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 - 2006

Best Investor Communication Award
Sponsored by: Redleaf Communications

Winner: Speedy Hire plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Awards presenter Penny Smith; Neil O'Brien, Speedy Hire plc (winner); Julian Samways, Redleaf Communications; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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best performing share award
Sponsored by: Winterflood Securities Limited

Winner: Manganese Bronze Holdings plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Peter Shillcock, Chief Operating Officer, Manganese Bronze Holdings plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; Mark Fryer, Group Finance and Business Development Director, Manganese Bronze Holdings plc (winner); Martin Larner, Winterflood Securities; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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best performing smaller company fund award
Sponsored by: KBC Peel Hunt Limited

Winner: Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Fund

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Simon Hayes, KBC Peel Hunt; awards presenter Penny Smith; Harry Nimmo, Investment Director, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Fund (winner); and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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new company of the year award
Sponsored by: Altium

Winner: Scott Wilson Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; awards presenter Penny Smith; Geoff French, Chairman, Scott Wilson Group plc (winner); and Garry Levin, Altium.

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best technology award
Sponsored by: SJ Berwin

Winner: royalblue group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Awards presenter Penny Smith; Andy Malpass, Finance Director, royalblue group plc (winner); Delphine Currie, SJ Berwin; and Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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entrepreneur of the year award
Sponsored by: Evolution Securities

Winner: Phillip Carter – Carter & Carter Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Phillip Carter, Chief Executive, Carter & Carter Group plc (winner); and Andrew Umbers, Evolution Securities.

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company of the year
Sponsored by: College Hill Associates Limited

Winner: AVEVA Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right: Kieran Poynter, Senior Partner and Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Richard Longdon, Chief Executive, AVEVA Group plc (winner); awards presenter Penny Smith; Paul Taylor, Group Finance Director and Company Secretary, AVEVA Group plc (winner); and Matthew Gregorowski, College Hill.

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