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National Business Awards 2012




 

The Small Online Business of the Year

Open to any UK organisation trading online with a turnover of under £10m, this award will go to the candidate that can best demonstrate consistent growth and strong financial performance from e-commerce. Judges will look for evidence of exceptional delivery, site engagement & usability, security, innovation, and ethical practice. They will also look at how staff are engaged and developed, how the organisation’s strategic vision is led, managed and implemented, and evidence of a plan for sustained growth.

Open to any organisation from the public, private or third sector, judges will be looking for demonstrable excellence in the following core areas:

 


Scoring

While each entry form has been tailored to each category, they have been designed to draw out achievements in seven core areas. Scoring for these core areas are weighted according to the criteria for each category. For each entry in the Small Online Business of the Year category, judges will compare the extent to which each candidate has demonstrated excellence in the following core areas:

 

Core criteria                                       Proportion of overall score

Growth                                                15%

Innovation                                          10%

Engagement – staff                        15%

Engagement – customer               20%

Leadership                                       10%

Ethics                                                 15%

Financial performance                   15%

 


Judging

All entries for a National Business Award are initially scored by a short-listing panel of up to 3 independent judges, with the highest scoring candidates selected as finalists. In the event of a tie, the chair of judges may contact each candidate for further information to help the short-listing panel determine which makes the final cut. All finalists are then invited to present live to a panel of judges who will determine an overall winner based on the entry form, the presentation and responses to the judges’ questions.   The judging panel selected for the Small Online Business of the Year will comprise up to five peers with experience and expertise specifically related to this category. Judging panels typically include a specialist editor or journalist, head of a relevant network or trade association, a senior consultant specialising in this area, someone who invests in or funds enterprises, and a previous winner in this category.    Return to Award Categories    Enter the Awards
 
 

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National Business Awards 2012