The News Business Excellence Awards are tomorrow: Here's the full shortlist
Here are the people and companies from the Portsmouth area which are nominated for The News Business Excellence Awards.
This year’s awards evening takes place at the Guildhall, and will be hosted by television presenter Nicki Shields.


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Start-up Business:
Carl Hewitt- Managing Director of DigitalDinos Limited
Micheal Baker- Owner/Manager of Pauper to King Barber Shop
Jeri Williams- Director of J Williams & Co Ltd
Sarah Goodall- Managing Director of Tribal Impact Ltd
Natalie Reeves- Managing Director of South Coast Creative
Leanne Macedo- Owner of Leanne Macedo Microblading and Beauty
Small Business:
Luke Bailey and Aneta- Company Directors of GlobeUs Training Ltd
Kate Preston- Owner of Kate Preston Salons
Trevor Linn- Ceo of Turbulent Designs
Devida Bushrod- Marketing Digi Tool Box
Matt Fox- Managing Director of Dynamite Recruitment Solutions
Lynda Harding- Managing Director of Sweet Dreamers Ltd
Medium/Large Business:
Simon Gardiner- Director of Carrington West
Devon Adsett- Marketing Assistant of Eight Wealth Management
Laura Baimbridge- Marketing Manager of Lucketts Travel
Mike Holding- Managing Director of Dunham-Bush Limited
Apprentice of the year:
Grant Moore- Technical Validation Apprentice at Portsmouth City Council
Ellen Claytor- Apprentice at Portsmouth at Portsmouth City Council
Abbi Fisher- Associate Engineer at BAE Systems Maritime Services
Benjamin Icke- Mechanical Apprentice at BAE Systems Maritime Services
Dan Winiarczuk- Engineering Technician Apprentice at BAE Systems Maritime Services
Chloe Hutchins- Apprentice at Havant & South Downs College
Community Contribution:
Laura Baimbridge- Marketing Manager of Lucketts Travel
Katherine Coles- Marketing Co-ordinator of Montjoy
Gemma Morrison- Community Champion of Tesco
Micheal Baker- Owner/Manager of Pauper to King Barber Shop
Amanda Barnes- Manager & Trainer of Mug Shot Coffee
Colin Bielckus- Director of Avenue Business Services
Team of the year:
Kate Preston- Owner of Kate Preston Salons
Emma Rawlings- Manager of Monkey Bizness
Debbie Watts- Owner of Solent Mobility
Matt Fox- Managing Director of Dynamite Recruitment Solutions
Craig Manuel- Managing Director of Gemma Lighting
Employer:
Kate Preston- Owner of Kate Preston Salons
Devida Bushrod- Marketing of Digi Tool Box
Kerry Lawrence- Owner Director of Compass Accounts
Matt Fox- Managing director of Dynamite Recruitment Solutions
Simon Gardiner- Director of Carrington West
Customer Service:
Debbie Watts- Owner of Solent Mobility
Matt Fox- Managing Director of Dynamite Recruitment Solutions
Luke Bailey and Aneta- Company Directors of GlobeUs Training Ltd
Miss Ellie Donahue- Marketing Executive of Batalas
International Development:
Trevor Linn- Ceo of Turbulent Designs
Mike Holding- Managing Director of Dunahm-Bush Limited
Craig Manuel- Managing Director of Gemma Ligting
Business Personality/Achievment:
Carl Hewitt- Managing Director of DigitalDinos
Martin Waters- Director of Sales at Marriot Hotel
Kevin Briscoe- Director of Briscoe French PR
Emma Terraccioano- Store Manager Antler
Matt Fox- Dynamite Recruitment
Hospitality Leisure & Tourism:
Rob Snaith- General Manager of Marriott Hotel
Alan Jenkins- Fernham Hall
Adi/Rebbeca Keaney- Loch Fyne
Annelise Watson- Bar+Block
Sally Portman- Nandos
Green Business:
Stuart Mills- Director of Wild Thyme Wholefoods
Anthony Brown- Director of Dwell Designs
Retailer of the year:
Debbie Watts- Owner of Solent Mobility
Emma Terracciano- Store Manager Antler
*Awards will be presented for Lifetime Achievement and Overall Business of the Year