Finalists announced

Finalists have been announced for the 2011 Midlands Business Awards at the preview event on Thursday 14th October. They are:

Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year:
Rob Taylor & Pip Piper - Blue Hippo Media
Simeon Hartwig - Bantum Clothing Ltd
Gary Summers - Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd
Ben Dyer - Altogether Company
Keira O'Mara - Mamascarf

Midlands Young Entrepreneur of the Year:
Ben Hanlin - Ben Halin Corporate Magician
Ben Dyer - Altogether Company
James Huyton - James Huyton Illustration and Design
Nathan Littleton - Future Vision
Suryah Bi - Rose Mehendi

Midlands Networker of the Year:
Simon Beacham - ABC Solutions (UK) Limited
Christopher Watts - Warwickshire Business Club
Dev Masih - JAW Business Solutions Ltd
Dean Walton - Alumet Systems (UK) Limited
Sandra Garlick - De Marco Hunter Solicitors

Midlands Service Provider of the Year:
Peter Kendrick - Nicklin LLP
Rob Henson - Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd
Jo Cheshire - Swanswell
Kate Fletcher - Beacon Centre for the Blind
Chris Wathen - Gemini Wealth Management Limited
Barry Allaway - Worldwide Magazine Distribution Ltd

Midlands Innovation of the Year:
Paul Grundy - Polished Services Limited
Tarique Habibullah - Airpurex
Guy Smallman - HDTI - Coventry University (Stretching by Design)
Michael J Lucas - Zybert Computing Limited
Keira O'Mara - Mamascarf

Midlands Business Club of the Year:
Stratford Business Forum
Warwickshire Business Club
Rotary Club of Alcester - Alauna
Black Country Constructing Excellence Club
Coventry Business Networks
Nottingham Entrepreneurs

Midlands Enterprising University of the Year:
University of Wolverhampton
Birmingham City University
Aston University
Warwick University
Birmingham University

Midlands Exporter of the Year:
Waste Spectrum Environmental Ltd
Alan Coxon
Surgins Surgical Ltd
Davies Derby
Cathelco Ltd

Midlands Business Person of the Year:
Nick Surface - Nettle Hill Training & Conference Centre
Steve Allen - Mills & Reeves
Daniel Gidney - Ricoh Arena - Coventry
Gary Summers - Alumet Systems (UK) Ltd
Norman Thorday - Dennis Eagle

Congratulations to all the finalists. Winners will be announced on Friday 28th January 2011.