The deadline has been extended to get entries in for the 2022 LeicestershireLive Business Awards.
Entrants have been given the whole of the August Bank Holiday to get their nominations in . The final day for nominations is next Tuesday, August 30.
The annual black tie awards night will take place this year on Thursday, October 13, at the King Power Stadium, with already on sale through the .
Not only does winning one of these awards mean recognition for management, they are also major morale boosters for employees of all levels 鈥 something we all need in these tough economic times. The awards are co-hosted by LeicestershireLive sister site BusinessLive.
Nominations will be whittled down by a team of independent judges picked by LeicestershireLive Business Editor Tom Pegden.
Judges will review all the winners to select the one they believe has shown the greatest track record in recent months and years 鈥 which will be named the overall 2022 Business of the Year.
The overall winner does not have to be a large business 鈥 but a business of any size which has shown outstanding commercial success, employee support, innovation and creativity.
Headline sponsors this year are top 50 full service commercial law firm and the .
The categories are:
Large Business of the Year 鈥 supported by headline sponsor
Medium Business of the Year
Small Business of the Year 鈥 sponsored by
Apprentice of the Year 鈥 supported by headline sponsor
Professional Services Business of the Year 鈥 sponsored by
Property and Construction Business of the Year 鈥 sponsored by
Manufacturing Business of the Year 鈥 sponsored by
Young Businessperson of the Year (aged 30 and under) 鈥 sponsored by
New Business of the Year (running for two years or less)
Entrepreneur of the Year 鈥 sponsored by
Lifetime Achievement Award 鈥 sponsored by
Business of the Year 2022 鈥 sponsored by

LeicestershireLive editor Adam Moss said: 鈥淲e are giving businesses the whole of the Bank Holiday weekend to get applications in if they haven鈥檛 already done so already.
鈥淲e want the awards to be a real reflection of the quality of industry and entrepreneurship out there and we鈥檙e really looking forward to going through the applications and hearing the thoughts of the judging panel.
鈥淲e wish all nominees the very best of luck.鈥
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