Last updated 10:51, Tuesday, 07 October 2008

The finalists are:

Training and Development, sponsored by David Allen & Co. Chartered Accountants

Bells of Lazonby

Cumberland Building Society, Carlisle

White Young Green

Exporter of the Year, sponsored by HSBC

BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, Barrow-in-Furness

Primasonics International Limited, Penrith

3SL, Barrow-in-Furness

Community Involvement, sponsored by Cumberland Building Society

Copeland Homes, Whitehaven

Derwent and Solway Housing Association, Workington

Juniper Events, Penrith

Manufacturing and Engineering

BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, Pipe Production Facility, Barrow-in-Furness

Calder Foods Ltd, Carlisle

Twoey Toys Ltd, Wigton

Innovation & Technology, sponsored by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

3SL, Barrow-in-Furness

BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, Barrow-in-Furness

Cumbria Highways, Penrith

Environmental Awareness

Capita Symonds, Carlisle

Tronic Limited, Expro Connectors and Measurements, Ulverston

Twoey Toys, Wigton

Business of the Year (Small), sponsored by Business Link Northwest

AstSigns Limited, Penrith

H&H Insurance Brokers Limited, Carlisle

Grisdales, of Cockermouth

Business of the Year (Medium)

Calder Foods Ltd, Carlisle

David Allen & Co. Chartered Accountants, Dalston

Hoopers, Carlisle

Business of the Year (Large), sponsored by Invest in Cumbria

Amey LG Limited, Penrith

Cumberland Building Society, Carlisle

Westmorland Limited, Orton, Tebay

Manager of the Year

Jim Messenger, GEN II, Workington

Marie Twiss-Walker, Hoopers, Carlisle

Pamela Miron, Commendium, Penrith

Employee of the Year, sponsored by Redhall Group Ltd

Angela Doughty, Tourist Information Officer, Barrow Borough Council

Joan Mooney, Mother Goose Day Nursery, Carlisle

Paul Sermon, Amey, Penrith

Businessman of the Year

David Allen, David Allen & Co., Chartered Accountants, Dalston

John Stobbart, Stobbarts Limited, Workington

Mark Aston, AST Signs, Penrith

Businesswoman of the Year, sponsored by Capita Symonds

Dorthe Pratt, Sedbergh Soap Company

Polly Forbes, South Lakeland Physiotherapy Service Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness

Sarah Dunning, Westmorland Limited, Orton, Tebay

Lifetime Contribution sponsored by Cumbria Vision

Bill Lowther, Carlisle

Carol Donnelly, Brampton

Joe Harris, Penrith

Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Burnetts Solictors

The winner of this award will be announced on the evening