The depth, value and importance of a diversified economy, plus the longevity of successful businesses, were the central themes at the 2016 Guernsey Awards for Achievement that were announced on Thursday 9 February 2017.
The winners were:
Committee for Economic Development Guernsey Business of the Year – Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey)
NatWest Best Small Business Award – Kings Beauty
Condor Ferries Employer of the Year – Sure
BWCI Innovation Award – Galaxy Computer Brokers
Investec Sustainability Award – Bijoux Boutique
Excellence in Marketing Award – Black Vanilla’s “Buy A Brick” campaign for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation
Specsavers Unsung Hero Award – Ray Peacegood
Guernsey Press Ambassador of the Year Award – Dance World Cup Team
Deputy Peter Ferbrache, President of the Committee for Economic Development said “Guernsey continues to develop and strengthen an economy whose roots lie in the very foundations of the word ‘diversity’. It is this diversity, coupled with the ability to adapt, to change, and to take advantage of the opportunities as they arise, which is the common hallmark of the winners and finalists of the 2016 Guernsey Awards for Achievement. Each winner and finalist has shown the commitment and belief in their companies and their workforces and they are to be sincerely applauded for the success that they all share this evening.”