Is your name on our shortlist? (From Gazette & Herald)

Is your name on our shortlist?

THE waiting is over. Today we reveal the shortlisted finalists for the Gazette & Herald Business Awards.

A panel of judges, including Tony Tarpey from Garbutt & Elliott, John Guy from Business Link and Norman White from York, Selby and Malton Business Advice Centres plus representatives from our category sponsors have carefully studied the entries.

They have decided on a shortlist of three for each of the nine categories. Those shortlisted will be invited to the glittering awards ceremony at Castle Howard on December 5 where the winners will be announced and the overall Gazette & Herald Business of the Year chosen.

The awards night will be compered by Radio York's Elly Fiorentini and the guest speaker will be Sally Robinson who runs the successful mail order lingerie business AmpleBosom.

So congratulations to those who were shortlisted, commiserations to those who were not, and thank you to everyone who entered.

Those on the shortlist will be receiving details of the Castle Howard awards ceremony in the next few days.

The tension is mounting once again as we enter the final stage of the judging process. Watch this space!

Finalists:

Small Business of the Year

(sponsored by Barclays)

Walmgate Day Nursery, York

Mopportunities, Marton

The Topiary Tree, Malton

New Business of the Year

(sponsored by carleasinguk.com)

Watermark Plumbing Supplies, Malton

Little Hoppers Adventure World, Scarborough

The Gun Room, Barthrope, Acklam

e-commerce Business

of the Year

Competitive Edge Design, Malton

Quiet PC.com, Brawby

Liberatas, Pickering

Best Customer Service

(sponsored by YH Training Services)

Parnaby's, Malton

Libby Butler Jewellers, Helmsley

Sports Massage Therapy, Scarborough

Best Tourist Attraction

Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole

The Walled Garden At Scampston

Helmsley Walled Garden

Rural Growth Business

of the Year

(sponsored by York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce)

Bella Di Notte, Helmsley

The Balloon Tree, Gate Helmsley

The Chocolate Factory, Hutton le Hole

Retailer of the Year

(sponsored by Saville Audio Visual and Harrisons Signs)

The Balloon Tree, Gate Helmsley

The Chocolate Factory, Hutton le Hole

Libby Butler Jewellers, Helmsley

Business Personality

of the Year

(sponsored by Fulford Builders)

Lindsay Burr, The Goodys Group, Norton

Justine Craven, La Residence, Wykeham

Jacqui Gernon, Happy Jays, York

Young Entrepreneur

of the Year

(sponsored by

Grampian Country Foods)

Emma Hopper, Little Hoppers Adventure World, Scarborough

James Lloyd-Jones, Just Climb UK, Pickering

Gemma Magson, The Topiary Tree, Malton

Updated: 14:29 Wednesday, October 12, 2005