Pride of industry ready to clash for top awards

The Ayrshire Business Awards is to return for another year in a bid to recognise excellence within the industry.

Is your company thriving, innovative, or providing excellent customer service?

Does it have a lot to shout about? If so the Ayrshire Business Awards want to hear from you. Categories for 2018 are:

Developing Ayrshire’s Young Workforce Award (sponsored by 1825 Financial Planning)

●Excellence in Customer Service Award (sponsored by Seamill Hydro)

●Growth Business of the Year Award (sponsored by GSK)

Ayrshire Food & Drink Award (sponsored by East Ayrshire Council)

●Start-up Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Business Gateway Ayrshire)

●Apprentice of the Year Award (sponsored by Woodward)

●Family Business Award (sponsored by North Ayrshire Council)

●Business in the Community Award (sponsored by Westfield Health)

●Tourism Award (sponsorship still available)

●Ayrshire’s Best Business (0-10 employees) (sponsored by West Coast Accelerator)

●Ayrshire’s Best Business (11-50 employees) (sponsored by South Ayrshire Council)

●Ayrshire’s Best Business (51 employees or more) (sponsored by Ministry of Defence)

●Chamber Champion Award

●Ayrshire’s Favourite Business (sponsored by Ayrshire’s Favourite Papers).

Applications are open to ALL Ayrshire-based businesses and nonAyrshire based Ayrshire Chamber members and entries are free. Companies can enter up to two of the 14 categories.

The awards ceremony, hosted by Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, takes place at Ayr Racecourse on Friday, October 12, hosted by Elaine C Smith.

For tickets, visit www.ayrshirechamber.org/events

Principal sponsor for the third successive year is 1825 Financial Planning.

Val Russell, Chamber CEO, said: “Ayrshire has so many hidden gems in the business world and we want to expose, celebrate and recognise them.”

To enter, email awards@ entourageuk.com to request forms.

Businesses have until 5pm on Wednesday, July 18 to submit completed application forms.

A free Awards Masterclass takes place on Wednesday, June 27 between 3.30-5.30pm. To book, visit www. ayrshire-chamber.org/events