British-American Business Council Announces Business Awards Nominees

Sept. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Nominees have been announced for the British-American Business Council Houston's inaugural International Business Awards.  Nominations were accepted in three categories; small to mid-sized business; large corporate; and the Consul General's Award for Individual Achievement.  

Three finalist in each category will be announced on September 15.  The winners in each category will be announced at the Awards Luncheon on October 21 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak.  Keynote speaker for the event is Bill Schneider, Sr. Political Analyst, CNN.  The event is open to the public.

Nominees are as follows.

Small to Mid-sized Business:

ASI Group
Bracewell & Giuliani
British American Foundation of TX
British School of Houston
Eutex
Houston Dynamo
Rotech Subsea
YSC

Large Corporates

BG Group
Faithful+Gould
Group 1 Automotive
Intertek
Wood Group

Consul General Award for Individual Achievement

Michael Benson, Security Specialist
Michael Cusack, St. Thomas Episcopal School
Kenneth Harder, Dunbar Harder PLLC
Earl Hesterberg, Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Martin Hunt, Bracewell & Giuliani

The BABC International Business Awards encourages and recognizes companies and  individuals who have made significant contributions and demonstrated leadership to further trade, commerce, civic, philanthropic, and/or cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.

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The British-American Business Council Houston is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization promoting US/UK trade and investment. Affiliation with international British-American Business connects us with over 2,500 member companies in the UK and N. America