Academy of the year
Winner: Burlington Danes Academy

Consultants of the year
Winner: The Parthenon Group
Commended: EdisonLearning

Education builder of the year
Winner: Carillion Commended: Bouygues UK

Exporting excellence award
Winner: INTO University Partnerships Commended: Edinburgh's Telford College

Financial advisors of the year
Winner: KPMG - Global Infrastructure and Projects Group

Higher education innovation
Winner: Launch.ed - Edinburgh Research and Innovation Commended: University of Glasgow

Higher education provider of the year
Winner: INTO Commended: BPP

Investors of the year
Winner: Sovereign Capital Commended: GI Partners

Legal advisors of the year
Winner: Browne Jacobson Commended: Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Lenders of the year
Winner: Barclays

Local education partnership (Lep) of the year
Winner: Sandwell Futures
Commended: Kent LEP

Nursery group of the year
Winner: Childbase
Commended: Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Outsourced service provider of the year
Winner: The Learning Trust

Product supplier of the year
Winner: Collins Education
Commended: The Consortium

Recruitment group of the year
Winner: Eteach

School operating group of the year
Winner: Ark Schools

Supplementary education firm of the year
Winner: Explore Learning
Commended: Fleet Tutors

Technology supplier of the year
Winner: Contact Group

Use of educational technology
Winner: Vivo Rewards
Commended: Espresso Group

Vocational/professional training provider of the year
Winner: Birmingham Metropolitan College Vocational-Science Team
Commended: Babcock Apprenticeship Delivery Team

Outstanding contribution by an individual
Winner: Rod Aldridge OBE