Canterbury Development Corporation congratulates the winners of the Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016.

The annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday 21 September, with heritage and technology taking out the top honours. The Isaac Theatre Royal won the supreme award in the small enterprise category, while ARANZ Medical Ltd – who specialise in 3D scanning equipment to assess wounds and custom-fit orthotics and prosthetics – took out the supreme award in the medium/large enterprise category.

More than 1000 people attended the awards, which are in their 14th year and recognise local businesses for their talent, innovation and diversity.

Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016 winnersSupreme small enterprise – Isaac Theatre RoyalSupreme medium/large enterprise – ARANZ Medical Ltd

Champion producer/manufacturerSmall enterprise – Invert RoboticsMedium/large enterprise – ARANZ Medical Ltd

Champion infrastructure/tradesSmall enterprise – Red ElectricalMedium/large enterprise – SCIRT

Champion professional serviceSmall enterprise – Mint Design LtdMedium/large enterprise – Computer Concepts Ltd

Champion tourismSmall enterprise – Canterbury Guiding CoMedium/large – Haka Tours

Champion retail/hospitalitySmall enterprise – Isaac Theatre RoyalMedium/large enterprise – EBOS Group

Champion global operatorSmall enterprise – Infratec LtdMedium/large enterprise – Foot Science international Ltd

Champion charitySmall enterprise – Catapult Employment ServicesMedium/large enterprise – YMCA Christchurch

ACC workplace safetyMach3 Industries Ltd