The Fenland Enterprise Business Awards are in place to celebrate the area’s successful up and coming and established companies.

Cambs Times: Meet the judging team from left: Andrew Band, Peter Watts, Neil Kirby, Lee Dobinson, Gill Pragnell , Peter Martin and Graham Buck who was unavailable for the photo. Picture: Steve Williams.Meet the judging team from left: Andrew Band, Peter Watts, Neil Kirby, Lee Dobinson, Gill Pragnell , Peter Martin and Graham Buck who was unavailable for the photo. Picture: Steve Williams. (Image: Archant)

From the best small and medium businesses, to young apprentices and business people, the awards highlight the hard work and business ethos that so many companies in Fenland abide by.

Huge congratulations to all our finalists is in order. Shortlisting happened on Tuesday July 19 and the finalists are listed below.

We are extremely grateful to our judges and the hardwork they put in to shortlist our finalists. Next week we will introduce you to the panel.

The Braza Club will once again welcome the Fenland Enterprise Business Awards, on Friday September 23. This black tie, gala evening will give all finalists the opportunity to celebrate their achievements where the overall winners of each category will be announced.

Tickets are now on sale for the evening at £55 + VAT per person. This includes a drinks reception, three-course meal and entertainment.

Why not use this opportunity to celebrate with your colleagues and network with some of the district’s most accomplished companies?

To purchase your tickets please contact Gerald Carey on 01438 866023 or e-mail Gerald.carey@archant.co.uk

Fenland Enterprise Business Awards – finalists:

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY NESTLE PURINA

• Complete IT

• Bluebird Care

• Tin Fish Creative Communications Ltd

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY METALCRAFT

• Laura Cant – Luminus, Ferry Project

• Kayleigh Clarke – Swann Edwards Architecture

• Roxanne Bradley – Lawgistics

• Ellen Gowler – Top to Toe

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

• The Light Cinema

• A D Sutton Motor Engineers Ltd

• Bluebird Care

• Tin Fish Creative Communications Ltd

• English Rose Beauty House

• Playmaintain

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY LEEDS DAY SOLICITORS

• Wendy Ferguson – Black Cat Residential Property

• Jessica Swannell – A & M Bacon Ltd

FOOD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY LOCAL GENERATION

• G’s Fresh

• Café Skylark

• Greenvale AP

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

• Pet to Vet

• The Fixings & Plastics Centre

• Sky Revolutions

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

• The Sterling Choice

• A D Sutton Motor Engineers Ltd

• Sky Revolutions

• Playmaintain

• Sarah’s Flowers of Wisbech Ltd

• English Rose Beauty House

MEDIUM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

• Bluebird Care

• Lawgistics

• Hugh Crane Ltd

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY / CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – SPONSORED BY THE LARKFLEET GROUP OF COMPANIES

• Whittlesey & District Business Forum

• Pet to Vet

• Tin Fish Creative Communications Ltd

• CCORRN (Cambridgeshire Community Reuse & Recycling Network)

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

• Holidays with Us

• Whittlesey Travel

• English Rose Beauty House

• Top to Toe