We are now well on our way to one of the biggest nights in the business calendar - the first BUSINESSiQ Awards.
With some of the biggest firms in the world looking to the North East to invest in the latest technologies and cutting-edge skills, combined with an unmatched supply chain, this is the perfect place to applaud business excellence.
We’ve already put all the elements in place to make sure it is a night fit for the region it is celebrating.
Read more: All the categories for the first BUSINESSiQ Awards at Ramside Hall
We’ve brought in events legend Alfie Joey as our host and TV business guru Sara Davies will be the guest speaker.
And we already have some leading businesses backing their chosen categories, including Fitfactory, based at Fusion Hive in Stockton, which is working with hundreds of engineering and manufacturing businesses, steering them through a digital transformation.
Now they have become the sponsor of one of the key categories at the awards - Business of the Year.
University of Sunderland will join us on the 28th to present the award for Creative Business of the Year, which will look at digital pioneers, film-makers, designers and architects, anyone who has that creative spark that is lighting up the region.
With the perfect venue at Ramside, we just need you to cast your votes across a range of categories.
Just scan the code above - or click here - and it will take you right to the nominations form to let us know about the businesses and people who are helping to change our region for the better. We are looking for your nominations in:
Training and Skills Award
Innovation Award
New Business of The Year
Creative Business of The Year
Export Champion Award
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Employee Health and Wellbeing Award
Community Impact Award
Net Zero Award
And the highlight of the night - Business of the Year. There are so many to choose from, the businesses that we all respect and follow. They will be successful, but also principled, pioneering and superbly led. Who does it better than anyone else?
If you would like to join our sponsors in backing one of the categories at the awards, just drop a line to ryan.fenwick@localiq.co.uk
Join us for a very special night - jot the date down in your diary, April 28th at Ramside Hall.
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