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First Round Finalists Announced AberdeenDate: 21 March 2005 Red spiders, bugs, sheep, horses, 3D design, downhole tools, pizzas and gourmet foods are among star performers in this years Grampian business awards Thirteen Aberdeen companies and three individuals based in the Granite City are among the list of first-round finalists in the Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise, announced today following a record-breaking number of nominations. The diverse range of businesses across Grampian in competition to scoop a coveted award range from shell eggs suppliers, stud farms, gourmet fresh foods, charities, sports tournaments, to high-tech solutions for the oil and gas industry. There has been a 65% increase in nominations for the awards which recognise business excellence in all sizes of enterprises across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The Grampian Awards for Enterprise are organised by Enterprise North East Trust (Enterprise) and sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland and Business Gateway (supported by Scottish Enterprise Grampian). Chris Travis, Chief Executive of Enterprise North East Trust (Enterprise), said, "We have been highly impressed with the calibre and quantity of entries this year which reflects the growing achievements and innovation of north east businesses and individuals. "Bringing the entry system online for the first time and simplifying the entry process has also made it easier than ever for businesses to enter. This year 73% of entries were received online." Stuart Heslop, Director of Commercial Banking for The Royal Bank of Scotland in Aberdeen, said, "The Royal Bank of Scotland is delighted to be supporting this event which celebrates Grampian businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to innovation, excellence and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit. Their business flair and dynamism makes them a role model for other businesses in the region. "This is the fourth consecutive year of The Royal Bank of Scotlands sponsorship of the awards and we have been pleased to see them grow in stature to the point where they are now established as the premier event on the Grampian business calendar." The thirty-eight first-round finalists, selected from all over Aberdeenshire, must now prepare a more detailed submission to be judged by an expert panel to proceed to the next round. There are six categories in the 2005 Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise. Winners receive a handcrafted trophy and the awards are one of the few held locally which have a cash prize in each category. All criteria are based on company age at 1 June 2005. The first-round Grampian Awards for Business Enterprise finalists are: New Business Award first-round finalists (£3000 prize) are: Bugstop - Aberdeen Environmentally friendly barrier for crop pests. Eat on the Green Udny Green Restaurant Cabeau Stud Peterhead Horse breeder FitNut Inverurie Health awareness for organisations Poseidon - Inverurie Precision waterjet cutting service Young Business Award Finalists (£3 000) are: activitymix - Aberdeen Runs corporate sports tournaments Cable Solutions - Ellon Offers electrical cable and connector solutions Caledus - Aberdeen Oil and gas well products and services Digit New Media - Inverurie Provides 3D visualisation for the design, mechanical and architectural sector Haptogen - Aberdeen Antibody development company Paramount Care - Westhill Home care company Red Spider - Westhill Design, manufacture and supply of innovative downhole tools to the oil and gas industry Business Growth Award Finalists (£3 000) are: C&M Aberdeen Onshore and offshore services activpayroll - Aberdeen Helping organisations look after their employees payroll (check with Beverley) CSL Aberdeen Delivers subsea developments to the global oil and gas industry Halliday and Lloyd - Montrose Provides gourmet fresh foods Heavenly Pizzas - Aberdeen Independent pizza delivery operator Optima Aberdeen Provides project management and engineering consultancy work for oil rig cooling systems Zeroth Aberdeenshire Provides innovative solutions to overcome current and future technical challenges. Alick Buchanan Smith Spirit of Enterprise Award finalists (£3 000 prize) are: ANM Inverurie Offer livestock marketing and auctioneering Cornerstone - Aberdeen Charity providing care to special needs Cyrenians Aberdeen Voluntary organisation for the homeless Farmlay - Fraserburgh Supply fresh shell eggs Minto Inverurie Provide high quality design and print solutions PCL - Portlethen Provider of IT solutions Sir Ian Wood Award for Innovation finalists (£5 000 prize) are: Caledus Aberdeen Oil and gas well products and services Dick Fleming - Aberdeen Corporate mobile phone and accessories Haptogen - Aberdeen Antibody development company Intelligent Home Systems Peterhead Provides residential technology services Offshore Hydrocarbons Bridge of Don Commercialises Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) technology specifically for use in the hydrocarbon industry Polyoil Aberdeen Developed pioneering new technology for the oil and gas industry Red Spider Westhill Design, manufacture and supply of innovative downhole tools for the oil and gas industry Ian Davidson Award for Entrepreneurship finalists (£3 000 prize) are: Christian Arno - Aberdeen Lingo 24 Ciaren Dreelan - Portlethen qServ Ian Stuart - Inverurie Digit New Media Graeme Anderson boxportable Graeme Duncan - Aberdeen xtreme solutions Jules Lancastle - Aberdeen activitymix Second-round finalists will be announced in late March and will be invited to attend a black tie awards ceremony, to be held on 9th June 2005, to see if they have won one of the coveted awards. 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