Monday 30 November 2015
In its 30th anniversary year, the 2015 Guernsey Awards for Achievement has twenty two going through to the business award short-lists.
This is the biggest overall short list in the history of the Awards with representation from companies across the breadth and depth of the commercial landscape of Guernsey. The twenty two entries are made up of eighteen separate companies with four entering more than one category. The short list reflects the competition and quality within the award categories and the difficult decisions that the judging panels had to narrow down the entries on applications alone.
The BWCI Innovation Award attracted the highest number of entries - twelve in total with five being short listed: Aon Insurance, the Guernsey Press, Pet Technology Store, SGI Guernsey (2‐Reg) and the States of Guernsey for its Census Project.
The worlds of architecture, insurance and construction represent the short list for the Investec Sustainability Award with DLM Architects, Generali Worldwide and Ronez respectively.
Business sector diversity is also demonstrated in the short list for the NatWest Best Small Business Award which has a short‐list of four, from a total of eleven entries, with CBO Projects, Island FM, Karting Guernsey (who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year) and Situations Recruitment.
The Excellence in Marketing Award short list comprises Epic Challenges, the States of Guernsey's "Your Views Matter" campaign and a joint entry from Sure and Orchard PR.
The financial world is at the heart of three short listed companies for the Condor Ferries Employer of the Year Award with 1st Central Group, BWCI and Lloyds Bank International. Whilst it is the 30th anniversary of the Guernsey Awards for Achievement, Lloyds Bank are also celebrating with their 250th anniversary in 2015. BWCI were short listed in 2014 and 1st Central is making its first appearance in the Awards short list.
There was strong competition in the Commerce and Employment Guernsey Business of the Year category with four companies going through on the short list to final presentations: Aon Insurance, Orchard PR, Ronez and Skipton International.
Deputy Al Brouard, Deputy Minister for Commerce and Employment and Chair of the Business of the Year Judging Panel said,
"The strength of the entrants in the Guernsey Business of the Year award has clearly been mirrored in the other five business award categories"
"I have never seen such a demonstration of business diversity in the Awards for Achievement shortlist - nor so many short listed organisations which is indicative of the successful and competitive business environment that exists in Guernsey."
All short listed companies will now go through to the second part of the judging process with verbal presentations to each of the independent judging panels. After an opportunity to hear the short listed companies expand on their initial submissions, the judges have the chance to ask their own questions to discover more about the company.
From the combined score of the initial written submission and the verbal presentation, the winner and runners‐up will be finalised. The results of who has won each award will remain a closely guarded secret until the Guernsey Awards Gala Evening that will be held on Thursday 11 February 2016 at Beau Sejour. A total of 39 entries were received across all categories.
Tables can be reserved at the Guernsey Awards Gala Evening - Guernsey's largest and most prestigious black tie evening - by calling The Guernsey Event Company on (01481) 728686 or emailing carl@eventguernsey.com
The full short‐list for the business awards can be found at www.awards.gg Each company is provided with a short list Guernsey Awards 2015 logo that they can use for their marketing and promotional use between now and the Guernsey Awards Gala Evening.
For more information on the 2015 Guernsey Awards for Achievement, call (01481) 728686, visit www.awards.gg or follow 'Guernsey Awards' on Facebook or @GuernseyAwards on Twitter.
