of the Year
Winner – Sovex Systems
Innovation Award
Winner – Cabfind Ltd
Low Carbon Award
Winner – Fleetsolve
Maritime Award
Winner – SeaKing Electrical
Newcomer of the Year
Winner – B&M Secure Shredding
People Development
Winner – Magenta Living
Sustainability Award
Winner – Heap and Partners
Visitor Economy Business of the Year
Winner – Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre
Business Person of the Year
Winner – John Laidlaw (Dantec)
Think Big Award
Winner –The Contact Company
