Gallery & Video: Ely Standard East Cambridgeshire Business Awards 2009

THE winners of the Ely Standard East Cambridgeshire Business Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony at The Maltings on Friday night.

All our nominees and winners are proof of the entrepreneurial spirit and determination necessary to not only survive in business during a recession but in many cases thrive.

Ely Standard editor Debbie Davies said: "It was a privilege to be in the same room as our winners and nominees who have all had to deal with huge challenges during the recession. Our winners are truly representative of all the hard working people in East Cambridgeshire whose business skills will ensure the area remains economical successful for many years to come. It was also a real pleasure to see the excitment on people's faces as they went up to receive their awards and we hope they enjoyed attending the event as much as we enjoyed hosting it."

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The Winners

Environment and Community Award - sponsored by M Rogerson Ltd

Winner - First Strike Soccer Schools

Business Person of the Year - sponsored by Barclays Commercial Bank

Winner - Will Marston, Lollipop Animation

Employer of the Year - sponsored by East Cambridgeshire District Council

Winner - Simon Taylor Hairdressing

Retailer of the Year

Winner - Maxavita

Training and Development - sponsored by E-Voice Speech Recognition Ltd

Winner - Blue Donkey

Entrepreneur of the Year - sponsored by Mamut Software

Winner - Emma Furness, Mums About Food

Women in Business - sponsored by the Ely Standard

Winner - Sureya Landini, Blue Donkey

New Business - sponsored by Eazipay

Winner - Annafield Ltd

Customer Service Award

Winner - Clic Face and Body

Business of the Year - sponsored by Price Bailey Chartered Accountants

Winner - Blue Donkey

See our full report on the event in this week's Ely Standard on Thursday.