Celebrating business success across Leicestershire
The awards have 13 categories to help you celebrate the amazing work you undertake every day.
Some categories below are still available for sponsorship, please contact Trace.Voss@emc-dnl.co.uk to start a conversation.
Business Improvement through Technology
This award recognises businesses that have used and integrated technology to boost business performance. Entrants must demonstrate how technology has helped staff work more effectively and led to an increased ability to meet customer’s needs.
Finalists:
Better-IT
LikeMind Media
Meesh Consulting
The Carpenters Arms (Midlands) Trust
Community impact
Recognising businesses, charities and social enterprises that have developed and implemented Corporate Social Responsibility policies as part of their overall business planning. Entrants must be able to demonstrate how their activities have made a positive impact on key social issues affecting their local community.
Finalists:
Creative62
Love4Life
Better-IT
St Philip's Centre
Help The Homeless Leicester
Outstanding Growth
The judges will be looking for organisations that have achieved exceptional levels of growth in sales, profit, market share, jobs and/or international trade over the past 12 months. Entrants will need to demonstrate, and show, a strong plan for sustainable financial performance.
Finalists:
Design Studio Architects
Melita POS
Digital Planning
Excellence in Collaboration
This category aims to recognise and celebrate successful business partnerships where organisations have collaborated on a project with successful outcomes for those involved.
HMP Fosse Way | Serco | Bakers Waste | Employment Advisory Board
Wonderland Venues | Whatton House
Environmental Impact
This award is open to those organisations that can demonstrate their commitment to making a positive impact on the environment.
The winner will put their environmental strategy at the heart of their organisation.
Finalists:
Consultus
Abacus Flooring Solutions
SE-LF
Tomato Energy
Commitment to People Development
This award recognises organisations which demonstrate a firm commitment to people development and the implementation and promotion of a learning and development culture, as well as how employee wellbeing is supported. Entrants must demonstrate how this culture has contributed to the business’ overall success.
Finalists:
Consultus
Design Studio Architects
The Carpenters Arms (Midlands) Trust
Howes Percival
Nylacast Engineered Products
Apprentice of the Year
This award recognises the rising stars who will become the business leaders of tomorrow. Open to all current or past apprentices of any age who can demonstrate they have made an exceptional contribution to their workplace. This award category can be entered by individuals or a company can complete the entry on behalf of an employee or colleague.
Finalists:
Emma Russell, Auditel
Akshaye Limachya, Microtech
James Colver, Caterpillar UK & DMU
Mariya Muleya, Leicester City Council & DMU
Entrepreneur of the Year
This Award recognises the contribution of a dynamic, creative and visionary business leader. It seeks to define the qualities of successful entrepreneurship – from drive, ambition, vision and tenacity to inspirational leadership, creativity, inventiveness and confidence.
Finalists:
Mariam Smith, Datalink Electronics
Paul Ince, LikeMind Media
Nick Megson, Abacus Flooring Solutions
Daniel Jacques, Melita POS
Education and Business Partnership
This award recognises schools, colleges, further education and training providers that engage effectively with business. Entrants must demonstrate how they work in partnership with local businesses and how they help pupils develop crucial employability skills valued by employers.
Finalists:
Leicestershire Cares
Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University
ACE Internships, De Montfort University
Loughborough College
Loughborough University
Excellence in Customer Service
The judges will be looking for an organisation which delivers industry-leading standards of service and constantly strives to exceed customer expectations. Entrants will need to demonstrate the impact of their customer service strategy on business performance.
Finalists:
Better-IT
Creative62
Assured Energy
Holiday Inn Leicester
Boutique Housekeeping
Excellence in International Trade
This award recognises the strength of local businesses which trade internationally. Entrants must demonstrate how their objectives and strategies for growth has generated significant and/or sustained increases in their international activity.
Finalists:
Consultus
Coba Automotive
Melita POS
Small Business of the Year
This award – open to organisations employing up to 75 full-time members of staff – will go to the company that has achieved consistent growth backed by a strong financial performance. Entrants will need to demonstrate current activity to grow market share and the effect this is having on business performance.
Finalists:
Creative62
Abacus Flooring Solutions Microtech
Melita POS
Excellence in Innovation
This category aims to recognise an organisation who has used innovation as a tool to improve business performance. Including any financial benefits, efficiency improvements and customer impacts.
Finalists:
Base Materials
Abacus Flooring Solutions Gordon Ellis & Co
Creative62
Digital Planning
Leicestershire Business of the Year
The Business of the Year award is chosen by the judges from the winners of the other individual award categories.
The business of the year will be awarded to a business which has shown excellence in their field and is an exemplar to all other businesses within Leicestershire. It will showcase the quality of businesses and the expertise within the county.
