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2008 Northumbria Student Enterprise Competition
Added 28th Apr 2008
Northumbria's finalists were confirmed at their annual grand awards dinner held on Thursday 27 March 2008, at Newcastle Falcon's Rugby Club.
The event was enjoyed particularly by the sponsors, although second to that of the winners. Roger Candy, one of Northumbria's enterprsie colleague's once again excelled himself bringing fun and laughter to his role of compere/host for the evening.
And for the results...
- Winners of the Graduate Enterprise Award of £500 - The Yard Ltd.
- Two Highly Commended Computing Enterprise Awards of £250 - Lecture Cast; and Phoenix Casino.
- Winner of the Computing Enterprise Award of £500 - Jesmond Batter Bucket.
- Highly Commended ICT & E Business Award of £250 - Lecture Cast.
- Winner of ICT & E Business Award of £500 - Golf Locker LLP.
- Highly Commended Design & Creative Award of £250 -Primate. Productions.
- Winner of the Design & Creative Award of £500 - Orangepanda Digital Media.
- Highly Commended Retail & Service Award of £250 - Jesmond Batter Bucket.
- Winner of the Retail & Service Award of £500 - Shirt.
- Active Traders Award of £250 - Foundry 34.
- Highly Commended Overall Business Viability Award of £500 - Golf Locker LLP.
- Winner of the Overall Business Viability Award of £1000 - Shirt.
Well done to all the 2008 entrants and congratulations to those who were lucky enough to win an award.
We look forward to seeing Golf Locker LLP and Shirt, who are now through to the Regional Grand Final in October, as well as other academic entries, which we will find out more about in August.
Northumbria Enteprise Challenge Programme 2008.pdf
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