Lord Digby Jones, UK minister for trade & investment, on Thursday gave away the UK Trade & Investment India Business Awards 2007 at a glittering function in Mumbai. The awards are in recognition of path-breaking UK-India business partnerships.

While the Investor of the Year award went to Tata Sons, the Business Partnership of the Year went to DLF Laing O Rourke, the Innovation of the year was HRS Process Systems and Benoy was the New Market Entrant of the Year.

Wipro [Get Quote] Chairman Azim Premji was the Business Person of the Year and UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya was the Entrepreneur of the Year. Subex Azure [Get Quote] received the award for the Successful Listing of the Year.

Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata was presented a Special Recognition Award in appreciation of his contribution to the promotion of business relationships between India and the UK and to mark 100 years of Tatas collaboration with the UK.

Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata was presented a Special Recognition Award in appreciation of his contribution to the promotion of business relationships between India and the UK and to mark 100 years of Tatas collaboration with the UK.