Flintshire Business Awards 2012 Winners
The winners of this year's Flintshire Business Awards have been announced. Now in its sixth year, the Awards recognise the most successful and fastest growing companies in the county and the entrepreneurs behind them.
Two companies were the proud recipients of two awards each. Aerotech Design, who have a base in Hawarden, won two – the Export Award, and Aerotech’s Brian Fleet CBE won the Business Person of the Year award. Knauf Insulation, who have a plant in Queensferry, also won two – the Environment Award and the Sustainability Award. Winner of the Apprenticeship Award, which is a new category for 2012, is Natasha Cooper from UPM Shotton.
All entrants have been nominated into the Daily Post Awards held at Venue Cymru on Friday 7 December.
Councillor Peter Macfarlane, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Enterprise and Leisure, said:
“I would like to offer my congratulations to all the prize winners, and our thanks to those who sponsored the awards, and to our judges. To be recognised by your peers as being the best in your field is the ultimate accolade. I am proud that the Flintshire Business Awards, which are a major part of our Business Week, have earned a reputation for showcasing and rewarding the achievements of the county’s most successful businesses.”
Jonathan Turner, Managing Director of AGS Security Systems (who are headline sponsor of this year’s awards), said:
“As always, these awards are a celebration of the excellence of the leading businesses that are driving forward the region's economy through these challenging times. It is a testament both to the strength and vitality of the business community in Flintshire, and to the significance and stature of the Awards event. The quality of the contenders for our Flintshire Business Awards is a shining demonstration of the entrepreneurial spirit which burns so brightly in our business community, which will ultimately lead us out of the economic downturn, and I would like to offer my congratulations to our winners.”
The winners of the twelve categories are listed below:
Business Person of the Year Award
Sponsored by Pochin Goodman
Winner - Brian Fleet CBE Aerotech
Apprenticeship Award
Sponsored by Deeside College
Winner - Natasha Cooper from UPM Shotton
Environment Award
Sponsored by West Coast Energy
Winner - Knauf Insulation
Export Award
Sponsored by Barclays
Winner - Aerotech
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Parkway Telecom
Winner - Gelicity UK
Small Business Award
Sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses
Winner - Luntstone Ltd
Social & Community Award
Sponsored by Duncan Sheard Glass
Winner - Danger Point
Sustainability Award
Sponsored by UPM Shotton
Winner - Knauf Insulation
Tourism Award
Sponsored by Flintshire County Council/Tourism Partnership Wales
Winner - Northop Country House Hotel
Women into Business Award
Sponsored by KK Fine Foods
Winner - Maureen Hoosan Mococo
Young Entrepreneur Award
Sponsored by Dandy’s Topsoil
Winner - Kevin Warburton ICR Group
Start Up Business Award
Sponsored by Kingspan Insulation
Winner - Daydream Designs















