A celebration of the diverse range of businesses and clients part of The Ortus Group network.
The Orties CategoriesAward CeremonyCELEBRATING GREAT BUSINESSES
The Ortus Awards or “Orties” are a celebration of the diverse range of businesses and clients part of The Ortus Group network.
As part of The Ortus Group’s 30 year anniversary, The Orties were launched as a chance to celebrate the successes of many local businesses.

The Categories
Congratulations to all our finalists, winners and highly commended for the event.

Employee of the Year sponsored by People 1st. Winner - Bernard O’Neill - Fingernails2Go

Innovator of the Year sponsored by NI Housing Executive Winner - Connected Health

Service Provider of the Year sponsored by Agnew Andress Higgins Solicitors Small / Medium Winner - First Class Blinds and Flooring

Start Up Business of the Year sponsored by Enterprise NI Winner - Sports for Autism

Employer of the Year sponsored by UCIT Winner - People 1st

Interpreter / Translator of the Year sponsored by OCN NI Winner - Saeb Sha’ath

Service Provider of the Year sponsored by Agnew Andress Higgins Solicitors Large Winner - B4B Group

The Ortus Award for Outstanding Contribution To Business Denis O’Kane, OK Windows

Growth Business of the Year sponsored by Bank Of Ireland Winner- Ardmonagh Family and Community Group

Retail Business of the Year sponsored by MTB Solicitors Winner - FeisFayre

Social Enterprise / Charity of the Year sponsored by Social Enterprise NI Winner - Active Communities Network
The Full Winner List
Employee of the Year sponsored by People 1st
Winner – Bernard O’Neill – Fingernails2Go
Highly Commended- Jamie Quinn – TRP Services and Martin Black – First Class Blinds and Flooring
Employer of the Year sponsored by UCIT
Winner – People 1st
Highly Commended – Connected Health
Growth Business of the Year sponsored by Bank Of Ireland
Winner- Ardmonagh Family and Community Group
Highly Commended- Connected Health, Little Mexican Deli and Rising Star Designs
Innovator of the Year sponsored by NI Housing Executive
Winner – Connected Health
Highly Commended – Fingernails2Go
Interpreter / Translator of the Year sponsored by OCN NI
Winner – Saeb Sha’ath
Highly Commended – Hau Tran, Jacek Bialczyk, Javid Naveed and Zofia Jackson
Retail Business of the Year sponsored by MTB Solicitors
Winner – FeisFayre
Highly Commended – Martin’s Furnishings
Service Provider of the Year sponsored by Agnew Andress Higgins Solicitors
Small / Medium
Winner – First Class Blinds and Flooring
Highly Commended – David Maxwell Chartered Architects and Emma Lyons Solicitors
Large
Winner – B4B Group
Highly Commended – Ashdown HVAC Controls and S3 Solutions
Social Enterprise / Charity of the Year sponsored by Social Enterprise NI
Winner – Active Communities Network
Highly Commended – Changing Lives Initiative (Colin Neighbourhood Partnership) and Childrens Heartbeat Trust
Start-Up Business of the Year sponsored by Enterprise NI
Winner – Sports for Autism
Highly Commended – Above Beyond Cleaning, Carrasco Alonso Designs and Kraken House International
The Ortus Award for Outstanding Contribution To Business
Denis O’Kane, OK Windows
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