NOVEMBER 30TH 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE
THE GCIC 28TH ANNUAL BUSINESS AWARD CEREMONY was held on Saturday 26th November at the Trade Center where almost 300 patrons came together to celebrate collective successes for the past year. The key note speaker for the evening was Sir Ronald Sanders, who addressed the topic: “Brexit - Implications for the Economies of the CARIFORUM Countries. Winning the coveted “Business of the Year” title was Baron Foods. The keenly sought after award the Dr. Nicholas Earle Brathwaite Award for “Excellence in the Application of Digital Technology,” was won by Hexive Creative Agency, who also won the “Rising Star” award. This year saw a number of small businesses being nominated and winning awards. The awardees this year are:
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# |
AWARDS |
WINNERS |
SPONSORS |
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1 |
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
|
TRUE BLUE BAY RESORT
|
RBTT G’DA. LTD.
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2 |
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
GRENADA UNION OF TEACHERS CO-OP CREDIT UNION |
DIGICEL |
|
3 |
EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM INDUSTRY |
BUDGET MARINE GRENADA |
G’DA. HOTEL AND TOURISM AUTHORITY |
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4 |
RISING STAR |
HEXIVE CREATIVE AGENCY |
GRENADA DISTILLERS LIMITED |
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5 |
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR |
GRENADA MONTESSORI & PREPARATORY SCHOOL |
SPICEISLE RETREADERS |
|
6 |
EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION |
BERTRAND JOHN |
MARKETING AND NATIONAL IMPORTING BOARD (MNIB) |
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7 |
SERVICE EXCELLENCE |
GRENADA COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. |
HUBBARDS |
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8 |
EXPORTER OF THE YEAR |
ADM CARIBBEAN AGRO INDUSTRIES |
GRENLEC |
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9 |
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR |
GRENADA DISTILLERS LTD |
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY |
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10 |
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR |
REPUBLIC BANK |
HUBBARDS |
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11 |
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR |
BARON FOODS GDA LIMITED |
SOL EC LTD. |
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12 |
EXCELLENCE IN AGRO-PROCESSING |
GRENADA CHOCOLATE COMPANY |
HUBBARDS |
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13 |
EXCELLENCE IN APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |
HEXIVE CREATIVE AGENCY |
DR. NICHOLAS EARLE BRATHWAITE |
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14 |
SPECIAL AWARD TO JUNIOR ACHIEVERS |
COCOA GALORE, ST. JOSEPH CONVENT, ST. ANDREW |
REPUBLIC BANK |
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15 |
SPECIAL AWARD TO PAST DIRECTOR |
ELTON J CHARLES |
GCIC |
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16 |
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE
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GRENLEC |
FLOW |
The Chamber wishes to thank all our sponsors for their continued support of the Chamber’s Annual Business Awards and all its activities.
We take this opportunity also to wish all our members a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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For more information, please contact:
The Executive Director
Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce
ed@ grenadachamber.org
(473) 440-2937
