Northern Ireland Family Business Awards 2017 Family Business Awards 2017 | Page 4

NORTHERN IRELAND FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2017
Inaugural Business First Northern
Ireland Family Business Awards
The Highly Commended and Overall Winners of each of the categories in the Northern Ireland Family Business Awards 2017
usiness First, in association with
leading accountants Harbinson
Mulholland, launched the inaugural
Northern Ireland Family Business Awards.
Sponsored by Ulster University Business
School, Black Fox Solutions, SSE Airtricity,
Reactive Recruitment, Mills Selig and Armagh
City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borouch
Council, the Awards were held at Malone
Lodge Hotel in the heart of Belfast’s
University District.
With energy and entertainment supplied by
mentalists David Meade, the Awards
celebrated the successes of Northern
Ireland’s burgeoning family business sector
which is growing year­on­year adding real
value and depth to Northern Ireland’s
economic development. Commitment to the Community
Winner: Homecare Independent Living
Highly Commended: Henry Bros
THE NORTHERN IRELAND FAMILY
BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 WINNERS Small Family Business ­ less than 15
employees
Winner: Heavenly Tasty Organics
Highly Commended: Derry Bros
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Best Use of Digital
Winner: Mash Direct
Highly Commended: Kukoon.com
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Small Family Business ­ more than 15
employees
Winner: Cable & Accessories
Highly Commended: McElmeel Mobility
Employer of the Year
Winner: Macklin Group
Highly Commended: Homecare Independent
Living Next Generation Award
Winner: David Jamieson Roofing
Highly Commended: Sonya Cassidy PR
Large Family Business
Winner: Decora Blinds
Highly Commended: Homecare Independent
Living One to Watch Award
Winner: Environmental Street Furniture
Highly Commended: Heavenly Tasty
Organics
Medium Family Business
Winner: McCulla Ireland
Highly Commended: Mash Direct Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Derek Doherty, Rich Sauces
Highly Commended: Brian & Mary Macklin,
The Macklin Group
To view a full gallery of images, read the
Judges notes and enjoy the official Awards
Video please visit
www.businessfirstonline.co.uk and follow
the links to Family Business Awards.