THE shortlisted finalists for this year’s prestigious Bangor Business Awards have been revealed following a record number of entries.
Finalists have been announced across the 15 categories including Employee of the Year, Independent Retailer of the Year, Best Creative Initiative, Commitment to the Bangor Community, Bangor’s Company of the Year, Bangor’s Best Takeaway and Hospitality and Tourism.
Other award categories include Professional Business Services Company of the Year, Customer Service Excellence, Family Business of the Year, Best Business Development, Employer of the Year, Independent Retailer of the Year, Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year and Wellbeing in the Workplace.
A record number of entries were received for this year’s competition with the largest number of entries coming in The Emerging Business of the Year category.
Tickets are already selling fast for the gala awards ceremony at the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, Bangor, on Thursday, October 12, that will be hosted by popular Bangor radio host and presenter Pete Snodden.
The Bangor Business Awards are organised by Bangor Chamber of Commerce and are held in association with The Fusco Group and supported by That Prize Guy and Ards and North Down Council.
The awards are designed to showcase the commitment, resilience, perseverance and innovation demonstrated by the many businesses from across the newly crowned seaside city.
The affiliated partners for this year’s competition that shines a light on Bangor’s finest businesses are the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, the County Down Spectator, Blue Monkee Media and Callow Event Management.
This year’s awards’ entries were carefully analysed by a panel of judges including John Keane, chief executive officer of creative advertising and marketing agency Ardmore, and Brenda Buckley, commercial director of leading business magazine Business Eye. Also on the judging panel is Glyn Roberts, chief executive of Retail NI and the Mayor of Ards and North Down Council Jennifer Gilmour.
This year’s category sponsors includes Tileworks, That Prize Guy, Foot Clinic NI, Bloomfield Traders Association, North Down Development Organisation, Ards and North Down Council, Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors, Eclectic, Bangor Chamber of Commerce and The Fusco Group.
Jonathan Fusco, general manager of The Fusco Group, said the group is proud to partner with the Bangor Business Awards to celebrate exceptional achievements for both individuals and businesses within the local area.
“With a vision to make Bangor a more vibrant place to live, work and visit, we share the event’s dedication to innovation and excellence,” he said.
“The Bangor Business Awards are a platform to honour unwavering dedication and innovation and we’re privileged to support this progress.”
Tickets are now on sale and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Tickets can be purchased through event organisers Callow Event Management by emailing: poppy@callowevents.co.uk. Tickets are £100.
Business Awards 2023 shortlist
Hospitality and Tourism sponsored by Tileworks
The Nines
Shelleven House
The Old Inn
Underground Dining
Bangor’s Best Takeaway sponsored by That Prize Guy
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
Cargo Coffee
The Frying Squad
The Smoothie Factory
Professional Business Services Company of the Year sponsored by Foot Clinic NI
Hamilton Morris Waugh
FN Research
Claymore Digital
Daly Clean Ltd
Ivyhill Digital
Customer Service Excellence, Multiple Retailer sponsored by Bloomfield Traders Association
Goldsmiths Jewellers
The Frying Squad
Tiles Wood Floor NI Ltd
Oasis Travel
Emerging Business of the Year sponsored by North Down Development Organisation
Amour Flooring
Flatpack Man
Ion Repair & Engineering
Gifted Enterprise
Bangor Eats Ltd
API – Wear
The Grand Social
Ivyhill Digital
Family Business of the Year sponsored by Ards & North Down Borough Council
Summerhill Residential Home
Tiles Wood Floor NI Ltd
The Fusco Group
McGimpsey Brothers Removals Ltd
Robinson Goldsmiths
Helen’s Bay Dental
Best Business Development sponsored by Wilson Nesbitt
FN Research
Bearing Basement – ND Bearings Ltd
Open House Festival Ltd
Cosimac
Roam
Robinson Goldsmiths
Fusco Vehicle Sales
Employer of the Year
Kilcooley Women’s Centre
Momentum Group
Caremark NI
Mango Direct Marketing
Independent Retailer of the Year
Robinson Goldsmiths
Telford Opticians & Hearing Centre
Windmill Guitars Ltd
Tileworks NI Ltd
Best Creative Initiative
Music Bugs North Down
The Frying Squad
Cosimac
Tiles Wood Floor NI Ltd
Alex Mellon Kinesiology
Employee of the Year
DV8 Fashion Bloomfield – Laurie Marks-Cooper
The Fying Squad – Maureen Maguire
Mango Direct Marketing – June Cowan
Momentum Group – Kim McClelland
Seafresh NI Ltd – Stuart Brown
Sustainable & Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year
Behind the Stable Door
Bloomfield Shopping Centre
Ballyboley Dexters
Seafresh NI Ltd
Lightfoot
Wellbeing in the Workplace sponsored by Eclectic
Caremark NI
McGimpsey Brothers Removals Ltd
Uhub Therapy Centre
FN Research Ltd
Commitment to the Bangor Community sponsored by Bangor Chamber of Commerce
Bangor FC
Caremark NI
Uhub
Bangor Tyre Company
Mango Direct Marketing
Shelleven House
Bangor’s Company of the Year sponsored by The Fusco Group
Open House Festival Ltd
Faceware Science
Wolsey’s Bangor
Cargo Coffee
Tiles Wood Floor NI Ltd
Mango Direct Marketing
