Award Winners 2007/08

Ten leading companies in Sussex have been recognised for 2007/08

The results were revealed to an audience of over 500 business and civic leaders at the glittering awards dinner at the Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel and Resort.

Click here to see photographs of the evening

Thumnail Thumnail
Best New Business Award

Winner
Life Pure Water, Brighton 

Runner-up

ALLIANTIST, Brighton
Kineo, Worthing

SUSSEX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Kate’s Cakes, Ashington  

Runners-up:
MGM Assurance, Worthing
Travel Places, Worthing

Customer Service Award

Winner
MGM Assurance, Worthing

Runner-up
Burgess Hill Town Council, Burgess Hill
Mayo Wynne Baxter, Lewes

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

Winner
Darren Fell (Pure360.com) – Brighton 

Runner-up
Simon Konecki (Life Pure Water), Brighton
Ian Lucas (Redseven) - Brighton

Innovation in Business Award

Winner
Close Invoice Finance, Hove

Runner-up
Auto-Online ltd, Falmer
Scarecrow Bio-Acoustic Systems, Uckfield

International Business Award

Winner
Chichester College, Chichester

Runner-up
Hydro-Dynamic Products, Shoreham by Sea
Welland Medical Ltd, Crawley

 

Learning Pays!

Winner
Parafix Tapes & Conversions Ltd, Lancing

Runner-up
Sussex Sign Company, Newhaven
Midnight Communications, Brighton

 

Manufacturer of the Year

Winner
Parafix Tapes & Conversions Ltd, Lancing

Runner-up
 
Brighton Sheet Metal, Brighton
  Drallim Industries Ltd, St Leonards on Sea

Small Business Award

Winner
Bagelman, Brighton

Runner-up
Academy Internet, Brighton
Pegasus PR, Worthing
Westways Vending Ltd, Hailsham

Sussex Business Person of the Year

Winner
Steve Greenhalgh (Kates Cakes) Pulborough

Runner-up
Lynette Baldwin (Baldwin Training Centre), Eastbourne
Charita Jones (Momma Cherri’s), Brighton
Dave Reynolds (Satellite Direct UK Ltd), Arundel

Sustainable Business Award

Winner
Due South, Brighton

Runner-up
Old Chapel Forge, nr Chichester
Sussex and the City, Brighton

University Enterprise Award

Winner
MAST Carbon International Ltd, Guildford

Runner-up
 
Brighton & Hove Business Community Partnership, Brighton
Kate’s Cakes, Ashington