North Herts Business Awards 2004

On Thursday 25 November, the cream of the North Hertfordshire business community came together to celebrate excellence in local business. Chris Tarrant hosted the evening's celebrations and the fantastic live band 'Alpha Connection' , entertained the guests till the early hours.

There was also a charity draw for the Hertfordshire Cheshire Home, which provides accomodation, care and activities for local people with severe physical disabilities. On the night, over £5,000 was raised for the charity.

The picture shows Alan Scouller, Chairman, Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, (left) presenting the New Business Award to the owners of 'Little People', based in Hitchin.

Training & Development
Sponsored by Stevenage Borough Council
Winner: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

The Internet Award
Sponsored by The Comet Newspaper
Winner: Paul Bromfield Aquatics

Employee Of The Year
Sponsored by Specialist Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Winner: Kevin Day - Dead Swanky

Business In The Community
Sponsored by North Herts District Council
Winner: G E Life

Creative Innovation
Sponsored by Stevenage Leisure Ltd
Winner: Nobel School

New Business Award
Sponsored by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation
Winner: Little People

Most Successful Business 1- 25 Staff
Sponsored by The Comet Newspaper
Winner: Phoenix Designprint Ltd

Most Successful Business 25+ Staff
Sponsored by Basilica Computing Ltd
Winner: Altro Ltd

Against The Odds
Sponsored by Business Link
Winner: Yakkety-Yak Multimedia Company

Young Business Person Of The Year
Sponsored by Learning & Skills Council Hertfordshire
Winner: Lucy Manning - Norgans Chartered Surveyors

Business Person Of The Year
Sponsored by North Hertfordshire College
Winner: Tim Gale - Embryonex Communications Group

Overall Achivement Award
Sponsored by English Partnerships
Winner: Richard Westergreen-Thorn - Barnwell School