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NOW is the time to shine the spotlight on our region’s businesses that have been exploiting new opportunities, creating wealth, employing more people and contributing to the local economy.
This is the time to shout about their success stories as The Press Business Awards are launched for 2019.
In the only regional awards of their kind, celebrating business from all sectors across York, North and East Yorkshire, the competition recognises the entrepreneurial success of individuals, small and large enterprises in various area of best practice.
This year, which marks the 29th anniversary of the event, we will celebrate the triumphs of businesses in 10 different categories, with an overall Business of the Year winner also.
We are delighted to welcome back Talk Talk as our headline sponsor for this year’s event.
To be in with a chance of being crowned a Press Business Awards winner choose up to two categories from the descriptions below and be a part of this regional celebration of business and entrepreneurship by entering online.
The Press Business Awards 2019 are open to all businesses in The Press’s circulation area of York, North and East Yorkshire. If you have any queries, please email newsdesk@thepress.co.uk
ENTRY TO THE PRESS BUSINESS AWARDS 2019 IS NOW CLOSED
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Open to all companies with annual turnover of at least £3 million which can demonstrate outstanding organisation, exceptional financial returns, strong growth and innovation strategies plus market prowess in its sector.
Submissions may include:
Open to those businesses in the region which have been trading for more than a year and have a turnover of less than £3 million.
The judges will consider:
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Open to start-up businesses which have been in existence for up to two years.
Judges will consider:
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Businesses of any size, sector, or scale can enter the awards.
The judges are looking for entries that clearly demonstrate how the business has incorporated responsible business and sustainability thinking into various areas of business.
The Socially Responsible Business of the year is about:
For Retail, Leisure or Hospitality Business of the Year, we want to hear about the highest standards of customer service.
It might be a hotel, pub, restaurant, shop or any business that has day-to-day con-tact with the general public.
Judges will consider the four "P"s of customer service:
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This award is open to all business which trade with a country outside of the UK, regardless of size or sector.
The judges will consider:
Open to all business people in the region who demonstrate inspired leadership.
Judges will consider:
We're looking for employees to tell us why the firm they work for is deserving of this award.
Our judges want to know about the company which, in the opinion of its staff, provides the best working environment, best people-development practices, best skills and training programmes and demonstrates genuine care for the health and well-being of its workforce.
We’ll want to see examples of just why they are a good business to work for, and some specific illustrations of initiatives, projects or gestures that put them in the running for this category.
Open to any business or organisation that is bringing about change for the better through the application of new thinking and ideas. Innovation could result from the application of creativity or gradual improvements to products, services or processes.
Perhaps your organisation formed new and exciting partnerships that have changed your outlook and performance; invested in research and development or used good ideas from staff, customers or your supply chain to make real change to what you do.
Your innovation doesn’t have to change the world; just how you succeed as a business. As an organisation that thrives on new ideas we’d love to hear about it.
This category is open to all established family businesses.
Submissions may include:
If you are interested in sponsoring an award category, contact Lucy Stoakes on 01904 567250