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Entertaining the capacity audience of 150 business men and women was guest speaker Charan Gill MBE. He is best known as the mastermind behind Europe's largest chain of Indian restaurants, Harlequin Leisure Group, which he recently sold in a multi million pound deal to his long-term business associate. Presenting the awards, he congratulated the three winners on their superb achievements.

Chamber vice president Bill Mitchell, chaired the judging panel line up of Robert Cleary, Inverclyde Council chief executive, Stuart Dixon, chief executive of Riverside Inverclyde, Charles Shaw, chairman, 5pm.co.uk and Douglas Brands, former president of Greenock Chamber.


'With so many high calibre entries once again this year, our judges found the short list selection process a real challenge with just a whisker separating all of our short listed companies,' said Bill Mitchell, Chamber vice president. 'We believe our three winners are truly outstanding. They not only demonstrate the scope of business in Inverclyde but also augur well for the future of the area as a place in which to live and do business'.

Judges short listed three companies in each category - BPI Packaging Services and the Golden Casket Group Buchanan's of Scotland brand for Best Developed Business; Bay Ices and Fairfull Ltd for Best Emerging Entrepreneur; and Haven Products and INVEST for Service to Community

The Greenock Chamber Bee's Knees Awards 2005 is sponsored by Inverclyde Council Economic Development Service, Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire, Turnberry Homes, James Watt College, IBM (UK) Ltd, National Semiconductor (UK) Ltd, the Greenock Telegraph, T-Mobile, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Bank of Scotland, the Tontine Hotel, Vested Interest Design and Elaine Stewart Public Relations.

A prize draw for a T-Mobile Blackberry, raised £1250 for local charities.

(From left) Chamber President Bruce Drummond; Ian Halliday of Greenock Medical Aid Society; Charan Gill MBE; Craig Stewart of Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage Centre; Chamber Vice President Bill Mitchell; and John McCleary of Pack-2-Solutions.

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25 MAY 2005

NINE LINE UP FOR BEE'S KNEES SHORT LIST

Judges have selected nine Inverclyde businesses across three categories as the short list for the Greenock Chamber of Commerce Bee's Knees Awards 2005. Winners will be announced at a special awards dinner in the Tontine Hotel, Greenock, on Friday 17 June 2005.

The short listed companies and categories are:

Bee's Knees Award for Best Developed Business:

• BPI Packaging Services
• Golden Casket Group - Buchanan's of Scotland
• Royal Bank of Scotland Mortgage Centre

Bee's Knees Award for Best Emerging Entrepreneur:

• Bay Ices
• Fairfull Ltd
• Pack-2-Solutions

Bee's Knees Award for Service to Community:

• Greenock Medical Aid Society
• Haven Products Ltd
• INVEST

Representatives from each company will be guests of the Chamber at the awards dinner. Three winners, one in each category, will be awarded a cheque for £1,000 and an exclusive Bee's Knees trophy. Special guest speaker is Charan Gill MBE, best known as the mastermind behind Europe's largest chain of Indian restaurants, Harlequin Leisure Group, which he recently sold in an £8 million deal to his long-term business associate.

Chamber vice president Bill Mitchell, chaired the judging panel line up of Robert Cleary, Inverclyde Council chief executive, Stuart Dixon, deputy chief executive of Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire, Charles Shaw, chairman, 5pm.co.uk and Douglas Brands, former president of Greenock Chamber.

'Over the past couple of months, we have been delighted with the tremendous response to the 2005 initiative,' said Bill Mitchell, Chamber vice president. 'With so many high calibre entries once again this year, our judges found the short list selection process a real challenge. We believe these nine companies not only demonstrate the scope of business in Inverclyde but also augur well for the future of the area as a place to live and do business.'

The Greenock Chamber Bee's Knees Awards 2005, aims to recognise and reward local business talent. It is sponsored this year by Inverclyde Council Economic Development Service, Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire, Turnberry Homes, James Watt College, IBM (UK) Ltd, National Semiconductor (UK) Ltd, the Greenock Telegraph, T-Mobile, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Bank of Scotland, the Tontine Hotel, Vested Interest Design and Elaine Stewart Public Relations.