This years' Business of the Year Gala event took place on 7 November 2009 at SilverStar Casino.

View photos of Gold winners:

Hospitality Group

Lady Rocci Awards Group

Business Awards Group

Presidents Award

View Silver, Bronze, Service Excellence and Community Contribution winners photos

And the winners are...

Hospitality Group

• Restaurant                         

Gold : Roots Restaurant
Silver: Carnivore Restaurant
Bronze: Mugg & Bean, Town Square

• Conference Facilities      

Gold: Kloofzicht Lodge
Silver: Ingwenya Country Escape
Bronze: Cabanga Conference Centre

• Hotel & Accommodation           

Gold: Silverstar Casino
Silver: Kloofzicht Lodge
Bronze: Glenburn Lodge

• Tourism                               

Gold: Walter Sisulu National Botanical  Gardens
Silver: Ngomo Safari Lodge
Bronze: Heia Safari Ranch

Lady ROCCI Awards Group

• Business Women of the Year  

Gold: Liz Bath,   Educos Vision Holdings
Silver: Kim Meredith,  Spectrum Solutions

Bronze: Charlotte Gould & Elsa Naude,  Bows & Garters Bridal Boutique

• Individual Community Champion

Gold: Ester Pretorius,  Angels NPO)
Silver: Adel Du Plessis,  Therepeia Business Coaching & Training
Bronze: Breggie De Beer,  FORA - Friend of Rescued Animals

Business Awards Group

• Business Community Contribution Award

Gold : Fidelity Security Services Pty Ltd
Silver: Pikitup Johannesburg
Bronze: Silverstar Casino

• Education

Gold: PMG Education Pty Ltd
Silver: Monash South Africa Ltd

• Professional Services

Gold: Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
Silver: Otto Krause Inc. Attorneys
Bronze: Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital

• Corporate, Listed & Group Companies

Gold: Pikitup Johannesburg
Silver: Fidelity Security Services Pty Ltd
Bronze: Silverstar Casino

• Large Business

Gold: Itec West Pty Ltd
Silver: Omni Struct Nkosi Pty Ltd
Bronze: Venter Manufacturing Pty Ltd

• Medium Business

Gold :  Educos Vision Holidings
Silver:  Bestsure Financial Services Pty Ltd
Bronze: CTU Training Solutions Roodepoort

• Small Business

Gold :  Dial A Nerd Roodepoort
Silver: Minuteman Press
Bronze: Fournos Bakery

• Emerging Business

Gold : Keleni Consultants
Silver: Lorhez Creations CC
Bronze: Trix Events Co-Ordinators CC

Recognition for Service Excellence:

• Adega Wilgeheuwel
• Alexander Forbes Commercial Solutions
• Cattle Baron Little Falls
• Clearwater Mall
• Curasure
• Compute Corporate Technology Solutions Pty Ltd
• Dimage Design House
• Griffins Estate
• Homespun Clearwater
• Konitek Training & Development
• Li-Ru Art & Décor
• Mist Hills Country Hotel
• Mutual & Federal
• NRG Designs
• Pool Management Services
• Primedia Outdoors
• Universal Air CC
• Wiesenhof At Wings
• Worldwide Incentive & Travel Services Pty Ltd

Recognition to Community Origanisation

• Angels (NPO)
• Be A Friend Foundation
• CANSA Western Gauteng
• Florida Park Fire Station
• FOR A – Friends of Rescued Animals
• Honeydew Community Police Forum Trauma Unit
• Roodepoort SPCA
• Westview Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation

Congratulations to all Winners in
ROCCI/FNB Business of the Year Awards for 2009

Thanks to all contributors
FNB Commercial Banking;   South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA);   Silverstar Casino;   Business Partners;   Fashion TV Café,

Business of the Year: Panel of Judges

Leon Liebenberg   :  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Wessie van der Westhuizen :  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Kenneth Badenhorst:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Dawie de Villiers:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Nicky Marias:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Maria Atouiga:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Ronel Fouche:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Rialene Lutsch:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Marietjie Esterhuizen:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Anton Visser:  South African Institute of Professional Accountants
Elizabeth Malumo :  FNB Commercial South West Region
Chris Koen  :  Business Partners
Eldine Seconds :  Business Partners
Isabel Steyn :   Hospitality (Independent)

Business of the Year Finalist 2009