The winners have been announced in the 2014 Monmouthshire Business Awards.

A total of 25 companies, ranging from start-ups and sole traders to major organisations, were shortlisted for the awards, which were handed out at a ceremony at St Pierre, a Marriott hotel and country club near Chepstow, which was hosted by Hwyel James, the former ITV Wales presenter.

Guests included Edwina Hart, Minister for Economy, Science & Transport, Welsh Government, Simon Gibson, chief executive of Wesley Clover Corporation, Bob Greenland, deputy leader at Monmouthshire County Council, Peter Fox, leader at MCC, and former Celtic Manor Resort CEO Dylan Matthews.

Abergavenny Food Festival walked away with the Social Responsible Business Award. Best Green Business went to Usk Garden Centre and the Most Promising Start-Up Award was presented to Home Glow Products, of Usk, which also took Innovation in Business.

Kevin Mansell-Abell, the 28-year-old founder of That Media Group, Chepstow, took Young Entrepreneur, and the Angel Hotel in Abergavenny won Hospitality, Travel and Tourism.

Other winners included Mabey Bridge for Excellence in Marketing, Hicks Logistics for Company Demonstrating Sustained Growth, Victoria Valentine Bridal for Excellence in Retailing, and Pocket Mariner, who were presented with the Excellence in Digital Technology Innovation award by Economy Minister Edwina Hart.

The Company of the Year title went to Caldicot-based firm Hicks Logistics.

The final award of the evening, the Judges Choice award - presented to one of the shortlisted finalists deemed to be the best entrant overall - went to Mabey Bridge.

The Chepstow-based manufacturer – one of the world’s leading specialist suppliers of steel bridging infrastructure, wind turbine towers and heavy-plated structural steelwork – was praised for “demonstrating excellence in all areas”, including a “firm commitment” to innovation and enterprise, high-quality apprenticeship schemes, strong community outreach and excellent corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The firm, which has an annual turnover of £80m and more than 550 employees, was said by judges David Jamilly and Gurpareet Bains to 'fly the flag for Monmouthshire and British industry across the world'.