Article: Upbeat battlers; ACHIEVEMENT WALES 2009: Companies' positive outlook wins praise.(Features)

Byline: DAVID JONES

TELEVISION journalist and presenter Nicholas Owen says he has been impressed by the resilience and optimism shown by North Wales businesses in the face of the toughest economic downturn in half a century.

Mr Owen was master of ceremonies at last year's Achievement Wales Business Awards ceremony in Llandudno and he has accepted an invitation to return next month to host this year's event.

Achievement Wales is the premier business awards event in North Wales and is run by the Daily Post in conjunction with support from executive sponsors HSBC Bank and the Welsh Assembly Government.

"What struck me last year was that it ...

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