Winners of Craigavon Business Awards
Young Business Person:
Lady Heather McClay presents Garth Cairns, founder of agri engineering company SlurryKat Limited, with the Sir Allen McClay Young Business Person of the Year award at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards. The award paid tribute to the life of one of Northern Ireland’s finest entrepreneurs, Sir Allen McClay, founder of the ALMAC Group, who died earlier this year.
Most Innovative Business:
Michael Black of award sponsor CIDO presents Allan Hamilton of Treasure Trails with the Most Innovative Business Award which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards.
Best New Business
Adrian Farrell, of award sponsor Portadown Chamber of Commerce, presents Vania Scicluona of SlurrKat Limited with the Best New Business Award which the agri engineering company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Green Business
Dolores Gorman, of award sponsor Health and Safety Services (HASS), presents Paul McAlister of Paul McAlister Architects Ltd with the Best Green Business Award which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Tourism Business Ballydougan:
Brian Doran, of award sponsor Southern Regional College, presents Sean O’Down of Ballydougan Pottery with the Tourism Business of the Year Award which the company shared with Newforge House at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Manufacturing Excellence
Leslie Warren, of award sponsor ML Design and Management, presents Raymond McCoy of Moy Park with the Manufacturing Excellence which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Retailer Independent
Ian Snowdon, of award sponsor DSD, presents Simon Dowey of John R Dowey & Son with the Best Retailer Award Independent which the butcher’s shop won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Retailer Multiple
Ian Snowdon, of award sponsor DSD, presents Lynne McCausland and Rosemary Hutchinson of Gordons Chemist with the Best Retailer Award – Multiple which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Business Rural
Gary Barr, of award sponsor Ulster Bank, presents Michael Harnett of Bioil Ltd with the Best Business Award – Rural which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Business Urban
Neil Holland, of award sponsor firmus energy, presents Jayne and Colin Atkinson of Alan Brown & Co with the Best Business Award - Urban which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Best Export Initiative
Mark Bleakney, of award sponsor Invest NI, presents Martin Lamb of ALMAC with the Best Export Initiative Award which the company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Outstanding Contribution Shankill
Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Craigavon Borough Council’s Development Committee (centre), presents Wilson Freeburn and Janice Bunting of Shankill (Lurgan) Community Projects with their Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy Award which they shared with Moy Park at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Outstanding Contribution Moy Park
Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Craigavon Borough Council’s Development Committee (centre), presents Patricia Moore and Janice Porter of Moy Park with the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy Award which the company shared with Shankill (Lurgan) Community Projects at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Special Recognition Award
Mayor of Craigavon, Alderman Stephen Moutray,presents Lady Heather McClay with the Special Recognition Award on behalf of her husband, Sir Allen McClay, founder of the ALMAC Group, at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Garth Slurrykat
Garth Cairns, founder of agri engineering company SlurryKat Limited, with the Sir Allen McClay Young Business Person of the Year award which he won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards. Looking on are Lady Heather McClay, who presented Garth with the award, and BBC presenter and ceremony host Jim Fitzpatrick
Lady Heather and Mayor:
Mayor of Craigavon, Alderman Stephen Moutray, and awards host and BBC presenter Jim Fitzpatrick look on as Lady Heather McClay accepts the Special Recognition Award on behalf of her husband, Sir Allen McClay, founder of the ALMAC Group, at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Moy Park and Jim:
Moy Park’s Patricia Moore and Janice Porter with the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy Award, which the poultry and food processing company won at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards. Moy Park shared the award with Shankill (Lurgan) Community Projects. Also pictured is BBC presenter Jim Fitzpatrick, who hosted the gala awards ceremony at Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre
Shankill and Jim:
Janice Bunting collects the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy award on behalf of Shankill (Lurgan) Community Projects from BBC presenter Jim Fitzpatrick at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards. The award was shared with Moy Park
Mayor and MP:
Neil Holland of firmus energy, Lady Heather McClay, Gary Barr of Ulster Bank, Mayor of Craigavon, Alderman Stephen Moutray, BBC presenter and awards host Jim Fitzpatrick, Lady Mayoress Mertha Moutray, Leslie Warren of ML Design and Management, David Simpson, MP, MLA, and Sydney Anderson, Chair of Craigavon Borough Council’s Development Committee, at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Mayor and MP:
Neil Holland of firmus energy, Lady Heather McClay, Gary Barr of Ulster Bank, Mayor of Craigavon, Alderman Stephen Moutray, BBC presenter and awards host Jim Fitzpatrick, Lady Mayoress Mertha Moutray, Leslie Warren of ML Design and Management, David Simpson, MP, MLA, and Sydney Anderson, Chair of Craigavon Borough Council’s Development Committee, at the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards
Final Call For Portadown Businesses to Enter Craigavon Business Awards
Pictured are the Mayor of Craigavon Cllr Mrs Meta Crozier and Alderman Sydney Anderson with a branded vehicle which has been supplied by Portadown Audi. Businesses throughout Craigavon are being urged to send in their entries for Craigavon Business Awards ahead of the upcoming deadline. Officers from Craigavon Borough Council's Development Department have been out and about in the Craigavon area in the white Audi, with Craigavon Business Awards branding, to raise awareness of the Awards among local businesses. For more information on entering the Awards contact Breda Hamill on 028 9033 9949.
Launch of The Craigavon Business Awards 31st March 2010
Pictured (l-r) Olga Murtagh, Director of Development, Craigavon Borough Council, Cllr Brian McKeown, Vice-Chair of the Development Committee at Craigavon Borough Council, Lady Heather McClay, Mayor of Craigavon Cllr Mrs Meta Crozier and BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick.
Pictured (l-r) Philip Diamond, Almac, Lady Heather McClay, Mayor of Craigavon Cllr Mrs Meta Crozier, Alderman David Simpson, MP MLA, Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council.
Almac are principal sponsor of the Craigavon Business Awards and are sponsoring the Sir Allen McClay Young Person of the Year award which will pay tribute to Sir Allen McClay, the founder of ALMAC.
Pictured (l-r) Cllr Brian McKeown, Vice-Chair of the Development Committee at Craigavon Borough Council, Lady Heather McClay, BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick and Adrian Farrell, Portadown Chamber of Commerce.
Portadown Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the Best News Business category of the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council, Jim Smith of Craigavon Industrial Development(CIDO), Lady Heather McClay, BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick and Catherine Jones of CIDO.
CIDO are sponsoring the Most Innovative Business category of the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council, BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick and Mark Bleakney of Invest NI.
Invest NI are sponsoring the Best Export Initiative Award of the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Gary Barr, Ulster Bank, Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council, Andrea McConville, Paddy O'Hagan and Ryan Mawhinney, Ulster Bank.
Ulster bank are sponsoring the Best Business Award - Rural in the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Darwin Duggan and Pat Murphy from Health and Safety Services (HASS), BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick, Dolores Gorman and Andy Chambers from HASS.
HASS are sponsoring the Best Green Business Awards in the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council, BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick and Leslie Warren from ML Design & Management.
ML Design & Management are sponsoring the Manufacturing Excellence Award in the Craigavon Business Awards.
Pictured (l-r) Alderman Sydney Anderson, Chair of Economic Development at Craigavon Borough Council, BBC Presenter Jim Fitzpatrick and Terry Rice, firmus energy.
firmus energy are sponsoring the Best Business Awards - Urban in the Craigavon Business Awards.
