Previous winners
The winners of the CN Group Business Awards 2009 were:
Training & Development Award: Westlakes Engineering Limited
Exporter of the Year Award: Trade Copiers Limited
Community Involvement Award: BAE Systems Submarine Solutions
Manufacturing & Engineering Award: Twoey Toys, Mike Miller Associates
Innovation & Technology: Oxley Developments Co. Ltd.
Environmental Awareness Award: Ullswater Steamers
Tourist attraction (public vote): Upfront Gallery and puppet theatre
Business of the Year (Small): Rothay Garden Hotel
Business of the Year (Medium): System Group
Business of the Year (Large): Cumberland Building Society
Manager of the Year: Alistair Urquhart, Westmorland Limited & Karon Kirkland, Ghyllmount Dental Practice (joint winners)
Employee of the Year: Ross Nicolson, Kingmoor Park Properties
Young Entrepreneur: Sarah Simpson, The Loft Beauty Rooms
Businessman of the Year: Sean Parnaby, West Port
Businesswoman of the Year: Denise Hutton-Gosney, Razzamataz
Lifetime Contribution: Mike Smith, Gen II
The 2008 winners were:
Training and Development: Bells of Lazonby
Exporter of the Year: Primasonics International Limited
Community Involvement: Derwent & Solway Housing Association
Manufacturing & Engineering: BAE Systems Pipe Production Facility
Innovation & Technology: 3SL
Environmental Awareness: Capita Symonds
Visitor Attraction: Walby Farm Park
Business of the Year (Small): Grisdales and AstSigns
Business of the Year (Medium): Calder Foods
Business of the Year (Large): Cumberland Building Society
Manager of the Year: Marie Twiss-Walker, Hoopers
Employee of the Year: Paul Sermon, Amey
Entrepreneur of the Year: Christopher Harrison, Harrison Northern Ltd
Businessman of the Year: David Allen, David Allen & Co. Chartered Accountants
Businesswoman of the Year: Sarah Dunning, Westmorland Limited
Lifetime Contribution: Bill Lowther
- Training & development
- Exporter of the year
- Community involvement
- Innovation & technology
- Environmental awareness
- Innovation in energy
- Tourism attraction or project
- Small business of the year
- Medium business of the year
- Large business of the year
- Web & information technology
- Employee of the year
- Young entrepreneur of the year
- Businessman of the year
- Businesswoman of the year
- Lifetime contribution
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