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KEiBA 2019: Pictures from the gala night at Kent Event Centre

Chris Britcher
cbritcher@thekmgroup.co.uk
09:31, 21 June 2019  | Updated: 09:33, 21 June 2019

It was a night of celebration as the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA) were presented to the cream of the county's businesses.

Some 700 people attended the gala awards ceremony at the Kent Event Centre at the Kent Showground in Detling.

Here are some of the pictures from last night's awards.

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Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739656)KCC's Mark Dance arrives at the event Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739661)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Small Business of the Year Elvis and Kresse, Kresse Wesling and James Henrit. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739913)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Customer Service Award goes to Sleeping Giant Media, Mersudin Forbes, Justine Robson. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739916)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Commitment to the Environment Award goes to Coolings Nurseries Limited Ian Hazon, Penny Hazon, Paul Cooling, Carol Cooling and Becky Malcolm. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739920)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Medium Business of the Year Orbital Internet Group Darren Brown, Samuel Miller, Ben Doherty and Stephen Samuals. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739923)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Construction Project of the Year Modus Construction.Neil Lakeland (sponsor), Michael Hoggart and Dan Graves (sponsor). Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739924)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Large Business of the Year Childrensalon Limited. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739927)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Business Commitment to the Community Award Childrensalon Limited Alex Puiu, Denise Hamilton, Raimonda Makauskiene, Jojo Sinclair and Grace Browning. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739929)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Technology Business of the Year Clevertouch. Pete Kenyon (sponsor), Shaun Marklew, and Gary Robertson (sponsor). Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739930)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Entrepreneur of the Year Dean Rizov. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739933)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Employer of the Year Sleeping Giant Media. Deborah Geering (sponsor), Luke Quilter and Danny Windsor, and Andrew Masters (sponsor). Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739935)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Outstanding Contribution to Business in Kent Award goes to Paul Barrett. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739995)Winners' delight at the KEiBAs 2019. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12740080)Hundreds attended Kent's leading awards ceremony. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12740089)The venue looked fabulous as some 700 guests came to celebrate. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12740090)KEiBA is organised by the KM Media Group and Kent County Council. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12740092)Guests were serenaded as they entered the venue on the red carpet by a choir. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739775)kmfm drive time host Rob Wills was co-host of the event. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739854)Geoff Miles, chairman of judges, welcomes the guests. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739860)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Manufacturer of the Year Luke Vincent of Texcel Technology. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739868)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Valuing Disability Business of the Year winners Bluewater's Darren Brettle. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739940)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Family Business of the Year winner Walker Construction with Steve Walker and sponsors Lyndsey Gallagher and Anita Brightley-Hodges. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739941)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Exporter of the Year Vespa Design and Publishing Darren Watkins, Clare Foltynie and Anthony Thornley with sponsor Darren Rigden. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739946)Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Apprenticeship of the Year went to Reuben Elman. Was picked up by Luke Quilter and Lizzi Hill. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739950)

In addition to the 16 awards there was also a special award for outstanding contribution to Kent business.

That award went to Paul Barrett of Canterbury-based Barretts Motor Group.

Other big winners on the night were Folkestone marketing agency Sleeping Giant Media which scooped a hat-trick of awards and designer children's brand Childrensalon from Tunbridge Wells, which collected two awards.

Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Outstanding Contribution to Business in Kent Award goes to Paul Barrett. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739995)
Keiba Awards 2019, Kent Showground, Detling. Outstanding Contribution to Business in Kent Award goes to Paul Barrett. Picture: Matthew Walker. (12739995)

Organised by the KM Media Group and Kent County Council, the awards event is now in its 11th year.

It was presented by kmfm breakfast show star Laura Crockett and drive time presenter Rob Wills - who also hosted the kmfm disco after the event for revellers.

Those attending enjoyed a three-course meal and were dazzled by magicians.

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