Business leaders gathered at The Royal Jersey Showground in Trinity for the Jersey Business Awards for Enterprise, which was held on Friday evening.
Hosted by Steph McGovern, the main business presenter for BBC Breakfast, the annual awards aim to showcase the business talent and entrepreneurial spirit in Jersey.
And it was online retailer Mainmann Group who collected this year’s top accolade.
The company, which sells Melissa and Mel jelly shoes online and in Jersey, received the Award for Enterprise Excellence and was also named Small and Medium Enterprise of the Year.
Meanwhile, charity Les Amis, which supports people with learning difficulties, was awarded the Not for Profit Organisation of the Year.
And Rupert Langly-Smith, founder of Proviz, the high-visibility clothing brand, collected the Entrepreneur of the Year Award – the only category that is awarded to an individual.
The awards evening marked the end of Enterprise Week – a week of debate and discussion on the future of enterprise in Jersey.
More than 1,200 people participated in nine events during the week which focussed on the impact of global megatrends and the opportunities that they present for Jersey.
Graeme Smith, chief executive of Jersey Business said: ‘The gala evening has been a fantastic celebration of the high calibre of businesses that are operating in Jersey.
‘The awards continue to showcase the impressive and at times relatively unknown businesses that operate from our Island, proving that Jersey is a place where entrepreneurial talent, good business acumen, hardwork and determination can create business success.
‘The quality of the entries this year has been extremely high and the judges found it particularly difficult to select their winners so all of the finalists are to be commended.’
He added that Jersey Business was looking forward to developing the event along with Enterprise Week in the future.
Jersey Business Awards for Enterprise 2015 Winners:
NatWest New Enterprise of the Year
Healthhaus
Investec SME Enterprise of the Year
Mainmann Group
States of Jersey EDD Large Enterprise of the Year
First Names Group
Indigo Lighthouse Entrepreneur of the Year
Rupert Langly-Smith, Proviz
Jersey Post Award for International Sales
Proviz
Condor Ferries Not for Profit Organisation of the Year
Les Amis
Jersey Business Award for Enterprise Excellence
Mainmann Group
