Countdown begins for the 2013 business awards

The 2013 Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards - organised for the 11th year by allymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry - were launched at a reception in the Braid last week.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Aug 2013, 14:20 BST
Ballymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy (centre) who attended last week's launch of the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards 2013 in the Braid Arts Centre is seen here with Chamber President Thomas McKillen, Mayor of Ballymena Cllr Audrey Wales MBE, and Chamber committee members Alison Moore and Chris Wales. INBT 32-109JCBallymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy (centre) who attended last week's launch of the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards 2013 in the Braid Arts Centre is seen here with Chamber President Thomas McKillen, Mayor of Ballymena Cllr Audrey Wales MBE, and Chamber committee members Alison Moore and Chris Wales. INBT 32-109JC
Ballymena Borough Council Chief Executive Anne Donaghy (centre) who attended last week's launch of the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards 2013 in the Braid Arts Centre is seen here with Chamber President Thomas McKillen, Mayor of Ballymena Cllr Audrey Wales MBE, and Chamber committee members Alison Moore and Chris Wales. INBT 32-109JC

Ballymena Borough Council is the principal sponsor for this year’s awards.

Chamber President Thomas McKillen welcomed everyone to the reception.

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He said “This is the 11th year that Chamber has organised the awards – little did we think that when we organised the first awards in 2003 that they would become such an important and prestigious event. Just looking around this morning, this is the largest attendance I remember at an awards launch – this demonstrates that the interest in the Business awards is stronger than ever.

“ These awards help to celebrate the huge contribution made by our business community. The economic environment has been very tough in the last year, and these awards show the commitment of individuals and the business excellence that exists in the Borough.

“I would like to thank Ballymena Borough Council for agreeing to be principal sponsor once again this year. Council has always been a great supporter of both the awards and Chamber in general and the working relationship between Council and Chamber is stronger now than it has ever been.

“I assure you that Chamber will do everything to make this year’s awards the most successful yet.

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The judging this year will again be carried out by Insight Mystery Shopping – it is entirely independent of Chamber thereby ensuring the integrity of the awards.

“ There are 21 categories so there is an award to suit everyone. at our superb gala evening,” he said.

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