The Tribune

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will recognise businesses and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated commitment to community building at the this Saturday’s fifth annual Business Excellence Awards ceremon at the Regency Theatre.

Nominations closed a few weeks ago, with several businesses nominated for the various awards. Highlighted by nominators were specific business and management practices, and various companies’ commitment to employees and the community.

There are six general categories for nomination: ‘Outstanding Business Person of the Year’, dDeveloping Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘Company of the Year’, ‘Philanthropic Business or Business Person of the Year’, and ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ This year’s nominees are:

Business Person of the Year

Leigh Lightbourn-Termath (Bahama Buy & Sell); Peter Taylor (Express Food Mart); Larry Albury (Freeport Jet Wash); Carl-Gustaf Rotkirch (Grand Bahama Shipyard)

Developing 
Entrepreneur

Tim & Rebecca Tibbits (Flying Fish); Britney Baldwin (Sweet Affairs); Billie Bowe (Benchmark Consultants); and Ravano Ferguson (Fast Track Management).

Company of the Year - Large

Grand Bahama Shipyard Company and Sanitation Services

Company of the Year - Small

Sav Mor Drugs and Town and Country Maintenance Company

Philanthropic 
Businessperson

Karen Clarke/ Tip Burrows, GB Humane Society

Lifetime 
Achievement

Anita Doherty and Peter Koll

Final winners will be chosen by the Awards Committee based on several factors, including: Business age; nature of activities; historical performance – business achievements; contribution to Bahamian economy; management/employee relations; contribution to employment and employee training; commitment to fair and honest conduct in the marketplace; contribution to the community, or a charity.

Previous winners include Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Harold ‘Sonny’ Waugh and Sir Albert Miller (2008); Rev. Havard Cooper (2009); T. Maitland Cates (2010); Edward St. George (2011)’

Business Person of the Year recipients are Cleveland Duncombe (2008); Donald ‘Don’ Roberts (2009); Keith Rolle (2010); Jeremy Cafferata (2011).

Developing Entrepreneur of The Year recipients are Sally Gaskin & Sharon Glover (2008); Noel & Britton Clarke (2009); Peter Taylor (2010.

Company of The Year ‘Category A’ recipients are Regional Air (2008); BWA (Freeport) (2009); Butler’s Specialty Store (2010); MSC Bahamas (2011).

Company of The Year ‘B’ recipients are Kelly’s True Value (2008); Sawyers (2009), Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company (2010); Hutchison Port Holdings (2011).

Philanthropic Business Person of the Year recipients are Basil Neymour (2008); Frank Outten (2009); Waugh Construction (Bahamas) (2010); Wallace & Georgette Groves Foundation (2111).

Business Student of the Year recipients are Bria Williams (2008); Dreshon Rolle (2009).

President’s Award recipients are Star General Insurance (2008); Grand Bahama Shipyard (2009); Atlantic Medical Insurance Company & Hutchison Port Holding Group (2010); BORCO (2011). The Chamber will announce this year’s winners during the Gala awards ceremony. The evening’s event starts at 7pm,, followed by a Champagne After Party. Tickets are on sale at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce office. They can be reached at info@gbchamber.org or 352-8329.