AWARD CATEGORIES


Nomination only categories: In addition to the categories open to general entry there are five nomination only categories. These include:  

    
 The Orange Leader of the Year 
    
 The Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Excellence 
    
 

The 3i Private Business of the Year

 
    
 

The Grant Thornton Mid-Cap Business of the Year

 
    
 

The Coutts & Co Large-Cap Business of the Year

 
    

For more information on the nomination categories, contact Alex Evans Editorial Director of the National Business Awards on +44(0)207 234 8743 or email alex.evans@ubm.com

 

12 Categories open for entry

Listed below are the categories open for entries.

The extended deadline for submissions is 1st July 2010

When you have selected the categories you wish to enter, you can pay for and submit your entry form(s) online.

 

The Santander Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year
Open to all organisations with no more than £25 million turnover in their last financial year

More about this category and judging criteria >

   
 

The Orange Innovation Award
Whether it's a new idea, product, method, technology, process or application the Orange Innovation Award will go to the organisation with an innovation that has transformed their business

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The Health, Work and Well-being Award
This Award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate how it has worked to sustain the health and well-being of its workforce to the mutual benefit of the staff and the organisation

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The Health, Work and Well-being Award for Small Business
This Award will go to the organisation with less than 250 employees that can best demonstrate how it understands the link between staff well being and improved performance and has made the health and well-being of its workforce a key part of its day to day operation

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The ICAEW Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Award
This award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate a company-wide commitment to Corporate Responsibility and business sustainability

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The Business Link Growth Strategy of the Year
This sought-after Award recognises organic growth strategy (rather than merger and acquisition activity) that has achieved outstanding levels of sales, profit and market share improvement

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The BlackBerry Customer Focus Award
This Award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate that it truly has the customer at the heart of its business
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The BlackBerry Customer Focus Award for Small Business 
This Award will go to the organisation with less than 250 employees that can best demonstrate that it truly has the customer at the heart of its business
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The Entrepreneur of the Year
This Award will go to the outstanding individual who can best demonstrate exceptional vision and leadership in the establishment and development of an owner-led business

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The Excellence in Marketing Award
This Award will be made for a specific marketing campaign in the period 1st January 2009 to 31st May 2010 that has achieved high levels of commercial success for the featured products or services

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The Employer of the Year
This Award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate how it has applied its human and supporting resources to achieve and sustain commercial and competitive success

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The Better Regulation Award
*NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES*
The award will go to the organisation that can demonstrate how it has embraced the principles of better regulation to enable efficient compliance with the law and enhance the environment for business to establish, grow and flourish.

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