Deadline extended for our prestigious awards
IF you haven’t got your entry in for the Manchester Evening News Business of the Year Awards 2020, then don’t worry as deadline for entries has been extended.
The awards, now in its 28th year, will recognise businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors culminating in a glittering ceremony at the Principal on Thursday, November 19.
Speaking about the deadline extension, Business editor Shelina Begum said: “The calibre of entries we have received so far has been great and we want to give further opportunity for entrants to tell us about their fantastic businesses.
“This is the absolute last chance for companies in the Greater Manchester region to submit their applications – so if you’ve got a brilliant business you want to shout about, now is the time to submit your entry.”
The awards are sponsored by Manchester
Airport, PwC, Robert Walters, Brewin Dolphin, CMS and LDC with category sponsor, Bolton School.
Last year’s winner included Stockport headquartered MusicMagpie, north west contractors, Russells Construction, Manchester-based Edam
Group and Rochdale’s Lancashire Farm Dairies.
The awards are free to enter and there are nine categories, which are:
■ Head office outside Greater Manchester turnover £100m plus sponsored by CMS
■ Turnover £100m plus - sponsored by PwC
■ Turnover £50m - £100m sponsored by Robert Walters
■ Turnover £25m - £50m sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
■ Turnover £10m - £25m - sponsored by Manchester Evening News
■ Turnover £5m - £10m - sponsored by BusinessLive
■ Turnover £1m - £5m - sponsored by Manchester Evening News -
■ Turnover Under £1m - sponsored by Bolton School
■ Mitchell Henry Prize - sponsored by LDC. This award cannot be entered and will be decided by the judges.
■ Award for International Trade & Export – sponsored by Manchester Airport. Again this ward will be decided by the judges.
● For further details and to enter simply download the entry form at menbusinessoftheyearawards.co.uk or call the MEN events team on 0161 211 2188.