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Business Person of the YearThis Business Award was created to recognise the business personality who best represents achievement and longevity.
Synonymous with his or her business sector in the area, the award acknowledges the winner’s sustained achievements within the business community during a distinguished career. |
Contribution to the CommunityThis award recognises a business or business person who has made a positive contribution to the local community, making an extra effort to bring the community together or those who go out of their way to help others or a charity. The award is for those who make an outstanding contribution to the community, or improving the locality for the benefit of everyone.
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Employee of the YearNominees for this award will have gone the extra mile in their job to achieve something amazing, or overcome adversity in their professional life and continued to deliver an excellent service. The person should be a role model to their colleagues.
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Business of the YearWe're looking for an outstanding business whose growth, ambition and quality of management has enabled it to out-perform its peers financially, and for a company that has delivered on a compelling business strategy.
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Best New Start-UpWe want to hear from new businesses with big ambitions - For businesses that have been trading for less than 3 complete financial years. Judges will be looking for the “X Factor” of a new idea or a new business concept.
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Green/EnvironmentThe judges are looking to celebrate those organisations and individuals undertaking genuinely unique work that can be emulated by the wider business community and serve to drive green growth. As such each entry will be judged against three over-arching criteria: innovation, applicability and competitiveness.
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Apprentice/Trainee of the YearThe Apprenticeship Awards challenge top apprentices across the area to come forward and show how apprenticeships have made a real difference to their organisation and careers. The award will recognise apprentices or trainees who have made a significant contribution to their workplaces.
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The West Suffolk Award for International TradeBusinesses that have embraced International Trade whether through imports or export or a combination of them both. The business can demonstrate that such trade contributes to its currently and on going growth strategy.
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Customer ServiceThis award recognises individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional customer service and follow through by delivering 'above and beyond' customer expectations.
This award recognises staff and teams that have a passion for meeting and attending to customer needs and consistently providing exemplary, quality service. |