Kent Business Award Winners
Award: Kent large company of the year
Sponsored by: Deloitte
Winner : Hadlow College, Hadlow
Finalists: Armourcoat, Sevenoaks and Southern Salads Ltd, Tonbridge
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Award: Kent business person of the year
Sponsored by: Invicta Fm
Winner: Robert O’Connor, Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Finalists: Ray Boakes, Southern Salads Ltd, Tonbridge; Peter Boreham, National Grid Grain LNG; Guy Lucas, Bactec International Ltd, Rochester
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Award: Corporate social responsibility award
Sponsored by: The Royal Bank of Scotland
Winner: Shepherd Neame, Faversham
Finalists: ADM Computing, Canterbury; Hadlow College, Hadlow
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Award: Kent small and medium-sized company of the year
Sponsored by: Business Link
Winner: Regent Development Ltd, Dartford
Finalists: 5 Star Computing Systems, St Nicholas at Wade; SIMS Claims Services, Tunbridge Wells
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Award: Creative Industries Award
Sponsored by: Kent Film Office
Winner: Bussroot, Beltring, Paddock Wood
Finalists: Courtyard Studios, Maidstone; Surin Restaurant, Ramsgate; Year One Consulting, Folkstone
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Award: Innovation in business
Sponsored by: Land Securities
Winner: PageSuite, Aldington, near Ashford
Finalists: Bedfont Scientific, Rochester; Oil Drum, Canterbury, SWEEEP, Sittingbourne
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Award: Customer service award
Sponsored by: Brachers Solicitors
Winners: Computer Tel, Gravesend
Finalists: Active Digital Communications, Paddock Wood; MoCo Business, Rochester; The Chapel Hair & Day Spa Ltd, Tunbridge Wells
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Award: Social care award
Sponsored by: Kent County Council
Winner: Royal British Legion Industries, Aylesford
Finalists: All Seasons [Kent], Whitstable; Safe Hands Community Carers, Folkstone
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Award: Best new business Award
Sponsored by: IoD Kent & Kent Business
Winner: Sweeep Ltd, Sittingbourne
Finalists: Education Sense, Maidstone; Kent Trainers, Paddock Wood; SIMS Claims Services, Tunbridge Wells
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Award: Technology Award
Sponsored by: Southeastern
Winner: Sota Solutions, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne
Finalists: Aurora Kendrick James, Chatham; Due Diligence Ltd, Sittingbourne
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Award: Judges’ Award for Excellence
Sponsored by: Kent County Council
Winner: Royal British Legion Industries, Aylesford
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Award: Judges’ Special Award for Entrepreneurial Merit Supported by: Business Link
Winner: Charlie Artingstoll, Timbertags