FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY 2010

HILTON BIRMINGHAM METROPOLE, NEC

Guest of Honour: Jerry Blackett, CEO of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry

MBA FINALISTS 2010
1. MIDLANDS ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Outstanding personal entrepreneurial performance leading to outstanding achievement with significant business breakthroughs and growth.
  • Becki Coombe (The Learn 2 Group - Coventry)
  • Emmeline Child (Emmeline 4 RE - Northampton)
  • Simon Hill (Summit Marketing Solutions- Coventry)
  • Bill Leech (Anderson Cooper Ltd - Stratford Upon Avon)
  • Brian Castallino (Machine Vision Technology Ltd - Leamington Spa)
2. MIDLANDS YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Outstanding personal entrepreneurial performance leading to outstanding achievement with significant business breakthroughs and growth (aged below 25 years on 31.08.09).
  • Steven Timberlake (Hidden Eden - Warwick)
  • Simon Hill (Summit Marketing Solutions - Coventry)
  • Kate Vincent (Super Pooch Ltd - Coventry)
  • Ben Dyer (Altogether Company - Stoke on Trent)
  • Mel Kang (AMPM Travel - Birmingham)
3. MIDLANDS NETWORKER OF THE YEAR
Outstanding personal performance as a networking professional.
  • Shaun Philpott (Icon Business Solutions - Wolverhampton)
  • Clive Mason (Leadership Management UK Ltd - Birmingham)
  • Helen Dowling (Exceptional Thinking - Gloucestershire)
  • Ivan Vickers (Tri-Phase Business Solutions Ltd - Coventry)
  • Bill Leech ((Anderson Cooper Ltd - Stratford Upon Avon)
4. MIDLANDS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Outstanding standards of customer service delivered by a business.
  • Mark Evans (R&D Tax and Grants Ltd - Wolverhampton)
  • Sunningdale Nursing Homes (Tamworth)
  • AW Autotec (Coventry)
  • Computerworld Business Solutions (Birmingham)
  • Ace Computer Support (Wolverhampton)
5. MIDLANDS INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Outstanding business innovation leading to significantly increased sales/profitability.
  • Alumet Systems Ltd (Southam)
  • Pxtech Ltd (Derby)
  • Light Media (Leamington Spa)
  • Babynobumps Ltd (Leamington Spa)
  • Machine Vision Technology Ltd (Leamington Spa)
6. MIDLANDS NETWORKING CLUB/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Outstanding networking club/group performance as demonstrated by consistent business results for its members.
  • Birmingham Chamber
  • Synerygy 4 Business (Nuthurst Grange) –( Warwickshire)
  • My M-Link (Birmingham)
  • Bob Clubs (Coventry)
  • Coventry Business Network
7. MIDLANDS ENTERPRISING UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR
Outstanding performance from a university or university department, promoting entrepreneurship amongst its business students.
  • Aston University (Birmingham)
  • Coventry University
  • Nottingham Trent university
  • University of Birmingham
  • Staffordshire University
8. MIDLANDS EXPORTER OF THE YEAR
Outstanding performance in exporting, demonstrating innovative export strategies, leading to significantly increased business results.
  • BioCote Ltd (Wolverhampton)
  • Pxtech Ltd (Derby)
  • Alan Coxon (Worcestershire)
  • Indestructible Paint Ltd (Birmingham)
  • Keepsake Card Craft 2004 Company Ltd (Oldbury)
9. MIDLANDS BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
Outstanding personal performance demonstrating exceptional business results and long term financial growth.
  • John Cave (Solihull)
  • Alan Coxon (Worcestershire)
  • Wendy Wakeman (Tewkesbury)
  • Brian Castellino (Leamington Spa)
  • Steven Timberlake (Warwick)
10. LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO MIDLANDS’ BUSINESS
Sustained outstanding performance over a number of years, promoting and supporting business development in the Midlands.
  • Geoffrey Robinson MP