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TO enter the Derby TelegraphBusiness Awards 2018, visit thewebsite derbytelegraphbusinessawards.co.uk and go to the ‘EnterNow’ page. Each business ispermitted to enter a maximum ofthree award categories. Thecategories are as follows.

COMPANY OFTHE YEARSponsored byDerby College■ For businesses that haveperformed outstandinglythroughout the year. The winnerwill have developed a strongbusiness presence with proof ofachievements, including strongmarket share, economicturnaround and innovativeapproach. Judges will be lookingfor the business that can beuniversally admired for itscommercial practice anddedication to success.

SME BUSINESSOF THE YEARSponsored by theUniversity of Derby■ Open to companies thatnormally employ no more than 75full-time staff and have a proventrack record of success. Itrecognises businesses that haveshown marked success over thepast year, and is a celebration ofthe many small companies which,when put together, form anintegral part of our economy.Judges will consider theprospective growth anddevelopment opportunities ofeach entrant.

START-UP BUSINESSOF THE YEARSponsored byWheeldon Brothers■ This award is open tocompanies in the region that havebeen in operation for a maximumof three years as of January 1,2018. This coveted awardrecognises one of the region’sbrightest new businesses and thecontribution it will make to thecounty in the future. Judges willbe tasked with analysing businessplans, achievements to date andpotential for growth within thenext few years.

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUROF THE YEAR■ This award celebrates theentrepreneurs behind some of themost innovative and successfulbusinesses in Derbyshire. It looksat the individual achievements ofentrepreneurs, the resultsreturned by their businesses andtheir unique approach to themarketplace. Judges will selectfinalists that best represent theentrepreneurial spirit of there g i o n .

SERVICES AWARDSponsored bySibbalds Chartered Accountants■ The companies nominated forthis award will have demonstrablestrengths in service excellence,business growth, innovation,technology, training and personaldevelopment. This categorycovers a wide range of services,including legal, financial, retail,hospitality and general services,to name but a few. Judges will belooking for a service company that

has achieved and succeededmeasurable business goals.

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY AWARDSponsored byLubrizol■ Paying tribute to the companythat has excelled in the field ofscience and technology, thisaward recognises advancementand innovation. Continuing astrong scientific and technologicalethos, the finalists will be selectedand judged on the quality of theirproducts and services, theirdedication to sales performance,their commitment to innovationand the sustainability of theirbusiness.

EMPLOYER OFTHE YEARSponsored bySmith Partnership■ This award honours the region’stop employers. These companieswill have demonstrated stronginvestment in their employees, aswell having a reward scheme andother key employee benefits. It’stime to reward them, as they dotheir staff. They will be recognisedas one of the best places to workin the area! Businesses from allsectors are eligible to apply.

CREATIVE INDUSTRIESBUSINESS OF THE YEARSponsored byHUUB■ Judges will look at the finalists’dedication to developingsomething truly creative across avariety of industries. Entrantsmust also demonstrate aconsidered dedication to financialachievement and future businesssuccess.

EXCELLENCE INMANUFACTURING AWARDSponsored by Janine EdwardsWealth Management■ This award celebrates thecompany that has upheld themanufacturing traditions of thelocal area, while continuing tostrengthen the regional economy.Finalists will demonstrate adedication to manufacturingexcellence with emphasis placedon quality, sales performance,sustainability and investment.

APPRENTICE EMPLOYEROF THE YEARSponsored byProject Better Energy■ This award recognises thebusinesses that are providingvaluable opportunities for youngjobseekers in the area. Overrecent years, the youngergeneration have struggled in thejob market, and this categorycelebrates the employers who aresupporting the youth of today. Thefinalists in this category will havegone above and beyond to take ona number of apprentices and

provide them with the support andtraining needed to kick-start theirc a re e r s .

S U S TA I N A B I L I T YAWA R DSponsored byDerby City Council■ Sustainable businesses are soimportant in today’s environmentand this category rewards thosewho are making strides to becomemore sustainable year on year.Entrants will be asked to describetheir policies around sustainabilityand CSR, as well as demonstratehow they handle certainp ro d u c t i o n s .

CONTRIBUTION TO THECOMMUNITY AWARDSponsored by Intu Derby■ Finalists for this award will havedemonstrated considerablededication to corporate, socialand ethical responsibility.Companies will be asked toprovide evidence of their workhaving a positive impact on thecommunity. Judges will focus onbusinesses that have contributedsubstantially to the communitythrough various means, includingsociety-led projects, aidingeconomic regeneration andsupporting local suppliers.

FAMILY BUSINESSOF THE YEARSponsored byAlerter Group■ This award is for establishedfamily businesses across allindustry sectors that candemonstrate sustained successacross a broad range ofmeasures, whilst ensuring allfamily values are followed. Thejudges will also be looking at theaspirations of your business todemonstrate how both currentand future family generations willbe involved in the growth of thebusiness.

N O T- F O R - P R O F I TORGANISATION AWARDSponsored bySellick Partnership■ This award celebrates the bestof the county’s many not-for-profitorganisations that make adifference to the local community.Recognising the excellentperformance of the public sector,not-for-profit and charitableorganisations in the area, theaward will be judged on theorganisations’ ability to maintainfinancial performance, as well aslooking at the cultural influence ofthe business and the potentialbenefits it brings.

LEADERSHIP TEAMOF THE YEARSponsored byThomas International■ This award is open to aleadership team that hasdemonstrated remarkableleadership skills during theirmanagement. This award willrecognise the inspiring leaderswho head up a successfulorganisation, while at the sametime inspiring and empoweringtheir staff by investing time intotheir people. Innovation, creativity,and determination are just someof the key traits that the judgeswill be looking for in theseapplications.

Sponsors ready to cast a closeeye over 2018 awards hopefuls

Awards categories and how to apply

IF the quality of the entriesmatches that of the companies thathave signed up to sponsor theDerby Telegraph Business Awards2018, then it should once again bea closely fought contest.

Ye s t e rd ay, representatives fromall the businesses who have signedup to sponsor the awards cametogether for a Sponsors’ Breakf astat the University of Derby’sEnterprise Centre.

They were given a chance tonetwork before being briefed onthe role they will play in judgingall 15 award categories – entriesfor which close on March 2.

Organised in conjunction withChampions (UK) plc, the awardshave once again attracted anenviable line-up of big-namesponsors, none more so thanheadline sponsors Derby College,Smith Partnership and ThomasInter national.

But as well as being headlinesponsors, these companies are alsosponsoring individual categories.

Derby College, which will onceagain be hosting the awardsceremony at its Roundhousebuilding on Wednesday, June 13, is

backing the coveted Company ofthe Year accolade.

Meanwhile, law firm SmithPartnership is sponsoring theEmployer of the Year gong andThomas International theLeadership Team of the YearAw a rd .

Other category sponsorsinclude: University of Derby (SMEBusiness of the Year), WheeldonBrothers (Start-up Business of theYear), Sibbalds CharteredAccountants (Services Award),Lubrizol (Excellence in Scienceand Technology Award), HUUB(Creative Industries Business ofthe Year), Janine Edwards WealthManagement (Excellence inManufacturing Award), ProjectBetter Energy (ApprenticeEmployer of the Year), Derby CityCouncil (Sustainability Award),Maple Accountancy (BusinessEntrepreneur of the Year), IntuDerby (Contribution to theCommunity), Alerter Group(Family Business of the Year) andSellick Partnership (Not-for-profitOrganisation Award).

As well as sponsoring theirrespective categories, thesecompanies will also judge thee n t r i e s.

Once the deadline for entrieshas passed, they will sift throughthem and whittle them down tocompile a shortlist of threefinalists for each category – and, ofcourse, choose a winner.

invest. Once again, it is sponsoringthe champagne reception whichtakes place on the night of theawards. Smooth Radio andSpecsavers are also backing otherelements of the event.

At the sponsors’ breakfast, SteveHall, editor of the DerbyTelegraph, said: “The DerbyTelegraph Business Awards are afantastic showcase of all that isgreat about industry andcommerce in our wonderfulregion. Now in their fifth year, theawards have establishedthemselves as a not-to-be-missedfixture in Derby’s corporatec a l e n d a r.

“But the event could not happenwithout our sponsors, who as wellas supporting the awardsfinancially put a considerableamount of time in effort intojudging entries. We are verygrateful for their support.

“Derby is an exciting, vibrantcity, full of great companies andpassionate individuals who havebeen blazing a business trail sincethe Industrial Revolution.

“We hope the Derby TelegraphBusiness Awards 2018 will helprecognise their achievements,encourage excellence andcelebrate success. We know fromprevious years that winning one ofour awards means a huge amountto the companies involved and is amajor morale boost for employeesat all levels.”

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Pre-event andvenue sponsor

6 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 derbytelegraph.co.uk @derbytelegraph facebook.com/derbytelegraph facebook.com/derbytelegraph @derbytelegraph derbytelegraph.co.uk Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7We e k l y

THE University of Derby’s Enterprise Centre was the perfect venue togather all the Derby Telegraph Business Awards sponsors under oneroof. The centre, which cost £8 million to build, opened in 2010.

The Bridge Street venue has 11 meeting rooms, air-conditioning,break-out areas, free Wi-Fi and on-site parking, as well as state-of-the-art facilities such as audiovisual equipment.

This makes it the perfect venue for business meetings, providingfirst-class conferencing and hospitality.

To find out more about the Enterprise Centre, call Derby 597911, visitwww.enterprisecentrederby.co.uk or e-mail conference@derby.ac.uk

CENTRE HAS EVERYTHING NEEDED IN TODAY’S BUSINESS WORLD

When the finalists have beendecided, they will meet thecategory sponsors at a champagneand canape evening in May, aheadof the awards in June.

Among those who attended thebreakfast event was ChrisHaseldine, director of Alertergroup, which is sponsoring theFamily Business of the YearAward, which is a new categoryfor this year’s awards

He said: “As a second-generationfamily business ourselves, it isalways nice to be able to supportand promote other local familybusinesses. While we alreadyknow some in the area, we arelooking forward to finding outabout many more during thejudging process and to understandhow being a family businesscontributes to their particulars u c c e s s. ”

Also among the attendees wasRussell Davies, partner and headof dispute resolution at SmithPartnership. He said: “Byhighlighting excellence in theseawards, we recognise and rewardthose who have set high standardsbut we also hope to inspire othersto match and perhaps exceed thosestandards in the years to come.”

As well as category sponsors,there are a number of otherbusinesses and organisationsbacking the awards, includingMarketing Derby – an organisationthat promotes the city as a place to

BY ROBINJOHNSONP: 07879 488278E: rjohnson@derbytelegra ph.co.ukT: @robdog100

Attendees gathered fory e s t e rd a y ’s Derby TelegraphBusiness Awards Sponsors’Breakfast, held at the Universityof Derby’s Enterprise Centre.

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