Fun and games at the inaugural DrinkTank awards

Last night saw the final DrinkTank event of the year and the first annual DrinkTank awards. Many thanks to the hundreds-upon-hundreds of people that voted across all the categories – there was drama, emotion and some tears (mainly from Paul Walsh who was edged out by actual females) as the winners were revealed. If you didn’t make it along the winner’s roster looked as so:

The hottest start-up outside London

Winner: fav.or.it (Reading) Runner-ups: Hubdub (Edinburgh), Slice the Pie (Berkshire)

The most successful UK start-up

Winner: Moo Runner-ups: Tipped, WAYN

The hottest start-up entrepreneur – female

Winner: Alicia Navarro (Skimbit)
Runner-ups: Meriem Aissaoui (Smarta), Hermione Way (Newspepper), Paul Walsh (Wubud)

The hottest start-up entrepreneur – male

Winner: Sokratis Papafloratos (Trusted Places)
Runners-up: Joel Brazil (Tipped), Andy ‘Blue Steel’ McLoughlin (Huddle)

The best start-up lawyers in town

Winners: Barry and Danvers (Winston & Strawn)

The DrinkTank Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Bindi Karia (Microsoft Bizspark)

Many congratulations to all the winners and quote of the night goes to Sokratis upon acceptance of his award: “My mother will be very proud to learn that her boy has been voted as the hottest male by a large group of men”. Roll on 2009, more great events and even more prizes!