Finalists Announced

The finalists in the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise 2008 have been announced.

Promising New Business

• All See (Aberdeen) Multimedia advertising screen solutions
• BlueSky Talent (Turriff) Executive management & coaching
• Ythan Optician (Ellon) Opticians

Business Success (under 3 yrs)

• Imorph Ltd (Aberdeen) Tailored training solutions
• Lewis Ltd (Aberdeen) Riserless well intervention solutions
• Transition Extreme Sports Ltd (Aberdeen) an innovative social enterprise

Business Success (over 3 yrs)

• activpayroll (Aberdeen) Payroll solutions provider
• JKM Property Services Ltd (Aberdeen) Property maintenance  / refurbishment
• Optima Solutions UK Ltd (Aberdeen) High tech and low tech oil and gas solutions

Recognising Entrepreneurship

• James Watt & Martin Dickie - BrewDog (Fraserburgh) Brewery/beer retailer
• Michelle Moore - Retro Rebels Ltd (Aberdeen) Retro clothing retailer
• Louise Cooper - Coco Violet Ltd (Aberdeen) Boutique retailer

The Alick Buchanan Smith Spirit of Enterprise Award

• The Craig Group (Aberdeen) Global shipping & energy services firm
• Braemar Community Ltd (Braemar) Community Company, Charity
• Thorpe Molloy Recruitment Ltd (Aberdeen) Recruitment consultants

The Sir Ian Wood Award for Innovation

• Equalizer International Ltd (Aberdeen) Engineering design; flange alignment, spreading and precision lifting
• Innovent Technology (Turriff) Technology solutions for the agricultural sector
• Red Spider Technology Ltd (Aberdeen) Down-hole tool design solutions