Platinum Media Group

2023 Winners

BEST NEW BUSINESS

SPONSORED BY LET'S DO BUSINESS FINANCE

  • WINNER | Kristina Pereckaite - South East Angels
  • Finalist | Francesca Pittingale - Pittingale & Daughter Foods
  • Finalist | Lisa Carver - Carver Coaching
  • Finalist | Roisin Meredith - Wildling Drinks
  • Finalist | Tracy Kriel - Collage Recruitment

FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARD

SPONSORED BY DYNAMIC MAGAZINE

  • WINNER | Kirsty Wilson - Knill James
  • Highly Commended | Helen Preece - The Financial Management Centre
  • Finalist | Jayna Shah - JPS Wealth Management
  • Finalist | Samantha Jones - One Finance Group
  • Finalist | Sarah Peacock - Investment Solutions Wealth Management

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY SUSSEX INNOVATION

  • WINNER | Dr Sophie Carr - Bays Consulting
  • Highly Commended | Sally Chalk - Signapse
  • Finalist | Angela Cox - Paseda360 
  • Finalist | Lori Pinkerton-Rolet - Park Grove Design
  • Finalist | Melanie Rich - Peoplespace

COMMUNITY HERO AWARD

SPONSORED BY LEGAL & GENERAL

  • WINNER | Kathryn Hibberd-Little - The Mug Tree Tea Room
  • Finalist | Angie McKenna - Titan Fitness
  • Finalist | Kate Parkin - NHS Sussex Armed Forces Community
  • Finalist | Lucy Dawe - Lawton & Dawe Properties
  • Finalist | Lyndsey Clay - Connected Brighton

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON HELP TO GROW

  • WINNER | Danielle Reynolds - DVR Equestrian
  • Finalist | Amy Burns - Paxton
  • Finalist | Ella Anais Hepworth Gilchrist - Sociella
  • Finalist | Georgia Crisp-Mills - Montezuma's Chocolates
  • Finalist | Sadie Chillingworth - Creative Pod

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD

SPONSORED BY INSPOHUB

  • WINNER | Fiona Allman-Treen - FAT Promotions
  • Finalist | Anna-Marie Trzebinski - AMTEvents
  • Finalist | Debbie Owen - Extraordinary Expeditions
  • Finalist | Julia Alcamo - Happenstance Films
  • Finalist | Saoirse Holland - Raver Tots

CSR EXCELLENCE AWARD

SPONSORED BY LOCH ASSOCIATES GROUP

  • WINNER | Vanessa Ford-Robbins - For Earth's Sake
  • Finalist | Julie Kapsalis - NESCOT / Coast To Capital LEP
  • Finalist | Harriet and Molly Freshwater - Secret Linen Store
  • Finalist | Natalie Goodchild - CGG Services
  • Finalist | Toni Finnimore - The Social Society

HR & RECRUITMENT AWARD

SPONSORED BY CREST COACHING & HR

  • WINNER | Hannah Cooper - Leaders Romans Group
  • Finalist | Alison Daymond FCIPD - Adastra HR
  • Finalist | Angie McKenna - ASquared
  • Finalist | Nicola O'Donnell - Paxton
  • Finalist | Susannah Atherton - The English Soap Company

PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY METRO BANK

  • WINNER | Clare de Bathe - Chichester Community Development Trust
  • Finalist | Agi Gamski - MJC Construction & Refurb
  • Finalist | Claire Fuller - Grosvenor Billinghurst
  • Finalist | Lucy Dawe - Lawton & Dawe Properties
  • Finalist | Sophie Campbell-Adams - Britton and Time Solicitors

 

PR & MARKETING AWARD

SPONSORED BY CB SOLUTIONS

  • WINNER | Caroline Coskry - The Oracle Group
  • Highly Commended | Stephanie Prior - Healys
  • Finalist | Aneela Rose - Rose Media Group
  • Finalist | Claire Scaramanga - Scaramanga Agency
  • Finalist | Katie Millis-Ward - Paxton

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY INNOVATION CAPITAL TEAM

  • WINNER | Gilva Tisshaw - Tisshaws Family Law Solicitors
  • Finalist | Attieh Fard - Fard & Co Solicitors
  • Finalist | Elisabeth Squires - Britton and Time Solicitors
  • Finalist | June Venters KC - Venters Solicitors
  • Finalist | Lucy Tarrant - Cognitive Law

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY MDHUB

  • WINNER | Harriet and Molly Freshwater - Secret Linen Store
  • Finalist | Aneela Rose - Rose Media Group
  • Finalist | Caroline Coskry - The Oracle Group
  • Finalist | Clare de Bathe - Chichester Community Development Trust
  • Finalist | Sally Pritchett - Something Big

INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

SPONSORED BY KRESTON REEVES

  • WINNER | Julie Kapsalis - NESCOT / Coast To Capital LEP
  • Highly Commended | Karen Davis - TOYL
  • Finalist | Angie McKenna - ASquared
  • Finalist | Dr Sophie Carr - Bays Consulting
  • Finalist | Vanessa Ford-Robbins - For Earth's Sake

BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY DMH STALLARD

  • WINNER | Emma Draper - Velvet Stores
  • Finalist | Helen Cannon - ISON Travel
  • Finalist | Helen Pattinson - Montezuma's Chocolates
  • Finalist | Sarah Alexander - Lewis Brownlee
  • Finalist | Steph Noble - Arke Agency

COMPANY OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY WELLESLEY

  • WINNER | Helen Cannon - ISON Travel
  • Finalist | Harriet and Molly Freshwater - Secret Linen Store
  • Finalist | June Venters KC - Venters Solicitors
  • Finalist | Kristina Pereckaite - South East Angels
  • Finalist | Sarah Alexander - Lewis Brownlee

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL

  • WINNER | Susan Fleet MBE - Lea Graham Associates