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We are delighted to announce our sponsors for the Belfast Business Awards 2011.Principle sponsor - Victoria Square
Message from Victoria Square
Victoria Square is delighted to support the Belfast Business Awards 2011 as overall sponsor. These awards are important in recognising and celebrating the successes so many local businesses are achieving and, in a climate where it seems the only business news is bad news, awards such as these are increasingly significant. We would encourage all local business organisations, large and small, to shout about their achievements and to allow themselves to be recognised for the essential role they play in our local economy in terms of employment, inward investment, training and innovation.
Belfast has a fantastic business community and we have no doubt that the standard of entries will yet again highlight the amazing work carried out by the many successful companies who are based here.
Award category sponsors
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The Errigle Inn Sponsoring Best New Business Award |
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Leaf Sponsoring Best Innovative Use of IT Award Leaf Consultancy specialises in a multi-faceted approach to technology innovation. Listening and understanding their clients business and IT requirements, they design, plan, build and support Cloud and On-Premise infrastructure solutions allowing clients to achieve market success. Using a powerful blend of management and technical expertise, Leaf collaborates with customers, defining and implementing solutions and processes to ensure they deliver added value to the business. Through adoption of this customer centric approach, Leaf was placed 2nd in Northern Ireland and 8th in Ireland in the Deloitte Fast 50 Awards in November 2010 as well as being accredited Cisco Small/Mid-Market Business Partner in Ireland for the year for the last two years running. They are also one of only a select number of companies who are provided with the opportunity to provide beta releases of solutions through Microsoft to their clients demonstrating their awareness of the future trends in technology. As one of the top IT service providers at the forefront of technologies in Belfast and Northern Ireland, they see the Best Innovative Use of IT Award as recognition of the success of Belfast companies leading technology innovations. |
Telephone: 028 9089 7650 Email: steven@leafconsultancy.com Web: www.leafconsultancy.com |
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The Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau Sponsoring Embracing the Belfast Brand Award Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau (BVCB) is the tourism marketing and visitor servicing organisation for the Belfast City region. BVCB is public-private partnership between Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland Tourist Board, and the commercial sector. Established in 1999, BVCB now represents over 500 tourism providers, from the accommodation, visitor attractions, retail, tour operators and the hospitality sectors. A results-focused and commercial organisation, its marketing and visitor servicing plan focuses on priority markets and those activities which will have the greatest impact and economic return for the region and Northern Ireland. Belfast now welcomes 9.3 million visitors of which 1.7 million stay at least one overnight. Tourism generates £451m to the city. BVCB are sponsoring the Embracing the Belfast Brand Award. The Belfast brand encapsulates and communicates Belfast's unique qualities. They want to encourage businesses to adopt the Belfast brand in their marketing activity – together they can enhance Belfast's reputation as a vibrant and dynamic city. |
 Telephone: 028 9023 9026 Email: reception@belfastvisitor.com Web: www.gotobelfast.com |
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Social Economy Network Sponsoring Best Social Enterprise Award The Social Economy Network (Northern Ireland) Ltd is the representative organisation for the social economy sector and currently has a membership of 170 social enterprises. The purpose of the network is to:
To increase business opportunities all members are registered on the Social Economy Trade Directory which is promoted to potential purchasers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Through sponsoring the Best Social Entertprise Award, they hope to recognise and celebrate the social and economic contribution that social enterprises make in Belfast. Social enterprises operate on a commercial basis but re-invest their profits for social and envirnomental goals as well as community benefit. |
 Telephone: 028 9077 0502 Email: info@socialeconomynetwork.org Web: www.socialeconomynetwork.org |
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University of Ulster Sponsoring Best Young Business Person of the Year Award |
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Ortus Sponsoring Best Manufacturing Business Award As a commercial social enterprise, Ortus is committed to upholding the social and economic regeneration of dilapidated areas through the provision of distinguished, yet affordable, workspace units and pioneering business training and development programmes. Since 1988, the organisation has excelled in its objectives through an amalgamation of staff expertise and dedication, diversification, and innovative thought processes; achieving national recognition as result. Services provided by Ortus include:
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 Email: hq@ortus.org Telephone: 028 9031 1002 Web: www.ortus.org |
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Invest Northern Ireland Sponsoring Best Creative Business Award |
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Ramada Plaza Hotel, Shaw's Bridge Sponsoring Customer Service Excellence - Multiple Retailer Award Ramada Plaza is a four-star luxury hotel offering:
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 Telephone: 028 9092 3500 Web: www.ramadabelfast.com |
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Firmus energy Sponsoring Best Bar or Pub Award Firmus Energy has been working hard to provide the benefits of natural gas across the ten towns in its licensed area since December 2005. While natural gas has been available in Greater Belfast since 1994, businesses and homes in Londonderry, Limavady, Coleraine (including Portstewart), Ballymoney, Ballymena, Antrim, Craigavon (including Portadown and Lurgan), Banbridge, Newry and Armagh (including Tandragee) have only recently been able to connect to the economic and environmental benefits of natural gas. Firmus also supply natural gas in the Greater Belfast area, signing up over 1000 businesses in its first year. Firmus also supplies electricity to businesses across the province. The company is based in Antrim and employs around 75 people. This is the second year that Firmus Energy has sponsored the Best Bar Award. They believe that those in the hospitality industry are great users of natural gas, using it for heating, cooking, BBQs and even tumble drying. They want to support a sector that drives tourism in the area, adding the energy and vitality that the city is known for. |
 Web: www.firmusenergy.co.uk |
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Miller Hospitality Sponsoring Best City Hotel Award The Miller Group provides services including accredited and bespoke training, recruitment and business improvement services. Established in 2003, Miller Hospitality provides a range of business improvement services to:
Through sponsoring the Best City Hotel Award, The Miller Group aims to recognise that the hard work and efforts of colleagues from the hospitality industry is recognised and rewards are there for those who 'go the extra mile and then some'. They think it is vital, now more than ever, that businesses meet customers' expectations. With the ever changing market place, due to the internet, it's extremely important to get it right first time, as comments aren't only made on a comment card but on social media sites. Going that extra mile is a must. |
 Telephone: 028 9031 0492 Email: stephen@millergroupbelfast.com Web: www.millergroupbelfast.com |
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| Victoria Square Sponsoring Belfast Champion Award Victoria Square, Belfast is an 800,000 square foot retail and leisure complex situated in the heart of Belfast. The scheme collectively employs around 3000 people in over 50 high street and designer retail stores, seventeen restaurants and eight-screen Odeon Cinema. Victoria Square is the location of many exclusive brands for Northern Ireland such as anchor tenant House of Fraser, All Saints, Reiss and Cruise, and in some cases, exclusive brands for the whole of Ireland such as the iconic Hollister and Apple stores. Services provided by Victoria Square include:
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Telephone: 028 9032 2277 Web: www.victoriasquare.com |
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| Stakeholder Sponsoring Best Marketing Initiative Stakeholder Communications is an award-winning, full service integrated communications agency with in-house public relations, public affairs, event management and graphic design teams. Their clients range from blue chip firms to small-to-medium businesses (SMEs) and the public sector. Headquartered in Belfast with offices in London, Dublin and Newry, Stakeholder provides an unrivalled ability to deliver integrated campaigns within and between these islands. They also provide a business-to-business introductory service for businesses seeking to develop markets in the Middle East. Stakeholder has assembled a team of exceptional individuals with expertise in a diverse range of sectors. They have all the communications expertise you'd expect, but they also have lawyers, print journalists, corporate finance experts, political operators and economists. Their diversity ensures that there are no off-the-shelf solutions for clients and their individuality helps them to identify opportunities (and problems) before it's too late to act. Stakeholder are sponsoring the Best Marketing Initiative. Good PR and good marketing rely upon harnessing a creative spark. At Stakeholder, they regularly work alongside marketing teams, helping them put together campaigns which stand out from the crowd. They're delighted to help give some much deserved recognition to those who share their passion for creativity. |
 Telephone: 028 9033 9949 Email: info@stakeholdergroup.com Web: www.stakeholdergroup.com |
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| Mabbett and Associates Ltd Sponsoring Best Green Business Mabbett and Associates Ltd (Mabbett) is an independent environmental, health and safety, energy consulting and engineering firm. They help their clients to improve their competitiveness and sustainability through development and implementation of greener, leaner and more efficient business practices. In 2010, their energy audits alone identified over £8.5million in savings for UK businesses. Through delivery of bespoke and tailored services delivered by competent and experienced engineers and scientists, Mabbett takes a holistic approach to improved business efficiency and management. Mabbett focuses on developing and implementing practical solutions for their clients to help them to:
To demonstrate their own ongoing commitment to raising green business issues, Mabbett are proud to be sponsoring the award for Best Green Business. |
 Telephone: 028 9073 7873 Email: bradley@mabbett.com Web: www.mabbett.com |
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| Profile Publishing and Event Management Sponsoring Customer Service Excellence - Professional Service Sector |
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| Connswater JV Sponsoring Best Regeneration Project Connswater JV is a 50/50 joint venture between SIAC (NI) Ltd and Galliford Try Infrastructure. SIAC and Galliford Try have been bidding for schemes in joint venture for nearly three years and, aside from ttheir Connswater contract, they have been nominated a preferred tenderer for a major road scheme in south west England. SIAC, established in 1913, is currently operating in Ireland, UK and Poland. They have a turnover in excess of £300 million and established their business in Northern Ireland in January 2007. They relocated to Belfast in June 2010. Some local projects that they've worked on include the Boyne Bridge, the M1 cross border link between Newry and Dundalk and Armagh City Environmental Improvement Scheme. The Portadown and Lurgan Public Realm Scheme is currently being completed and they are in the process of constructing Ebrington Public Realm scheme which will be the centre point of Londonderry's City of Culture event in 2013. Galliford Try is one of the top 10 UK construction companies with a turnover of £1.5 billion which includes for building, infrastructure and house building (including social and affordable housing). The infrastructure division specialises in work for the water, highways, rail, remediation, flood alleviation and renewable energy sectors. Recently completed and ongoing projects include flood alleviation framework schemes with the Environment Agency and Olympic Park in London. |
 A joint venture by SIAC (NI) Ltd and Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd |
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| Westfield CastleCourt Belfast Sponsoring Best Business Expansion |
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| Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) Sponsoring Best Restaurant The Northern Ireland Tourist Board's vision is to confidently and passionately champion the development and promotion of the Northern Ireland tourism experience. With offices in Belfast and Dublin, NITB provides strategic leadership for tourism and works in partnership to conduct marketing in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; develop programmes to help maximise business potential; and provide advice and support to the tourism industry. Food is an essential part of the holiday experience. In 2008, the Northern Ireland Passenger Survey (NIPS) indicated that, of the £540 million spent by overseas and domestic tourists, 33% of this was spent on food and drink, equaling £178.2 million. This was the largest spend category – even beating accommodation! – revealing the importance of food and drink to the visitor. The availability of high quality, local food has become a key driver for many choosing a destination. Visitors particularly enjoy finding Northern Irish food on menus and an increasing number of them are choosing to dine in places which serve distinctive dishes based on fresh, local produce. |
 Telephone: 028 9023 1221 Email: info@nitb.com Web: www.nitb.com www.discovernorthernireland.com |
