WITH the Nottingham Post Business Awards fast approaching, speculation has been rife surrounding who will be crowned the winner of each of the different award categories.
This year, the awards will recognise a variety of businesses and all will be commended for their substantial contribution to the success of the region's businesses as whole.
The prestigious Company of the Year Award has been sponsored by legal firm Browne Jacobson and a flood of applications was received.
Being named Company of the Year is a desirable and prestigious accolade for any of the region's businesses, so it is not surprising that the standard of entries has been incredibly high.
With an award that recognises extraordinary achievement across nearly all of the region's key business, the awards are a useful tool for providing a comprehensive view of overall economic strength.
Small Business of the Year (sponsored by ncn) is an award that is relevant for so many Nottinghamshire businesses and finalists, including Trimcraft Ltd, a Nottingham-based supplier of a huge array of crafting products.
The business has seen substantial growth in recent years and is a great example of the progress that has been made by individual firms, despite challenging economic times.
The awards will celebrate new businesses, as well as historic success and with emerging sectors providing a new area for Nottinghamshire's economic growth, organisations such as the JH Digital Agency could be the winning business selected from finalists assembled by award category sponsor Freeth Cartwright LLP.
As an agency that claims to design the very best websites for its clients, it is dedicated to providing a truly excellent experience to everyone it works with and its business practice may well see the company recognised at the awards ceremony.
Manufacturing remains at the heart of Nottinghamshire's traditional business offering. Lloyds Commercial Bank has provided sponsorship for the Excellence in Manufacturing Award, a category that highlights the continuing importance of the region's best firms. The high quality of entrants clearly conveyed the strong presence of this sector and Caledonian Modular is one firm that may be named the overall winner for the award. Creating innovative modular accommodation for a wide range of construction projects, the firm has been involved with a huge array of different organisations and institutions all over the country, bringing tangible business benefits back to Nottinghamshire and supporting the local economy further.
With 13 different award categories overall, the Nottingham Post Business Awards promise to provide everyone in attendance with an in-depth view of the county's business structure, highlighting key sectors for future growth and supporting many of the companies that have continued to play a large role in the region for many years by naming them both finalists and winners, an accolade that is sure to bring many positive business developments for the future.