National Business Awards: The business oscars unveiled for 2009

Recognising and rewarding business excellence, innovation and success, The National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange have launched its eighth consecutive regional Awards programme.

The core focus of The National Business Awards’ 2009 campaign reflects the drive to help UK businesses build and restore consumer confidence through recognition. And, to further shape its commitment to public and private organisations The Awards also announced the launch of its inaugural Northern Ireland programme.

The decision to open The National Business Awards to Northern Ireland is a result of the programme’s continuous growth since its inception in 2002 as well as a clear response to market demand. The expansion will allow for public and private organisations across England, Scotland and Wales to benchmark their performance against peers and competitors registered in Northern Ireland for the first time this year.

Mike Faulkner, Group Director, The National Business Awards, said: “In the current economic climate there has never been such a heightened need to instil confidence in consumers. There is no better way for a business to send a positive message to its customers than gaining recognition in The National Business Awards. We expect 2009 to be a bumper year for entries and look forward to a robust and hard fought contest”.

To reflect a more cohesive approach, The National Business Awards has also realigned its 2009 UK regions as follows: North of England and Northern Ireland; Wales, Midlands & East Anglia; and The South of England. The National Business Awards for Scotland continues as a national offering with its independent gala dinner and awards ceremony in July.

Made up of eight categories, shortlisted finalists will be announced on 6th May 2009, before preparing to make their presentations in person before an independent, expert judging panel in June, including Business Matters Managing Editor Richard Alvin. Winners will be unveiled at glittering gala award dinners throughout July. Scotland and regional winners will then advance to The National Business Awards finals competing with public and private organisations from all over the country culminating in The National Business Awards gala dinner in November.

Commenting on The Awards, Paul Tollet, Vice President Business, Orange UK, said: "Orange is proud to be sponsoring The National Business Awards for an eighth consecutive year and recognising the resilience and adaptability of British business. In spite of this difficult economic climate, those organisations that are truly exceptional will buck the market trends and remain successful".

In order to make entering The Awards as straight forward as possible, new for 2009, is the ability to complete the entries entirely digitally. This year will also see a significant shift in The National Business Awards digital strategy starting the New Year with a re-launch of its website. The shift will allow entrants to register and complete their entry forms online www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk/regionals to make an efficient entry process for organisations in today’s busy marketplace. The Awards closing date for registration of entries is Tuesday 7th April 2009.

Allowing the best of British businesses to showcase their achievements and benchmark their successes against organisations of all types, the combined turnover of entrants in last year’s National programme equated to a staggering £1,261bn, with profits of £84bn, while it represented more than 4.5 million UK employees.

Describing the importance of The Awards in 2008 Lord Mandelson, The Secretary of State for Business said: “Awards such as The National Business Awards are a great confidence builder. Showcasing some of the UK’s top businesses, they help us recognise the real wealth of talent we have in this country.”

To obtain further information or to enter the 2009 programme visit nationalbusinessawards.co.uk/regionals

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