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 - 2005

Best Investor Communication Award
Sponsored by: Redleaf Communications

Winner: Keller Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Awards presenter Penny Smith; Emma Kane, Redleaf Communications; Justin Atkinson, Keller Group plc (winner); and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Best Performing Share Award
Sponsored by: Winterflood Securities Limited

Winner: QXL ricardo plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; awards presenter Penny Smith; Brian Winterflood, Winterflood Securities; and Mark Zaleski, QXL ricardo plc (winner).

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

Winner: JP Morgan Fleming Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Tim Cockroft, KBC Peel Hunt; awards presenter Penny Smith; Mark Davids, JP Morgan Fleming Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc (winner); and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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New Company of the Year Award
Sponsored by: Altium

Winner: Carter and Carter Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Garry Levin, Altium; Phil Carter, Chief Executive, Carter and Carter Group plc (winner); and awards presenter Penny Smith.

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Best Technology Award
Sponsored by: SJ Berwin

Winner: Wolfson Microelectronics plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Delphine Currie, SJ Berwin; George Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Wolfson Microelectronics plc (winner); and awards presenter Penny Smith.

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Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Sponsored by: Evolution Securities

Winner: John Morgan, Morgan Sindall plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Steve Roberts, Evolution Securities; John Morgan, Morgan Sindall plc; and awards presenter Penny Smith.

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Company of the Year Award
Sponsored by: College Hill Associates Limited

Winner: Severfield-Rowen plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Matthew Smallwood, College Hill; John Severs, Severfield-Rowen plc (winner); and awards presenter Penny Smith.

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