The Daily Post/North Wales Live Business Awards 2022 has launched - with the search on to find the region’s business champions.
The prestigious awards – backed by headline sponsor Bangor University – celebrate and recognise every type of business, from one person start-ups to the industry giants of the region.
These awards offer firms an opportunity to feature in Wales’s biggest selling regional newspaper as one of the area’s success stories - as well as online on North Wales Live and Business Live, who support the awards.
The Daily Post Business Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday December 1 at Bangor University’s grand Pritchard Jones Hall.
This year there are 10 separate categories - from Start-Up of the year to our green champions. People can enter here.
The awards are also being supported by category sponsors Adra, Development Bank of Wales, St David’s College, Busnes@LlandrilloMenai, Cartrefi Conwy, Harlech Foodservice and Bla Translation.
Chris Drew, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Bangor University, said: “The University is delighted to, once again, be the lead sponsor for this year’s Daily Post Business Awards.
“These awards highlight the excellence across all aspects of the region’s businesses but also their engagement with the communities around them. The University’s Pritchard Jones Hall will again host the event which celebrates success across the whole of North Wales.
“This year, to mark the announcement of the new Medical School for North Wales, the University is sponsoring an award focussed on innovation in the Health and Life Sciences. These businesses span many sectors but will be key to our region’s future.”
Daily Post brand editor Dion Jones said: “We are delighted to once again launch the Daily Post Business Awards to celebrate the thriving and resilient business community in North Wales.
“We look forward to hearing how our inspiring entrepreneurs have continued to grow and innovate despite the many challenges and cannot wait to celebrate our winners on December 1.”
The categories:
Business Start-Up Award - sponsored by St David’s College
Did your business begin trading after January 2021? Since then, have you demonstrated a strong market position with prospects for growth and shown a strong staying power. Judges will be looking for solid business plans and a determination to succeed.
SME Business of the Year - sponsored by Busnes@LlandrilloMenai
If your SME (up to 25 staff) can show outstanding performance and consistently high business achievement and success then this is the category for you. Entries will be judged on business achievement, growing financial performance and strong future growth potential.
Large Business of the Year - sponsored by Bla Translation
Enter this category if your large company (over 25 staff) can show outstanding business performance.
Judges will focus on evidence of a strong financial position, excellent business achievements and any other initiatives that make you stand out from your peers.
Best in Food & Drink Award - sponsored by Harlech Foodservice
This award is for the best local food and/or drink business and is open to restaurants, bistros, and pubs through to artisan food and beverage producers. The winner should be able to show how they have built a profitable and sustainable business with evidence of creativity and high standards that sets them apart.
Green Business Award - sponsored by Adra
The judges are seeking the business or organisation which has demonstrated good environmental or sustainability practice, reducing energy costs, minimising waste or by other means reducing their carbon footprint.
Community Award - sponsored by Cartrefi Conwy
Have you or your organisation been committed, proactive or contributed to helping benefit a local community initiative or scheme? You will also need to show how good business management has helped achieve this goal.
Diversity and Inclusion Award - sponsored by Development Bank of Wales
This award recognises organisations for harnessing a truly diverse workforce that excels in their commitment to equality and inclusion across all strands of diversity.
The category will cover excellence in all areas of diversity including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.
The judges will be looking for a vanguard in business that can demonstrate an effective inclusion and diversity strategy that goes beyond legal compliance.
Innovation and Technology in Life Sciences Award - sponsored by Bangor University
The judges are seeking to recognise organisations that have developed innovative products or services / or have transformed their business through the adoption of science and technology. This could include using the challenges of the pandemic as an opportunity to adopt new technologies or innovative business models, or through investing in skills to become a business of the future.
Business Person of the Year - presented by Bangor University
The Business Person of the year is a judges’ choice award. The winner selected by the judges will be an individual who stands out from the crowd, has an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrates outstanding achievement and inspires others around them. Suggestions welcomed.
The David Williams Judges’ Choice Award
This award is not open for entry. The winner of this award is selected from all the entries received by the judges. Consideration will be paid to the presentation, attention to detail and financial performance of nominees.
■ Entry into the award is FREE so get entering: Entry deadline: 5pm, Sunday 30th October 2022
Enter at www.dailypostbusinessawards.co.uk
