A total of 65 nominations involving 37 different companies on Aycliffe Business Park have been received for the third annual Make Your Mark Awards. Sponsorship for all 11 awards for the black tie event due to be held at the Xcel Centre on Wednesday 1st March has also been secured. Crafter’s Companion, Gestamp Tallent, Finley Structures, SCH Site Services, Ebac, the Xcel Centre, Business Durham, Endeavour Partnership, Star Radio, South Durham Enterprise Agency, NBSL and the Department for International Trade have all backed event.
Judges: John Clare (Aycliffe Town and Durham County Councillor), Steven Hugill (Northern Echo business editor), Tom Dower (UTC South Durham), Steven Robson (South Durham Enterprise Agency), John Parnell (Business Durham) and Kerina Clark (Xcel Centre).
Nominations received:
Apprentice of the Year (Sponsored by Crafter’s Companion): Martin Clutterbuck and Adisorn Khampan (Arlington Automotive), Ben Thubron (Baltic Training Services), Nicole Sheldon (Edwards Analytical), Edward Cook (European Roofing Systems), Simon Hocking (Formula Plastics), Ben Clemmitt (Gregg Little Testing Centre) and Rachael Farley (Thrive Marketing).
Apprenticeships (Sponsored by Gestamp Tallent): Arlington Automotive, Certax (Durham) LLP, European Roofing Systems, Hitachi Rail Europe and Primex Plastics.
Company of the Year (Sponsored by Finley Structures and SCH Site Services): Arlington Automotive, Baltic Training Services, Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, Crafters Companion, PWS, Raisco and SCH Site Services.
Employer of the Year (Sponsored by NBSL): Arlington Automotive, Baltic Training Services, Certax (Durham) LLP, Hitachi Rail Europe, SCH Site Services and UPEX Electrical Distribution.
Engineering & Manufacturing (Sponsored by Business Durham): BTS Fabrications, PWS, Premo Fabrications. Export (Sponsored by the Department for International Trade): Primex Plastics, Samwon Tech Europe and Trident Manor.
Heart of the Community (Sponsored by Star Radio): JDP Contracting, Baltic Training Services, DISC, PWS, ROF 59 and Thrive Marketing.
Innovation (Sponsored by Endeavour Partnership): Premo Fabrications, Steam Machine Brewing Company and Stiller Warehousing & Distribution.
Newcomer of the Year (Sponsored by Ebac): LED Supply & Fit, Crafters Companion, Creativehill, UTC South Durham and Steam Machine Brewing Company.
Service Business of the Year (Sponsored by the Xcel Centre): Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, Certax (Durham) LLP, Commercial Expert, Eldon Financial Planning, Gregg Little Testing Centre, Thrive Marketing, Tree Tops Occupational Therapy and Trident Manor.
Small Business of the Year (Sponsored by South Durham Enterprise Agency): AAA Caring Caretaker, Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, Commercial Expert, Gregg Little Testing Centre, Lorimers Electrical, SCH Site Services, Thrive Marketing, Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy, Trident Manor, Upex Electrical Distributors and Workshop Supplies.
Tickets for the evening are priced just £29.95 each, while sponsorship packages are also available from www. aycliffeawards.co.uk or by emailing hello@aycliffeawards.co.uk
