Winners
1st Award
Best Food & Drink Award
Sponsored by: Pier Point Torquay
Winner: Ollie’s
2nd Award
Best Marketing Initiative
Sponsored by: Sally Allen-Gerard, Marketing & PR Business Consultant
Winners: Rowcroft Hospice’s Every Moment Matters Appeal and Superb Media
3rd Award
Best New Business Award
Sponsored by: Newton Abbot Racecourse
Winner: BANK
4th Award
Best Tourism and Hospitality Experience Award
Sponsored by: English Riviera BID Company
Winners: English Riviera Walking Tours and Jazz Hands CIC (Palace Theatre Paignton)
5th Award
Commissioner’s Business Community Champion Award
Sponsored by: PCC
Winner: Andrew Bond, Orchard Premier Store, Fleet Street, Torquay
6th Award
Greener Futures Award
Sponsored by: Wollens
Winner: South Devon College
7th Award
Innovation Award
Sponsored by: Spirent is Now Part of Keysight
Winner: Tomlinson Solutions
8th Award
Inspiring Employer of the Year Award
Sponsored by: University Centre South Devon
Winner: Jazz Hands CIC (Palace Theatre Paignton)
9th Award
James Wright Award for Inspirational Leader
Sponsored by: Majestic Holidays
Winner: Barry Young, Brixham Trawler Agents
10th Award
Outstanding Apprentice Award
Sponsored by: Inter-line
Winners: Ellen Thieman, Tomlinson Solutions and James Lavis, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
11th Award
Rising Star Award
Sponsored by: Princess Theatre
Winner: Alicia Rose Sandercock, International Talent Management UK
12th Award
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by: Torbay Business Forum
Winner: Riviera Wellbeing
13th Award
Sport Award
Sponsored by: Torquay United Football Club
Winner: Torbay Half Marathon and 10k
14th Award
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by: Stagecoach
Winner: Shelley Oliver, Co Create Architects
15th Award
Lifetime Award for Community
Winner: Stephen Holdup, Torbay Display
16th Award
Lifetime Award for Contribution to Business
Winner: Colin Matthews, Babbacombe Theatre
17th Award
Overall Winner
Sponsored by: Torbay Council
Winner: Jazz Hands CIC