More time to enter prestigious awards

Yorkshire’s top companies now have until June 27 to submit their entries.

The sixth annual Excellence in Business Awards celebrate the most inspirational examples of innovation and enterprise across our region.

The awards have become the leading business event in Yorkshire, reflected by heavyweight private sector backing from main sponsors Aviva, DLA Piper, Goldman Sachs, PwC and Yorkshire Bank. This year, we introduce a major new category, the Business Community Award, sponsored by Aviva, the FTSE-100 insurance giant and major Yorkshire employer.

Judges will be looking for excellent examples of businesses actively working in the community. Alongside Aviva, we welcome two more new sponsors this year. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank which has been running a business education programme for Yorkshire entrepreneurs, is sponsoring the Young Business of the Year category, open to companies up to three years old.

TC Harrison JCB, the main Yorkshire dealer for the iconic UK manufacturer, is supporting the SME Manufacturer of the Year category, open to firms with turnovers up to £10m. The winners will be announced at a glittering dinner on October 13 in Leeds.

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