Marine companies win top honours at the Portsmouth News Business Excellence Awards
Now in its fifth year, the event saw 500 people at the black tie event which again attracted record entries in eight categories from firms and individuals across the Portsmouth area.
Marine electronics company Tacktick won The News Business Excellence Award for innovation for their Micronet range of wireless electronics products. The secret of Tacktick’s success and lead in the wireless revolution is down to its roots in the dinghy market and the 10 years development of solar powered technology combined with low powered electronics with McMurdo taking a Highly commended prize in the same category.
Another winner was the Volvo Ocean Race stopover team which scooped the Team of the Year prize.
Young entrepreneur, David Hawkins, 21, MD of Boat Care UK while still a university student, was runner up in the Achiever of the Year category, while McMurdo took the runner up prize in Exporter of the Year.
Clive Johnson, Joint Managing Director of Tacktick said: "These awards are very important for a company like Tacktick; they recognise the importance of small innovative companies such as ourselves which lead the field in terms of wireless marine electronics. The award is a fantastic boost for our team and a great start to 2007 when we will be celebrating10 years of wireless electronics."
The News Business Excellence Awards team is always looking for good marine companies based in Portsmouth and the surrounding area to enter, if you would like to find out how to enter the 2008 awards email jeremy.dunning@thenews.co.uk
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