Best Business Awards

Past Winners

Commerce and Employment Guernsey Business of the Year

2010   The Old Government House Hotel and Spa
2009   Schroders Private Bank
2008   Channel Islands Stock Exchange
2007   Meadow Court Farm
2006   Healthspan Group
2005   Isabelle Vets
2004   Specsavers Optical Group

Healthspan Best Large Business of the Year

2010   The Old Government House Hotel and Spa
2009   Blue Diamond Group
2008   Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited
2007   Deutsche Bank

C.I. Traders Best Large Business of the Year

2006   Healthspan Group
2005   Guernsey Post
2004   Specsavers Optical Group

BWCI Best Medium Business of the Year

2010   AO Hall Legal Specialists
2009   Schroders Private Bank
2008   Channel Islands Stock Exchange
2007   Mines Awareness Trust
2006   Wave Telecom
2005   Isabelle Vets

Cable & Wireless Best Medium Business of the Year

2004   NRG International

NatWest Best Small Business of the Year

2010   Island Analysis
2009   The Potting Shed
2008   The Leaning Company
2007   Meadow Court Farm
2006   Island RIB Voyages
2005   Island Scan
2004   MOOArc

Specsavers Unsung Hero of the Year (formerly Lifetime Achievement Award)

2010   Jenny Falla
2009   Jo Norman
2008   Maggie Costen
2007   Bob and Jan Carre
2006   Juliet Carre
2005   Pam Bartlett
2004   Mother Bernadette
2003   Dave Falla MBE
2002   Faith Feak
2001   Denise Fawcett
2000   Leat and Brian Woodhams
1999   Lilian Bale

Guiton Group Ambassador of the Year

2010   Joan Ozanne and Gillian Mawson
2009   Heather Watson
2008   Richard de la Rue
2007   Dame Mary Perkins
2006   Jamie and Vanessa Le Tissier
2005   Andy Priaulx
2004   Eric Snell
2003   Stuart Falla MBE
2002   The Fitness Factory Rowing Team
2001   Ben Remfrey
2000   Guernsey Chefs Circle
1999   Andy Priaulx
1998   Robert (Bob) Welsh
1997   Simon Applegate
1996   Ava Schiavetta
1995   Raymond Evison
1994   Rodney Brouard
1993   Richard Ridout
1992   Margaret (Peggy) Carey
1991   George Dorey
1990   Adrian Breton
1989   Henry Le Tissier
1988   John Bishop
1987   Les de la Mare
1986   Canon Lecluze
1985   Mr Rodney Collenette

GTA University Centre/ IOD/ NP Group Excellence in Training Award

2010   The Old Government House Hotel and Spa
2009   KPMG Channel Islands
2008   Collas Day
2007   Specsavers Optical Group
2006   Norman Piette Group
2005   Simco
2004   OSA Limited
2003   Bacon & Woodrow
2002   Condor Ferries
2001   Carey Langlois
2000   The Institute of Health Studies
1999   States Department of Engineering and Specsavers Optical Group
1998   NatWest
1997   Credit Suisse and Norman Piette
1996   Itex

Gala Awards Evening

Champagne Reception

Awards Blog

Past Winners

The Guernsey Awards for Achievement 2011 is proudly sponsored by:

Sponsoring Best Business

The States Department responsible for promoting the interests of all sectors of the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s economy including exporters of manufactured goods, non-financial services and e-business, the financial services sector, the visitor economy, construction, retail, horticulture, agriculture and sea fisheries.

Sponsoring Ambassador of the Year

Publishes daily and weekly newspapers including the flagship Guernsey Press and Jersey Evening Post along with associated web portal sites This is Jersey and This is Guernsey. The Group also owns Itex, the largest computer services provider in the Channel Islands.

Sponsoring Best Large Business

Established by Derek Coates in 1996, Healthspan is the UK's leading home shopping supplier of vitamins, minerals and health supplements. Healthspan is committed to providing its customers with the best quality, highest value supplements on the market with excellent customer service.

Sponsoring Unsung Hero of the Year

Founded in 1984 by Doug and Mary Perkins, who started the business in their spare bedroom on a table-tennis table, Specsavers now has more than 1300 stores across the Channel Islands, UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

Sponsoring Best Medium Business

The BWCI Group was established in 1979 and is the largest firm of actuaries and consultants in the Channel Islands. BWCI provides a broad range of employee benefits, investment and insurance services to its clients in the Channel Islands, the UK and internationally.

Sponsoring the Guest Speaker

Garenne is a premier Channel Islands group of companies with a long tradition of investment in local construction. The group has a very keen social responsibility and strongly supports the communities in which it works.

Sponsoring Best Small Business

Offers a range of products and services for new and established businesses in the Channel Islands. NatWest also offers Business Lifeline, a new support team of experienced banking professionals who has a wealth of banking experience to help with today’s challenging business environment.

		Sponsoring Excellence in Training The GTA University Centre serves the Bailiwick of Guernsey through the procurement, facilitation and promotion of high quality training.

		Sponsoring Excellence in Training Represents 500 members throughout the Bailiwick and actively makes presentations to the States on matters of interest and concern to its membership.

		Sponsoring Excellence in Training The NP Group provides administrative support to six group companies and is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom of discrimination.

Sponsoring the Champagne Reception

Established in 1967, Rothschild Bank International Limited was one of the first merchant banks in Guernsey and has prospered by providing a highly personal banking service which recognises the individual needs of its clients.

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