The Cirencester Business Awards

PUBLISHED: 17:54 15 August 2011 | UPDATED: 19:25 20 February 2013

Paul West and Mark Allen of Neon Play receive the Cirencester Chamber of Commerce award from CCOC President Jonathan Davies and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

The inaugural Cirencester Business Awards were held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester.

Anne-Marie Russell, Lisa Ash, Tony Knight and Rebecca Young of the Cirencester Friendly Society receive the award for Business of the year (wuth more than 25 staff) from Adam Baggs of Soaring Worldwide and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

The inaugural Cirencester Business Awards were held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. Organised by the Cirencester Chamber of Commerce, the awards were designed to recognise the hard work of Cirencester businesses. Cotswold Life was proud to be one of two media partners for the event.

Words by Ceri McQueen. Photography by Shaun Thompson

The Cirencester Business Awards

Diana and Matthew Short of Lick the Spoon receive the award for Businees of the year (with less than 25 staff) from Mike Johnson of Morris Owen and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Benita Sutton-Cegarra receives the business person of the year award from Marc Brown of C-4-B and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Geoffrey Carr of Corinium Radio receives the Cotswold Life Cirencester Ambassador Award from Karen Cross of Cotswold Life and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Kelsie Hall of the Sugar Box receives the Wilts & Glos Standard Customer Service Award from Wilts & Glos Standard Editor Skip Walker and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Mark Yemm and Stephen Fitzpatrick of Ovo Energy receive the award for Sustainable Business of the year from Helen Bassett of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Carol Shirley of Sue Ryder Care receives the award for team of the year from Simon Musgrove-Wethey of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Paul West and Mark Allen of Neon Play receive the award for Outstanding Innovation of the year from Simon King of the Royal Agricultural College and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

David Roebuck of McDonalds receives the Hospitality and Business Tourism provider of the year from Karen Gaisford of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Jonathan Davies, Cirencester Chamber of Commerce President

Simon Thomson, Freya Thomson, Jane and Howard Burr.

Clare Davies, Jonathan Davies Chamber of Commerce President, Cheryl Woollett and Myke Woollett.

Kathryn Holmes, Steve Holmes, Diana Short and Matthew Short.

Kate Davis, Julian Hemming, Mary Holtham and Teresa North.

Terry Harding, Glen Kershaw, Liam O'Callaghan, Carla Wilkins and Steve Entwistle.

Kaustubh Mathkar, Mary Gomez, Kelly Daye, Gareth Ireland, Alison Hughes, Keith Hughes, Tracey Bisley and Vicky Beales.

Ian Sumbler, Jennie Rainsford and Diane Stallabrass.

Guests networking at the drinks reception.

Anne-Marie Russell, Lisa Ash, Tony Knight and Rebecca Young of the Cirencester Friendly Society receive the award for Business of the year (wuth more than 25 staff) from Adam Baggs of Soaring Worldwide and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Diana and Matthew Short of Lick the Spoon receive the award for Businees of the year (with less than 25 staff) from Mike Johnson of Morris Owen and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Benita Sutton-Cegarra receives the business person of the year award from Marc Brown of C-4-B and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Geoffrey Carr of Corinium Radio receives the Cotswold Life Cirencester Ambassador Award from Karen Cross of Cotswold Life and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Kelsie Hall of the Sugar Box receives the Wilts & Glos Standard Customer Service Award from Wilts & Glos Standard Editor Skip Walker and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Mark Yemm and Stephen Fitzpatrick of Ovo Energy receive the award for Sustainable Business of the year from Helen Bassett of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Carol Shirley of Sue Ryder Care receives the award for team of the year from Simon Musgrove-Wethey of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Paul West and Mark Allen of Neon Play receive the award for Outstanding Innovation of the year from Simon King of the Royal Agricultural College and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

David Roebuck of McDonalds receives the Hospitality and Business Tourism provider of the year from Karen Gaisford of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Guests take their seats for dinner.

Jonathan Davies, Cirencester Chamber of Commerce President

Guests take their seats for dinner.

Simon Thomson, Freya Thomson, Jane and Howard Burr.

Clare Davies, Jonathan Davies Chamber of Commerce President, Cheryl Woollett and Myke Woollett.

Colin and Kelsie Hall.

John Denley and Lydia Crate.

Kathryn Holmes, Steve Holmes, Diana Short and Matthew Short.

Kate Davis, Julian Hemming, Mary Holtham and Teresa North.

Danielle Foster and Bernie Harding.

Terry Harding, Glen Kershaw, Liam O'Callaghan, Carla Wilkins and Steve Entwistle.

Liz Young and Angela Morrison.

Kaustubh Mathkar, Mary Gomez, Kelly Daye, Gareth Ireland, Alison Hughes, Keith Hughes, Tracey Bisley and Vicky Beales.

Ian Sumbler, Jennie Rainsford and Diane Stallabrass.

Colin Wakefield and Rowena Perkins.

Mike Johnson, Paul West and Mark Allen.

Rebecca May, Simon May and Geoff Carr.

Sharon Waldron and Sean O'Keeffe.

Clare Davies and Tony Knight.

Guests networking at the drinks reception.

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The Cirencester Business Awards

The inaugural Cirencester Business Awards were held at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester.

The Cirencester Business Awards

Anne-Marie Russell, Lisa Ash, Tony Knight and Rebecca Young of the Cirencester Friendly Society receive the award for Business of the year (wuth more than 25 staff) from Adam Baggs of Soaring Worldwide and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Diana and Matthew Short of Lick the Spoon receive the award for Businees of the year (with less than 25 staff) from Mike Johnson of Morris Owen and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Benita Sutton-Cegarra receives the business person of the year award from Marc Brown of C-4-B and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Geoffrey Carr of Corinium Radio receives the Cotswold Life Cirencester Ambassador Award from Karen Cross of Cotswold Life and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Kelsie Hall of the Sugar Box receives the Wilts & Glos Standard Customer Service Award from Wilts & Glos Standard Editor Skip Walker and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Mark Yemm and Stephen Fitzpatrick of Ovo Energy receive the award for Sustainable Business of the year from Helen Bassett of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Carol Shirley of Sue Ryder Care receives the award for team of the year from Simon Musgrove-Wethey of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Paul West and Mark Allen of Neon Play receive the award for Outstanding Innovation of the year from Simon King of the Royal Agricultural College and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

David Roebuck of McDonalds receives the Hospitality and Business Tourism provider of the year from Karen Gaisford of Cirencester Chamber of Commerce and BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood.

Guests take their seats for dinner.

Jonathan Davies, Cirencester Chamber of Commerce President

Guests take their seats for dinner.

Simon Thomson, Freya Thomson, Jane and Howard Burr.

Clare Davies, Jonathan Davies Chamber of Commerce President, Cheryl Woollett and Myke Woollett.

Colin and Kelsie Hall.

John Denley and Lydia Crate.

Kathryn Holmes, Steve Holmes, Diana Short and Matthew Short.

Kate Davis, Julian Hemming, Mary Holtham and Teresa North.

Danielle Foster and Bernie Harding.

Terry Harding, Glen Kershaw, Liam O'Callaghan, Carla Wilkins and Steve Entwistle.

Liz Young and Angela Morrison.

Kaustubh Mathkar, Mary Gomez, Kelly Daye, Gareth Ireland, Alison Hughes, Keith Hughes, Tracey Bisley and Vicky Beales.

Ian Sumbler, Jennie Rainsford and Diane Stallabrass.

Colin Wakefield and Rowena Perkins.

Mike Johnson, Paul West and Mark Allen.

Rebecca May, Simon May and Geoff Carr.

Sharon Waldron and Sean O'Keeffe.

Clare Davies and Tony Knight.

Guests networking at the drinks reception.

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