The shortlist has been unveiled for the annual Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Awards.
The 2020 ceremony will recognise business excellence for companies across 12 different award categories.
Among those receiving multiple nominations this year are department store Selfridges, law firm Gateley and live events group NEC.
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A total of 82 different businesses, from SMEs to large corporations, have been shortlisted in the annual event which takes place on March 19 at the ICC in Birmingham.
One of the 12 category winners will be chosen as the overall Greater Birmingham Business of the Year.
The 2020 shortlist is:
Excellence in Contribution to the Community
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Canal and River Trust
Chinese Community Centre - Birmingham
Gateley
Heart of England Community Foundation
Midlands Arts Centre
Shelforce
Excellence in Customer Service
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Acutec
Este Medical Group
Hampton Clinic
Pennycuick Collins
Selfridges
South and City College Birmingham
Taylor Herrick Recruitment
Unique Venues Birmingham
Excellence in Hospitality
Caviar & Chips
Edgbaston Stadium
Malmaison
Millennium Point Charitable Trust
Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
The Barn at Berryfields
The Ivy
Unique Venues Birmingham
Excellence in Retail
Newlife
Selfridges
Touchwood
Excellence in International Business
AFL Architects
Excitation Engineering Services
Moflash Signalling
Solus Ceramics
University of Birmingham
Excellence in Manufacturing
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Cameron-Price
Evac+Chair International
LG Davis
Power Minerals
Excellence in Responsible Business
Conference Aston
Ecuity Consulting
Edgbaston Stadium
First Mile
Keytracker
National Express
NEC Group
Newlife
Excellence in People Development
Curium Solutions
Entec Si
Gro-Organic CIC
Intercity Technology
Sabre Jetting Services
Shelforce
Taylor Herrick Recruitment
The Alexandra
Excellence in Sales and Marketing
Cognition Agency
Este Medical Group
Gateley
Lightbox Digital
Notepad
Reeves PR
Services for Education
The Alexandra
Excellence in Technology and Innovation
Birmingham City University
Coinadrink
Crown Highways
First Mile
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Sorion Electronics
TerraQuest Solutions
Unique IQ
Excellence in Training and Education
Birmingham City University
BMet College
NEC Group
Open Study College
Oxbridge
Excellence in Third Sector
Black Country Living Museum
Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands
Common Unity
Family Society Adoption Focus
Gro-Organic CIC
Millennium Point Charitable Trust
Suited for Success
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity
The judging panel was chaired by the chamber's chief financial officer Helen Bates and comprised McDonald's franchisee Douglas Wright, Burton Albion's commercial director Fleur Robinson, Johnathan Dudley from the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Eileen Schofield, principal at Schofield & Associates and a director of Birmingham Law Society.
Mrs Bates said: "We had dozens of applications to look through and some great applicants in all of the categories.
"We have a superb selection of shortlisted applicants and I am really looking forward to the awards dinner when we can honour some of these great businesses in our region."