The 26th annual Press Business Awards attracted scores of entries from business of all shapes and sizes, covering a broad spectrum on industries.
After many deliberations the core panel of judges whittled the extensive list of entries down to just three contenders in each of the ten categories.
Hotly contended categories last year included Large Business of the Year, which saw its highest number of entries in several years, as well as the repeatedly popular Small Business of the Year category.
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