Winners and Finalists 2017
More than 500 business leaders and staff gathered at the King's Centre in Osney Mead, West Oxford, for the 23rd Oxfordshire Business Awards.
The host for the black tie dinner was broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and winners were announced after being shortlisted in 12 categories.
THE DARKE & TAYLOR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Hawkins Group
THE OXFORDSHIRE APPRENTICESHIPS APPRENTICESHIP OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Nielsen
FINALISTS
Oxford University and SocialSidekick
THE BRITA GREEN AWARD
WINNER
Grundon Waste Management
FINALISTS
Go Green Taxis and Polythene UK
THE OXFORD TIMES CHARITY & COMMUNITY AWARD
WINNER
SpecialEffect
FINALISTS
Blue Skye Thinking and Sobell House Hospice Charity
THE HAYS EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Adestra
FINALISTS
Miele and Harrison Catering Service
THE HEART CULTURAL EVENTS & TOURISM AWARD
WINNER
Cowley Road Works (Cowley Road Carnival)
FINALISTS
Manor Cottages and Huffkins
THE KNIGHTS SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
WINNER
Ue Coffee Roasters
FINALISTS
Oxford Space Systems and Savvy Construction
THE NATWEST LARGE BUSINESS AWARD
WINNER
Hawkins Group
FINALISTS
Oxford Products and Tibbetts Group
THE OXFORDSHIRE LEP NEW BUSINESS AWARD
WINNER
Lentus Composites
FINALISTS
Savoir Fare and The Burnside Partnership
THE OXFORD SCIENCE PARK INNOVATION AWARD
WINNER
Perspectum Diagnostics
FINALISTS
Sesui and Reaction Engines
THE SHAW GIBBS BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Jonathan Tibbetts, Tibbetts Group
FINALISTS
Mike Lawton, Oxford Space Systems and Kate Allen, Allen Associates
THE SHAW GIBBS YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Mike Hawkins, Hawkins Group
FINALISTS
Richard Marsh, CIS and Mark Walford, TrustedCare
THE SYNDICUT MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNER
Hunts
FINALISTS
Blue Skye Thinking and The Rooflight Company