PLC Awards Dinner: Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
The PLC Awards event was founded in 1987 to reward excellence in the smaller quoted company sector. The winners of each of the seven award categories are presented with their awards at the annual PLC Awards Dinner, which is held in March. The PLC Awards Dinner is "the" City event of the year and is attended by 1,500 guests, including quoted companies, investment banks, fund managers, investment analysts, and corporate advisors.

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PLC Awards Archive - 2004

Best Investor Communications Award
Sponsored by: WILink plc

Winner: Bodycote International plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Awards presenter Penny Smith; John Hubbard, Chief Executive, Bodycote International plc (winner); Philip Cole, WILink plc and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Best Performing Share Award
Sponsored by: Winterflood Securities Limited

Winner: Ashtead Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Martin Larner, Winterflood Securities; Michael Pratt, Ashtead Group plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Best Performing Smaller Company Fund Award
Sponsored by: KBC Peel Hunt Limited

Winner: INVESCO English and International Trust plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Simon Hayes, KBC Peel Hunt; Andy Crossley, INVESCO English and International Trust plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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New Company of the year Award
Sponsored by: Altium

Winner: PayPoint plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Garry Levin, Altium; Dominic Taylor, Managing Director PayPoint plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Best Technology Award
Sponsored by: SJ Berwin

Winner: Bede plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Delphine Currie, SJ Berwin; Neil Loxley, Chief Executive Bede plc (winner); and awards presenter Penny Smith.

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Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Sponsored by: Evolution Securities

Winner: Gerry Ford, Chairman and Chief Executive, Caffe Nero Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Richard Griffiths, Evolution Securities; Gerry Ford, Chairman and Chief Executive Caffe Nero Group plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Company of the Year
Sponsored by: College Hill Associates

Winner: Topps Tiles plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Matthew Gregorowski, College Hill; Nick Ounstead, Chief Executive, Topps Tiles plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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