Last week ended with companies handing out awards and getting together for receptions. We have highlights.

Claudette Chevannes makes a bold statement at at the Caribbean Cement Company's annual long service awards, at the Hilton hotel, last Thursday. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

Suzette Haynes makes a pretty picture at the Cement Company's annual long-service awards, last Thursday.

Playwright Trevor Rhone is perhaps 'auditioning' Dian Blackwood (Sterling's personal financial planner), for a role in a future play at Sterling Asset Management's customer appreciation reception at Mona Visitors' Lodge last, Thursday. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

Ian Beek, sales consultant at Toyota Jamaica, is in an animated discussion with Aileen Stephen (centre) of the Department of Correctional Services and Assistant Commissioner of Police Novelette Grant at the company's customer appreciation function held at The Pegasus hotel, last Thursday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer