Nominations open for Newark Business Awards 2019
THE Newark Business Awards are back for 2019.
Nominations are now open and the winners will be announced at a glittering black tie event at the Lady Eastwood Centre, Newark Showground, on Friday, June 21.
The Newark Advertiser is proud to once again be organising this prestigious event, the first one to be held under its parent company, Iliffe Media.
Managing director Richard Parkinson said the awards offered the perfect opportunity for businesses to showcase their work and, at the same time, celebrate their success.
“These awards are about recognising the achievements of local organisations,” he said.
“Newark and district has a thriving business community and we want to celebrate all that it has to offer.
“Not only that, it is the chance for organisations to put themselves in the spotlight — among their peers and the wider community.
“Most importantly, we want these awards to be inclusive for all. We have deliberately chosen categories, such as the social enterprise one, that can reach out to all sectors, so no one is excluded.”
Awards will be given in ten categories:
o Best Start-up
o Employer Of The Year
o Employee/Team Of The Year
o Business Innovation
o Best Independent Retailer
o Businessperson Of The Year
o Customer Care
o Best Social Enterprise
o Business Of The Year: Small
o Business Of The Year: Large
Nominations can be made online from today at newarkbusinessawards.co.uk
All will be independently judged by individuals from sponsoring companies and relevant organisations in the area to make sure the process is completely fair and transparent.
They will then be visited by the category judges over a six-week period, where they will be interviewed before a category winner is decided.
All finalists will receive two free tickets to the final at the Newark Showground, which is expected to be attended by around 400 people.
Guest speaker for the evening will be inspirational fundraiser and campaigner Claire Lomas, who, despite being paralysed from the chest down, completed the London Marathon in 17 days wearing a robotic suit.
The ceremony will include a three-course dinner, followed by dancing.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations open today for the 2019 Newark Business Awards — and it could not be easier to enter.
The ten categories, and the requirements for each, are listed below.
When you have decided which category/categories you want to enter, simply visit the dedicated website https://www.iliffemediapromotions.co.uk/newark-business-awards/
You can either enter your own business, or can be nominated by others.
There are two stages to the nomination process.
Initially, you will be asked to give basic details on the website.
Each nominee will then be sent an electronic entry pack to fill in and send back.
The closing date for entries is Friday, March 21.
Independent judges from the sponsors and other relevant organisations will look over the nominations and select three finalists in each category.
These will be announced in the Advertiser on April 11.
Following the announcment, the judges will visit each finalist and carry out interviews to decide the overall winner in each category.
These will be announced at the grand final at the Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark Showground, on Friday, June 21.
CATEGORIES
Best Start-up:
Has your business been a roaring success in its infancy? Has it exceeded all your expectations, or is it exactly on the right track, looking strong and with excellent prospects for the future?
You may be a one-man band looking to expand, or you may have started at a larger scale and already proved your ideas work.
This award is open to companies in business for up to three years from the date of the launch.
Customer Care:
This award will recognise the firm, irrespective of size or sector, that can prove it really does put the customer first.
Has your business excelled to help one customer in particular, or perhaps you have introduced new ways of working to help every customer?
The organisation must have objectives for high quality customer service and clear methods of monitoring and evaluating standards.
Large Business Of The Year:
This award, sponsored by Duncan & Toplis, is open to any business trading for more than three years with more than ten employees.
It must demonstrate business excellence, a commitment to the local community, a business strategy and vision for the next three to five years, proven success and achievement, leadership with the ability to drive the business forward, and a commitment to its staff.
Small Business Of The Year:
This award is open to a business trading for more than three years and with up to ten employees.
The company must be able to demonstrate success, excellence, and innovation in its field, leadership with the ability to drive the business forward, and funding arrangements and investment plans for the future of the business.
It must show it understands its market and is capable of responding to change.
Employee/Team Of The Year:
This award, sponsored by Reflect Recruitment, celebrates dedication and commitment to the business.
The title will go to the employee or team who always goes the extra mile and exceeds expectations within their company.
From aspiring apprentices to experienced veterans, the judges will be looking for an employee or team who can demonstrate how their attitude, commitment and dedication to their job has delivered significant benefits to the company they work for.
Employer Of The Year:
We are looking for employers who can best demonstrate how their leadership and human resource policies support staff development, engagement and satisfaction, creating a positive and supportive workplace with a well-motovated and well-trained team.
The winner of this award, sponsored by Southwell Racecourse, will be more than just a good company to work for; its culture will deliver commercial results and will be an inspiration to employees and other businesses.
Business Innovation:
This award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate an ability to create, grow and develop innovations or processes that improve performance, service, and profits.
Businessperson Of The Year:
The winner will be an individual who stands out from the crowd, has an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrates outstanding achievement and inspires others around them.
The winner of this award, sponsored by Newark Business Club, will have been key to the success of their enterprise, as well as encouraging and contributing to the overall business success of the region.
Independent Retailer:
This award celebrates the independent shops and restaurants that make the Advertiser area special.
It will be judged on financial performance, and product and store innovation, as well as excellent customer service.
Best Social Enterprise:
Thjs category is open to charities and social enterprises that can demonstrate significant commercial and social impact of their activities.
Judges will want to see clear evidence of commercial awareness and innovative strategies that complement the altruistic aims of the organisation.
