Best of the lot! (From Business in Dorset)

Best of the lot!

11:08am Friday 30th November 2007

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A RECORD 650 guests attended the Daily Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards last night, where the short-listed businesses finally found out who had been triumphant.

Hosted by the BBC's Sally Taylor at the Bournemouth International Centre, a total of 11 awards were presented at the gala dinner to successful, entrepreneurial and fast-rising organisations from across the region.

The event was organised by Dorset Business (the Chamber of Commerce & Industry).

Chief executive of Dorset Business Peter Scott said: "We have been absolutely delighted with the response to the Dorset Business Awards 2007, and we congratulate all our winners and finalists.

"Our judges faced an extraordinarily difficult task in choosing the winning companies given the quality and quantity of entries we received.

"The awards night was a tremendous success."

The winners are:

Creative Project of the Year, sponsored by The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and Liz Lean PR:

Mollie Regan Textiles in Poole

Dorset Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Poole Audi:

Summer Lodge, Evershot

Environmental Excellence, sponsored by BP:

J & G Environmental Ltd, Blandford Forum

Family Business of the Year, sponsored by Princecroft Willis:

C G Pitcher & Son Limited, Wimborne

Innovation Award, sponsored by Bournemouth University and the Institute of Directors:

SELEX Communications, Christchurch

KPMG Company of the Year

Kondor, Wimborne

Linking with Schools Award, sponsored by The Borough of Poole, Bournemouth Borough Council and Dorset County Council:

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel

RBS Best Management Team:

Julia's House, Poole

Supporting the Community Award, sponsored by JPMorgan:

Rok, Poole

Sustainable Building Award, sponsored by Dorset Business (the Chamber of Commerce & Industry) and PH Warr plc:

DCRS Construction Ltd, near Blandford.

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