Island businesses are being urged not to miss the deadline to enter for the prestigious IW Chamber Business Awards, in association with WightFibre.
All entries must be submitted on-line, by 23.59 on Tuesday 31st January. Nominations will be announced at the end of March and the awards will be presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday 12th May 2023.
The event celebrates the best in Island business, showcasing the wide range of high calibre businesses based on the Isle of Wight.
Holbrook: There are no favourites and these awards aren’t presented lightly
Chamber’s Chief Executive, Steven Holbrook, says,
“This year’s awards will once again be judged by an impartial panel of business experts, mostly based off-Island and in many cases outside of the UK.
“We work incredibly hard each year to secure the support of an amazing team of judges. They will assess each entry on merit, looking at real numbers and real success stories. There are no favourites and these awards aren’t presented lightly.
“We’re looking forward to another brilliant night, where the cream of the Island’s business community can celebrate at the biggest and most spectacular party of the year.”
Open to any business based on the Island
Awards submissions will reflect activity during the 12 months of 2022 and the categories cover a wide range of sectors and aspects of business.
Entries are open to any business based on the Island and you don’t have to be a member of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce.
Holbrook: Start thinking about your submission now
Steven Holbrook said,
“The most important thing right now is that businesses register on the Awards Website.
“Once you are logged in you can access the documents and outlines for each category. Each award is broken down into a series of weighted questions, a bit like an exam paper.
“All entries must be submitted on-line too. So I would urge all businesses to register for a user account and start thinking about your submission now, if you haven’t already.”
Entries are open now in 15 categories:
- Start Up Business of the Year – Sponsored by PC Consultants
- Entrepreneurship Award – Sponsored by Liz Earle
- Customer Service Award – Sponsored by Ascensos
- Community Award – Sponsored by Hovertravel
- Employer Of The Year – Sponsored by Diametric Technical Ltd
- Training and Development Award – Sponsored by Hillbans Pest Control
- Environment and Sustainability Award – Sponsored by IFPL
- Technology and Innovation Award – Sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
- Hospitality and Tourism Business of the Year – Sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
- Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – Sponsored by GKN
- Made on the Isle of Wight Award – Sponsored by Red Funnel
- 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
News shared by Tom on behalf of IW Chamber of Commerce. Ed
