Finalists announced for Torbay Weekly Naturally Inspiring Business Awards

The finalists for this year’s Torbay Weekly Naturally Inspiring Business Awards have been chosen - and what a challenge it was.

A judging panel had to work their way through almost 100 entries to whittle down a shortlist for the big finals night when winners will be announced.

Torbay Weekly editor Jim Parker said: “The standard of entries this year has been absolutely sensational and quite simply inspiring.

“I know we say this all the time but whittling down the entries to a shortlist has been an impossible task.  Every entry is a winner as far as the judges are concerned.”

The shortlisted companies will now go forward to the gala, black tie finals night at the English Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay on Thursday, June 15.

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FINALISTS

Short-listed for this year's Torbay Weekly Naturally Inspiring Business Awards are:

Tourism Business of the Year - sponsored by English Riviera BID Company:

• Kents Cavern
• Splashdown
• Beverley Holidays
• Pier Point

Small Business of the Year - sponsored by Torbay Business Forum:

• Accounting 4 Everything
• Bliss Care
• Essential 6

Best New Business - sponsored by Wollens:

• Aveland Court
• Nanusens
• QLM Technology

Employer of the Year - sponsored by South Devon College:

• WhiteRock Systems
• Beverley Holidays
• Spirent Communications
• Superb Media

Award for Innovation - sponsored by TDA:

• Bay Photonics
• QLM Technology
• Torbay Pharmaceuticals

Commissioner's Business Community Champion Award - sponsored by Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner:

• Sound Communities
• Turning Heads
• Torquay United

Environmental Business Award - sponsored by Prydis:

• Bays Brewery
• Casting Support Systems
• Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust

James Wright Award for Inspirational Leader - sponsored by Majestic Holidays:

• Ted Heath
• Emma Rooth
• Lorraine Arnold

Young Business Person of the Year Award - sponsored by Inter-Line Building Supplies:

• Conrad Neville
• Gina Franchi
• Ben Grubber