Awards

Hornoring Outstanding Talent in Business.

Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

The South West is a region brimming with innovation, creativity, and resilience. Yet, so many of the individuals and organisations driving this dynamic business ecosystem remain under the radar. That’s something the HOT List 2025 is set to change.

Recognising Unsung Business Heroes

Launched as part of the prestigious Business Fest South West, The HOT List 2025 is a new initiative designed to celebrate the unsung heroes of the business world across the South West. These are the individuals and organisations whose effort, ingenuity, and leadership are transforming...

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A hat-trick for RAMM and its architects at the RIBA South West Regional Awards

RAMM’s redevelopment project and its architects, Allies and Morrison, have received further acclaim, winning the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South West Regional Award 2013 last night. RAMM also won South West Building of the Year and the South West Conservation Award.

The RIBA Awards programme champions and celebrates the best of British architecture:

“This is a nationally important project, made all the remarkable when the full logistical story is explained (for example, only 0.01% of the museum archive is on display in RAMM). A&M’s attention to detail...

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Exeter’s Ellen Rodger wins major regional business award

Authored by jamesreddy
Posted: Tue, 06/11/2013 - 9:05am

Ellen Rodger, director of Exeter-based renewable energy installer SunGift Energy, has won the title of Young Director of the Year in the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Business Awards.

Ellen, 28, wowed the judges with her exemplary business record, which includes helping SunGift grow from a small renewable energy business into a successful limited company with a turnover of over £8 million, employing more than 30 employees. She picked up the accolade at a glittering awards ceremony at the IoD South West ‘Entrepreneurs Dinner’ at the Royal Marriott Hotel in Bristol....

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Community transport celebrated at annual awards ceremony

Community transport in Devon has been celebrated at a special award ceremony at County Hall.

The 14th annual ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored this year by Posh Nosh, (held on Friday 7 June) honoured those who have made outstanding contributions to community transport and marked the culmination of National Volunteers’ Week.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign and this year’s focus has been saying ‘Thank You’ to the millions who regularly contribute to society and to recognise the way that organisations celebrate the work of volunteers across the...

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Upstream Thinking wins Living Wetlands Award

South West Water's innovative Upstream Thinking project to restore wetlands and control future treatment costs has won another prestigious national award.

The prestigious Living Wetlands Award from The Chartered Institution of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) recognises multi-functional projects that demonstrate the sustainable use of wetland habitats.

The award continues a winning streak for the pioneering project which last year won the Environment Award at the Utility Industry Achievement Awards, Partnership Achievement of the Year at the Water Industry...

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Final votes for MTV Student of the Year needed for Exeter

A University of Exeter student has been shortlisted for the MTV Student of the Year award.

MA English Studies student Ashley Jenkin is hoping to take the title as the final stages of the online voting draws to a close on Sunday 9 June, when the announcement will be made.

Ashley is one of the top 20 finalists who came through from a hugely competitive set of entries, standing out as really exciting, passionate and unique. Throughout his time at Exeter, Ashley has been a member of Expose, Xpression FM, Eutco and Theatre with Teeth. This active involvement has included holding...

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Final chance to enter prestigious Taste of the West Awards

Are you the owner of a restaurant or pub in the South West? Maybe you run a café or tea room or perhaps you have a desirable farm shop or delicatessen? Whatever your line of business, if it’s in the food and drink industry, don’t miss out, enter Taste of the West’s ‘Hospitality & Retail Awards’ now. To ensure everyone has time to be included in these highly regarded awards, the deadline has been extended to Monday 17 June 2013.

Taste of the West is renowned for recognising excellence and dedication throughout the food and drink industry. In addition to the aforementioned awards...

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Tourism businesses urged to enter ‘green’ awards

An East Devon tourism business has been commended for its success as the only representative of the District to be shortlisted this year for a Green Tourism gold award.

And other East Devon businesses have been urged to follow their example and enter award schemes to fly the East Devon flag.

Councillor Iain Chubb, EDDC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, has congratulated the proprietors of Hedgehog Corner B&B in Axminster for reaching the Green Tourism gold stars final listing, with the winners to be announced in November.

The business, which is the nearest...

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Exeter photographer does well in national competition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:17am

Award-winning Exeter photographer Malcolm Rouse has just had one of his baby portraits judged second best saleable image out of over 160 entries in a national photographic competition.

Malcolm, who has his studio in King Street, Exeter, was up against fellow Master Photographer Association Cherubs partners at their national conference in Warwickshire.

The photograph of eight month old Jack Davenport of Exeter caught the eye of judges Ray Lowe and MPA President Hoss Mahdavi as they made their selection.

Jack, as part of the Cherubs baby photography scheme, has three...

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WBW Solicitors sponsor the South West Chef of the Year Competition.

Authored by Metis Media
Posted: Tue, 05/28/2013 - 4:58pm

A Devon firm of solicitors is backing the prestigious South West Chef of the Year competition 2013.

South Devon law Firm WBW Solicitors, with offices in Torquay, will be sponsoring the award for Best Use of Local Produce in the significant annual event, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

Staged by Michael Caines MBE and Taste of the West, it is a key event in the culinary calendar recognising the best cooking talent in the Westcountry and is judged by some of the finest chefs in the restaurant world.

Steve Bullman, managing partner at WBW Solicitors...

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National recognition for University of Exeter legal team

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:43am

University of Exeter Legal Services have been crowned ‘In-house Team of the Year’ at the inaugural Halsbury Legal Awards.

The awards were launched for the first time this year to celebrate excellence in law and recognise some of the great contributions to the legal sector. The ‘In-house Team of the Year’ category was specifically created to recognise a team who have delivered an exceptional level of legal support to their business.

The Legal Team were shortlisted alongside three other global and national companies and demonstrated to the judges that the service they offer...

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