Two Wick Businesses Pick Up Awards
7th October 2016
WINNERS OF HIGHLAND BUSINESS AWARDS 2016 ANNOUNCED.
Pultneytown Peoples Project and Mackays Hotel.
Recognition was given to the achievements of businesses across the Highlands as the winners of the prestigious Highland Business Awards 2016 were unveiled at a capacity lunch and awards ceremony at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness.
Organised by Inverness Chamber of Commerce, and backed by media partner Scottish Provincial Press, as part of Highland Business Week 2016, the Highland Business Awards were attended by over 300 business men and women from across the region.
Winners and finalists across the broad range of awards categories were recognised for their contribution to the economic success of the Highlands.
Outstanding Performing Small Business - sponsored by Business Gateway
Winner - Perfect Manors Partnership
Finalist - The McInnes Group
Finalist - WOW Scotland Tours Ltd
Outstanding Performing Business (25+ employees)
Winner - Glen Mhor Hotel & Apartments
Finalist - Eagle Consulting
Finalist - Innes & Mackay Solicitors & Estate Agents
Most Promising New Business - sponsored by Scott-Moncrieff
Winner - Tailormade Moves Ltd
Finalist - CH Architecture Ltd
Finalist - WooHa Brewing Company
Best Family Business - sponsored by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Winner - HighNet Telecoms
Finalist - Glenmoriston Town House Hotel
Finalist - SUBWAY
Best Social Enterprise - sponsored by Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Winner - Pulteneytown People's Project
Finalist - Highland BlindCraft
Developing the Young Workforce - sponsored by DYW Inverness & Central Highland,DYW North Highland and DYW West Highland
Winner - Daviot Group Ltd (Inverness & Central Highland Regional Winner)
Finalist - BSW Timber Group (West Highland Regional Winner)
Finalist - Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (North Highland Regional Winner)
Exporter of the Year
Winner - Speyside Distillers Co Ltd
Best Low Carbon Business - sponsored by KLM
Winner - Highland Farm Cottages
Finalist - Glenuig Inn
Inverness & Ross-shire Business of the Year
Winner - Black Isle Renewables Ltd
Finalist - Innes & Mackay Solicitors & Estate Agents
Finalist - The McInnes Group
Caithness & Sutherland Business of the Year - sponsored by BBM Solicitors
Winner - Mackays Hotel
Finalist - Reids of Caithness
Finalist - Scrabster Harbour Trust
Lochaber Business of the Year - sponsored by Ben Nevis Distillery
Winner - Glenuig Inn
Cairngorm Business of the Year
Winner - Speyside Distillers Co Ltd
Business Leader of the Year
Winner - Jim Ferguson - The Castle Group
Finalist - Scott Murray - Cru Holdings Ltd
Highland Business of the Year
Winner - HighNet Telecoms
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