Business Of The Year: The award for those flagship companies whose dynamic activities help set the benchmarks by which the region's economy is judged.

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The Winners: Omega Resource Group plc

International Trade: This award is made for outstanding achievement in international trade, selling goods or services in world markets.

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The Winners: Avon Metals Ltd

Family Business: This award was open to first generation family-owned companies, multi-generational firms and publicly owned companies in which founding families still hold a significant stake.

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Young Business Person Of The Year: Entrants must have been aged 40 or under on January 1 this year.
Employed or self-employed in this area and directly responsible for the success of their company, candidates were able to demonstrate a significant role in improving profits, introducing new products and or services, or opening up new markets.

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Design Excellence: This award went to the company that showed design excellence in any sphere.
Judges were interested in designs which featured quality materials, attention to details and an empathetic approach to the overall environment of the end design.

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Small Business Of The Year: It was a condition of entry that turnover did not exceed £2 million in the past full financial year and entrants had to demonstrate success - be it growth in profit or turnover, or in exploiting new markets, products, production techniques, services or markets.

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Business Innovation: Entrants were companies in which a new idea - or novel use of an existing one - made a significant contribution to their business, whether that was by way of a new product, service or process.

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E-Business Award: This award will go to the company most successfully and most effectively using an e-commerce solution to meet its business needs.

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Tourism/Leisure Business Of The Year: This award was open to any business or organisation which provided a rewarding experience and excellent facilities which encouraged visitors to return to the region.

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Start-Up Business Of The Year: This award awarded to a company which has been launched within the past two years. Judges are looking for an enterprise evolving from an entrepreneurial approach to a creative business idea.

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Customer Care & Service: This Award will be made to the company which demonstrated a commitment to continuously improving its standards of customer service.

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Environmental Business: Companies must have introduced environmental improvements which are enhancing the quality of life within the county.

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Workforce Development: Current workforce training and development initiatives, or those completed within the past 12 months, were considered and entry was open to companies with a principal trading base in Gloucestershire.

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