Sheffield Business Awards

The Sheffield Business Awards is an annual event, held in Sheffield to to recognise and reward Sheffield City region business success.

Overview

The awards are organised each year by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with assistance from The Star Business Monthly. The Chamber tout the event as the city region's premier showcase of enterprise.

Despite the name, the Sheffield Business Awards allows nominations for all businesses who are situated in the 'S' postcode area. This allows businesses in some areas of Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster to take part in the event.

Businesses can nominate themselves or be nominated for one or more of several categories which are then judged by a panel comprising of independent business leaders, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce representatives and representatives of The Star Business Monthly. However, the main award for 'Outstanding Business of the Year' is excepted from the normal judging process and is open to a public vote by either email or text message.

The Ceremony

Each year a ceremony is held around the first week of December at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The event usually comprises of a three course meal where several awards are presented between each course, culminating in the final award presented to the 'Outstanding Business of the Year'.

The 2008 ceremony was hosted by comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and held on 4th December 2008.

Award Categories & 2008 Winners

The 2008 ceremony saw an updated structure to the award categories. Each category was sponsored by an independent business or organisation and names of the awards were changed, with the addition of several extra categories and extra emphasis given to the main award for 'Outstanding Business of the Year'. The categories and winners of the 2008 awards were:

• Outstanding Business of The Year: MyJobGroup Ltd
• The "Sheffield Champion" Award: Sheffield International Documentary Festival Ltd
• The Creative & Digital Industries Innovation Award: MyJobGroup Ltd
• The Excellence in International Trade Award: DavyMarkham Limited
• The Excellence in Skills Award: Williams Brothers (Sheffield) Ltd
• The Excellence in Customer Service Award: Acorn Industrial Services Ltd
• The Community Impact Award: Kier Sheffield
• The Excellence in Retail Services Award: Ferndale Garden Centre
• The Business Person of the Year Award: Freeman College's David Heugh
• The Manufacturing Award: DavyMarkham Limited
• The Enterprise Award: Ecotek UK Ltd
• The Environmental award: VeryPC
• The Young Business Person of the Year Award: Ladyzone's Jamie Cartwright

External Links

• Sheffield Business Awards