The Island’s premier awards will be presented in May. Don’t miss your chance to enter for the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards 2025 with WRS Systems
Has your business enjoyed a brilliant 2024? Do you have a story to celebrate? Would you like to receive one of the Island’s most prestigious awards? The much-coveted trophies will be handed out at a glittering ceremony on 9th May 2025. But there’s no time to lose. Entries are open now, until Friday 31st January.
Celebrating the Island’s business community
The IW Chamber Business Awards with WRS Systems celebrate the success of the Island’s business community, from manufacturing to hospitality, technology to retail and all sectors in between.
The awards are open to all Island businesses, of any size.
How it works
Entries must be received by 31st January 2025. Full information can be found at the IW Chamber website.
All entries will be reviewed by a panel of independent judges, mostly based off-Island and some outside the UK. All the submissions will be narrowed down to a shortlist which will be published in March, when tickets will go on sale.
The winners will be revealed and the trophies will be handed out at the annual ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven, on Friday 9th May 2025.
This year’s awards will be presented in association with WRS Systems for the first time as headline sponsor and the Chamber’s Gold Patron.
Jackson: The Awards evening is the highlight of the Island business scene
David Jackson from WRS Systems, said,
“Being a part of this event is an exciting opportunity for us, as we have always valued our collaboration with the Chamber.
“Having been previous winners, we can attest to the greatness of these evenings and the fantastic opportunity they provide to celebrate the hard work of our teams.
“The Awards evening is the highlight of the Island business scene, and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing you all at the event.”
The categories in full are:
- Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants
- Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Red Funnel
- Customer Service Award – sponsored by RPL Construction
- Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP
- Employer of the Year – sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services
- Training and Development Award – sponsored by Top Mops
- Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL
- Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
- Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
- Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey
- Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace
- Creative Impact Award – sponsored by Medina Publishing
- Business Social Impact Award – sponsored by WightFibre
- Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS Systems
- Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit
- Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink
Holbrook: Make this the year you enter
The Chamber’s Chief Executive Steven Holbrook, said,
“If you’ve never entered before, make this the year.
“The process of writing an entry is a brilliant opportunity for reflection and to recognise the success of your business. Being shortlisted is a huge achievement and to win one of these highly coveted awards is a game-changer.
“Every year we present the Island business community’s biggest party. A spectacular event, full of entertainment and surprises, which celebrates the success stories of the brilliant businesses based on the Island.
“My team are working hard to make this our biggest event ever. See you there we hope!”
Article edit
11.25am 17th Jan 2025 – JR Zone amended to Top Mops
News shared by Tom on behalf of Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. Ed
