THE winners of the 2009 Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo Business Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse on October 8.

Below is a full list of winners, runners-up and finalists:

Business of the Year

Business of the Year
Winner: Fluid Transfer International
Runner-up: PKL Group

Finalists: Paragon
Book Depository
Avon Metals
London General Insurance Company

Small Business of the Year

Small Business of the Year
Winner: Mysinglefriend.com
Runner-up: IntoCleaning Ltd

Finalists: Haremi Ltd
FAB Recycling Ltd
WaterCoolers Direct
 

Business Innovation

Business Innovation
Winner: PKL Group Ltd
Runner-up: GeoTechnical Engineering Ltd

Finalists: TBi Connect
So-lar Smart
HeliMedia Ltd

Your People Award

Your People
Winner: SLG Beauty
Runner-up: G4Tech

Finalists: Blushes
SPP Pumps Ltd

Family Business of the Year

Family Business of the Year
Winner: Paragon
Runner-up: AGD Systems Ltd

Finalists: Keith Holland
AllCooper
Energist Ltd

Customer Care & Service Award

Customer Care and Service
Winner: Keith Holland
Runner-up: Mears Group

Finalists: Fortis Insurance
Oasis Events Ltd
Energist Ltd

Young Businessperson of the Year

Young Businessperson of the Year
Winner: Stewart Golf
Runner-up: Room 58 Ltd

Finalists: Trailblazer PR
Sperm Creative Ltd

Design Excellence

Design Excellence
Winner: AGD Systems Ltd
Runner-up: Litchfield Morris Creative marketing

Finalists: Hanson Formpave
Vision Mill Architects

Start-up Business of the Year

Start-up Business
Winner: Nick Bevan Consulting Ltd
Runner-up: Sperm Creative Ltd

Finalists: The Marketing Syndicate Ltd
Tewktech Computer Services

Communicator of the Year

Communicator of the Year
Winner: Heath Avery Architects
Runner-up: Sperm Creative Ltd

Finalists: 10 Yetis
Eventageous PR
Royal Agricultural College

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility
Winner: Howard Tenens Associates
Runner-up: N4 Solutions

Finalists: Vertex
Heather Resource Management
Avon Metals Ltd

Best Use of Digital technology

Digital Technology
Winner: Haremi ltd
Runner-up: Salsa Squad

Finalists: Keith Holland
Renegade Media
Cookability