Last updated at 12:35, Friday, 07 September 2012

Today we can reveal who is in the running to pick up one of this year’s CN Group Business Awards.

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Thirty-nine finalists have been chosen by a panel of judges, who debated over 100 entries in the prestigious awards.

The judges were John Ainsworth, of Barclays, Julie Barton, of Ulverston’s Forge Europa, John Grainger, MD of Invest in Cumbria, Andy Hooper, managing director of West Lakes Engineering, Whitehaven, and Marie Whitehead, director of cnevents.

There was a strong field of entries and major industrial names and smaller family-run companies are all in the running for a string of accolades to reward those who continue to succeed despite the challenging economic climate.

A record number of entries were submitted in the Small Business Category this year, with more than 20 vying for the three top places.

Thirteen of the finalists were from West Cumbria and they will now go on to contest 16 categories from Innovation and Technology to Business of the Year.

The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at Rheged, near Penrith, on October 18.

Training and Development

Lamont Pridmore, Chartered Accountants, Cumbria

United Biscuits. Carlisle

Wax Lyrical, Lindal-in-Furness

Exporter of the Year

The Cumberland Pencil Co Ltd, Workington

Totalpost Services plc, Alston

Wax Lyrical, Lindal-in-Furness

Community Involvement

Gen II, Workington

Keswick Tourism Association, Keswick

Richardsons of Whitehaven

Innovation and Technology

Envirohomes, Aspatria

Environmental Awareness

Lakes Free Range Egg Co, Penrith

Roland Hill Limited, Aspatria

Stobart Group, Carlisle

Tourism and Hospitality

Tullie House Museum, Carlisle

Ullswater Steamers, Glenridding

Walby Farm Park, Carlisle

World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness-on-Windermere

Business of the Year (small)

Askins & Little Stonemasonry Ltd, Carlisle

EcoLogicLiving Ltd, Carlisle

Hydrant Ltd, Carlisle

Totalpost Services plc, Alston

Business of the Year (medium)

Gen II, Workington

Reay’s Coaches Limited, Wigton

Wax Lyrical, Lindal-in-Furness

Business of the Year (large)

Stobart Group, Carlisle

Best Use of Digital/Social Media

Lakes College West Cumbria, Workington

Picture U, Carlisle

The Cumberland Pencil Co Ltd, Workington

Customer Service Excellence

Innovia Films, Wigton

Lamont Pridmore, Cumbria

Walby Farm Park, Carlisle

Young Entrepreneur

Samantha Birkett-Leigh, Bliss Nails, Workington

Claire Watson, Pure Touch, Cockermouth

David Lowe, Special Event Tipis, Carlisle

Businessperson of the Year

Mike Armstead, Wax Lyrical, Lindal-in-Furness

Chris Reay, Reay’s Coaches, Wigton

Social Enterprise

Cumbria Gateway, Carlisle

Sonic Zoo Industries CIC, Barrow-in-Furness

First published at 11:49, Friday, 07 September 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk