* Best New Start Up (sponsored by Ulster Bank) - Mandy Little and Cathy Fay (Porcellana Tile Studio, Belfast)
* Best New Knowledge Economy Start Up (sponsored by Ulster Bank) - Irene McAleese (Limeforge Ltd, trading as See Sense, Newtownards)
* Entrepreneurship/Innovation (sponsored by Fujitsu) - Colleen Harte (Lucy Annabella Ltd, Dungannon). Highly commended: Dorcas Crawford (Edwards & Co, Belfast)
* Best in Professional Services (sponsored by Foreman Consultants) - Lisa Boyd (Cleaver Fulton Rankin, Belfast)
* Best Marketing Campaign (sponsored by JCDecaux) - Aine McVerry, (The MAC, Belfast)
* Best Small Business (sponsored by Belfast City Council) - Siobhan Allan (Extras NI Ltd).
* Best Customer Service (sponsored by The Outlet) - Bernie McClelland (Rayanne House, Holywood). Highly commended: Vicky Newman (NIHE).
* Advancing Diversity in the Workplace (sponsored by Equality Commission for Northern Ireland) n Tara Moore (Ulster University). Highly commended: Gillian Winters (Engineering Training
Council, Newtownards).
* Excellence in IT (sponsored by The Irish News) - Lesley Brown (dotRetailer.com).
* Best Exporter (sponsored by Invest NI) - Clare Vallely (The Rug House, Newry).
* Best Young Businesswoman of the Year (sponsored by Moy Park) - Victoria Mann (Homemade by Manns).
* Outstanding Management and Leadership (sponsored by Tughans) - Ellvena Graham (Ulster Bank) and Jackie Henry (Deloitte).
* Outstanding Businesswoman (sponsored by Invest NI) - Janet McCollum, Moy Park, Portadown