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 - 2008

best investor communication award
Sponsored by: Redleaf Communications

Winner: BTG plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Samantha Robbins, Redleaf Communications; Andy Burrows, BTG plc (winner); and Penny Smith, presenter of the awards.

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best performing share award
Sponsored by: Winterflood Securities Limited

Winner: Asterand plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Penny Smith, presenter of the awards; Martyn Coombs, Asterand plc (winner); Ben Jowett, Winterflood Securities; and Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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

Winner: Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Penny Smith, presenter of the awards; Ed Horton, KBC Peel Hunt; Keith Muir, Investment Director, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc (winner); and Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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achievement in sustainability award
Sponsored by: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Winner: Marshalls plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Chris Harrop, Marshalls plc (winner); Erica Hauver, Partner in the Sustainability Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Penny Smith, presenter of the awards.

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new company of the year award
Sponsored by: Singer Capital Markets Ltd

Winner: Mears Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Penny Smith, presenter of the awards; Tim Cockroft, Singer Capital Markets; Bob Holt, Mears Group plc (winner); and Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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best technology award
Sponsored by: SJ Berwin LLP

Winner: Oxford Instruments plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Delphine Currie, SJ Berwin; Jonathan Flint, Oxford Instruments plc (winner); and Penny Smith, presenter of the awards.

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entrepreneur of the year award
Sponsored by: Evolution Securities

Winner: Robert Watson – Hilton Food Group plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Penny Smith, presenter of the awards; Robert Watson, Hilton Food Group plc (winner); Andrew Umbers, Evolution Securities; and Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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company of the year
Sponsored by: College Hill Associates Limited

Winner: Telecom plus plc

Winner Picture shows, left to right; Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Mark Garraway, College Hill Associates; Charles Wigoder, Telecom plus plc (winner); and Penny Smith, presenter of the awards.

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