2012 Ballymena Borough Business Excellence awards finalists

And the nominations in the Ballymena Business awards are ....

CUSTOMER Service Award Retail Sector (Independent Retailer) – First Trust Bank

• Gloonan Gallery

• K & G McAtamney (Butcher & Deli)

• Waveney Eye Care (NI) Ltd

Customer Service Award Retail Sector (Multiple Retailer) – McKillens Footwear

• Ann Summers

• Clockwork Orange

• Goldsmiths

• The Perfume Shop

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Customer Service Award Convenience Store – Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• James McNeill Grocery Ltd T/A Vivoxtra

• Spar Ahoghill

• Spar Cullybackey

• Spar Doury Road

Best Eating Establishment Award – Patton

• Adair Arms Hotel

• Go Sun Restaurant

• Millside Restaurant (Gracehill)

• The Wild Duck

Best Small Eatery/Coffee Shop Award – firmus energy

• Caffe Nero

• Jensens Cafe

• Nobel Café

• O’Briens

Customer Service Award Service Sector – Riada Resourcing

• Fenaghy Veterinary Clinic

• Grafton Recruitment

• Jacqueline Kennedy Hairdressing

• Tourist Information Centre

Customer Service Award Hospitality Sector – Autoline Insurance Group

• Front Page Bar

• Galgorm Resort and Spa

• Millside Restaurant (Gracehill)

• Nobel Café

Business Premises Award – Fairhill Shopping Centre

• Cafe Couture

• Galgorm Resort and Spa

• Mobalpa Kitchens

• Spar Cullybackey

Best Business Website Award – Northern Bank

• ballyprint.com

• Patton

• Slemish Design Studios

• Wee Voucher Book

Excellence in Customer Service Award – JTI

• Autoline Insurance Group

• Grafton Recruitment

• Northern Bank Ltd

• O’Briens

Right Place to Work Award – Black Advertising

• Debenhams

• Goldsmiths

• Next

• The Sitting Room Hairdressing

Most Promising New Business Award – Into Business Magazine

• ballyprint.com

• Doggy Daycare

• GSS (NI) Ltd T/A “Everafter”

• The Music Rooms

Best Small Business Award – Michelin Tyre PLC

• Castle Couture

• K & G McAtamney (Wholesale Butchers)

• MET Healthcare Limited

• The Sitting Room Hairdressing

Export Business of the Year Award – Wrightbus

• Francis Dinsmore Ltd

• Garage Door Systems

• Martin Engineering Supplies Ltd

• Robinson Services

Environment Award – Power NI

• Moy Park

• Nampak Plastics

• Patton

Innovation Award – Invest Northern Ireland

• Autoline Insurance Group

• GSS (NI) Ltd T/A “Everafter”

• Quad-X

• The Wild Duck

Involvement in the Community Award – Diamond Recruitment

• Ballymena Arts Partnership

• Ballymena Retailers Against Crime

• Fairhill Shopping Centre

• Front Page Bar

Apprentice of the Year Award – Northern Regional College

• Michael Curtis (Grants Electrical)

• Nicola Pattison (Goldsmiths)

• Paddy Quinn (Fearghas Quinn Hearse and Limousines)

Employee of the Year Award – Grafton Recruitment

• Brian Kerr (Nampak Plastics)

• Deborah Law (Studio Shake)

• Ian Wallace (Francis Dinsmore Ltd)

• Stella Grant (Adair Arms Hotel)

Business Growth Award – Ulster Bank

• Ground Espresso Bar

• K & J McAtamney (Wholesale Butchers)

• MET Healthcare Limited

• Riada Resourcing