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Gallery: Birmingham Post Business Awards 2012 - the winners

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17:24, 20 MAY 2013
Updated17:29, 3 JUL 2013

Company of the Year Award: IM Properties1 of 14
John Crabtree accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award2 of 14
Manufacturing, Science and Technology Award: Peter Rushton, of WH Smith & Sons, (Tools) with Jonathan Garrett, of award sponsor JLR, and host Jeremy Vine3 of 14
Environmental, Recycling & Sustainability Award: Mike de Courcey and Bob Wildman (both from Travel de Courcey) with Professor Peter Lutzeier, of award sponsor Newman University College, and host Jeremy Vine4 of 14
Communications, Marketing & Creative Award: Shari Bryan and Andy Wilkinson (both from OWB Creative Communications), with Adrian Quin from category sponsor Investec, and Jeremy Vine5 of 14
Finance Award: Craig Errington, of Wesleyan Assurance Society, with Mark Eden from category sponsor Jerroms, and Jeremy Vine.6 of 14
Small Business & Business Start Up Award: L-R award sponsor Peter McHugh (Challinors Solicitors), Simon and Celia Price, Daivd Ardron (Just Checking) and Jeremy Vine7 of 14
Emerging Professional Award: Winner Damien Hayward-Bradley with Mark Davies, of award sponsor Hotel Indigo, and Jeremy Vine8 of 14
Medium to Large Business Award: Staff from Chiltern Railways with Paul Wright, of award sponsors Wright Solutions (left), and Jeremy Vine9 of 14
Legal & Business Advisory Award: William Barker, of winner SGH Martineau, with Mark Palmer, of award sponsor Bournville College, and Jeremy Vine10 of 14
People Development, Recruitment & Training Award: Jamie Rodden and Ian Mourbey, of winner Alexander Daniels, with Colin Povey, chief executive of Warwickshire CCC, and Jeremy Vine11 of 14
Company Of the Year: Kevin Ashfield and Jason Jasper, both from winner IM Properties, with Chris Loughran, of award sponsor Deloitte, and Jeremy Vine12 of 14
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Crabtree with his award and Simon Edgley (Trinity Mirror Midlands Regional Managing Director), Alun Thorne (Birmingham Post Editor), John Crabtree and Jeremy Vine13 of 14
Jason Jasper, of IM Properties, with the Company Of The Year and the Property & Regeneration awards14 of 14

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