Host Announced For County’s Prestigious Awards Evening
The host for the Powys Business Awards ceremony being held on Friday 30 September has been announced as TV’s favourite Welsh weatherman, Derek Brockway.
The BBC presenter’s interest in the weather began as a young boy growing up in Barry during the long, hot summer of 1976. He went on to join the Met Office, and in 1995 Derek moved to London to work in the world of television preparing the ITV National Weather and Channel 4 weather. He has also broadcast on GMTV’s ‘The Sunday Programme’.
In 1997 he joined BBC ‘Wales Today’ where he has been the lead weather forecaster for over 13 years. As well as broadcasting the lunchtime, evening and late TV weather forecasts, he also presents regular weather bulletins on BBC Radio Wales.
Derek has had a lifetime fascination with the weather and has presented a number of TV shows including ‘Derek’s Welsh Weather’ and ‘Weatherman Walking’. Derek has added yet another string to his bow with the publication of four books – two walking books published by Aberystwyth-based Y Lolfa and a children’s book by Gomer called “Duck and Starfish”.
As a keen walker Derek is looking forward to spending some time in Brecon as this year’s awards dinner takes place at the Infantry Battle School, Dering Lines in Brecon and tickets can be purchased via the website.
The finalists for the 2016 Powys Business Awards are:
Team Achievement Award sponsored by The Cambrian News & Brecon & Radnor Express
• Cellpath Limited, Newtown
• Trax JH Limited Newtown
• Stadco Powys, Llanfyllin
Start-up Business Award sponsored by The County Times
• The Duck’s Nest, Presteigne
• Mid Wales Holiday Lets, Rhayader
• Turvec Solutions Limited, Welshpool
Micro Business Award sponsored by FSB
• Hilltop Honey, Caersws
• Monty’s Brewery, Montgomery
• Sporting Hares, Berriew
Entrepreneurship Award
• Ashford Price, Dan Yr Ogof The National Showcaves for Wales, Brecon
• Bryn Evans, Fresh Inns Limited, Garthmyl
• Joanna Morgan, Radnor Preserves, Caersws
Growth Award sponsored by Finance Wales
• CellNass, Newtown
• Quartix, Newtown
• Sharp Clinical, Crickhowell
Agricultural Business Award sponsored by Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors
• Agri Advisor Solicitors, Welshpool
• MWMAC Limited, Rhayader
• NFU Mutual Welshpool
Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality Award sponsored by NPTC Group
• Cantref Adventure Park, Brecon
• Dan Yr Ogof The National Showcaves for Wales, Brecon
• MacDonald Plas Talgarth Resort, Machynlleth
• Welshpool Air Show Limited, Welshpool
Social Enterprise/ Charity Award sponsored by Mid-Wales Housing Association Ltd
• Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre, Crickhowell
• Dulas Limited, Machynlleth
• Hope Church, Newtown
International Trade Award sponsored by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group
• Invertek Drives Limited, Welshpool
• Quartix, Newtown
• Sharp Clinical, Crickhowell
Technology & Innovation Award sponsored by RES
• Invertek Drives Limited, Welshpool
• PixelHaze, Builth Wells
• Plant i Limited, Machynlleth
Manufacturing Award sponsored by Myrick Training Services
• Compact Orbital Gears, Rhayader
• Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company, Knighton
• Sanderson’s Fine Furniture & Joinery Ltd, Four Crosses
Excellence in Customer Service Award sponsored by Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd
• Nailed It!, Welshpool
• Plant i Limited, Machynlleth
• Victoria-Lynn Hair & Beauty, Builth Wells
In addition to the 12 category awards a Judges’ Special Award, sponsored by Sodexo, and the overall Powys Business of the Year 2016 Award, sponsored by Powys County Council, will be announced at the awards evening. The awards celebrate excellence in business in the county and brings recognition in the local and regional business communities.
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