• Advice
• Business
• Community
• Your council
• Environment
• Events
• Leisure and culture
• Jobs
• Online services

• Economic Development
• Introduction
• Belfast Entrepreneurs Network (BEN)
• Enterprise
• Invest in Belfast
• Creative industries
• World Trade Centre Belfast
• Gasworks
• Contact information

• Support for retailers
• Support for independent retailers
• Support for local trader groups

• Events and news
• Business programmes
• Business events
• Belfast Business Awards
• Competitive City Newsletter

• Publications
• Belfast: A Profile of the City
• Invest in Belfast: A Guide for Investors
• Local Economic Development Plan

• Related links
• City regeneration
• Tourism

• External websites
• Invest Northern Ireland
• NI Business Info
• Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce

Belfast Business Awards 2010

We hosted the Belfast Business Awards 2010 on Thursday 29 April at Belfast City Hall.

Congratulations to all our winners!

The awards are all about celebrating success and they recognise the excellent contribution made by local businesses towards the overall development of our city.

Belfast-born Nicky Kinnaird, founder and creative director of Space NK apothecary - the UK ’s most luxurious beauty chain - hosted the awards ceremony. Nicky was joined by UTV presenter, Marc Mallett who was MC for the evening.

Photos

To view this Flickr slideshow (below) you need to have Adobe Flash Player 10 installed on your computer. Press the play button to view photos of this year's Belfast Business Awards.

Winners

Winners at the Belfast Business Awards

Award	Winner	Highly commended	Award sponsors
Best New Business Award	TheStreat@Ballyhackamore	Learning SPACE	Miller Hospitality
Best Business Expansion Award	The Beauty Company	Barclay Communications	Sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses
Best Innovative Use of IT Award	The Grand Opera House	121 Dietitian	Sponsored by Flamegreen
Best Marketing Initiative Award	The Grand Opera House	Belfast City Council (Tall Ships campaign) Dale Farm	FireIMC
Best Young Business Person Award	The Beauty Company - Ruth Ellen Logan	Learning SPACE - Lorraine McAleer CleanTec Restoration Services - Ben Noble	Sponsored by Westfield CastleCourt
Best Green Business Award	McLaughlin and Harvey	Translink	Leaf Consultancy
Best International Trade Award	APTX		World Trade Centre
Creative Industries Award	Sixteen South TV	Ulster Bank Festival at Queen's	Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Best City Regeneration Project Award	WDR and RT Taggart	TODD Architects	Department for Social Development
Corporate Social Responsibility Award	Musgrave Retail Partner NI	Translink	University of Ulster
Legacy to Belfast Award	TODD Architects	Department for Social Development	The Boyd Partnership
Best Social Economy Business Award	Bryson Charitable Group	Ashton Community Trust Praxis Care	The Social Economy Network(DETI)
Best Bar or Pub Award	The Errigle Inn	McCrackens Bar	Firmus Energy
Best Restaurant Award	The Merchant Hotel	James Street South Restaurant	Victoria Square
Best Café or Coffee Shop Award	Grounded Espresso Bar	Espresso Elements	Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce
Best City Hotel or Guest House Award	The Merchant Hotel	Ten Square	Belfast City Centre Management
Customer Service Excellence - Multiple Retailer Award	Okaidi	Boots UK Ltd	HARTE
Customer Service Excellence - Independent Retailer	Equinox	David Scott	Parkes Interiors

More information

For more information contact:

Lisa McCartney
Email: mccartneylisa@belfastcity.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9027 0736