SOME of the county's best businesses have beaten hundreds of other companies to make the shortlist for the Sussex Business Awards.
A total of 41 finalists from 27 towns have made the shortlist and this year's ceremony, which is in its 28th year, is set to be a hot contest to receive one or more of the prestigious seventeen trophies.
To reach their crucial decision, the judges reviewed all the entries to come to their long lists.
Candidates then go through a rigorous reviewing system, including phone, face to face and panel interviews, to determine who will be in the running for one of the most highly coveted awards in Sussex.
Sussex Businessperson of the Year finalists have been automatically selected from entrants to the Sussex Company of the Year and the Small Business of the Year Awards, as well as direct entries.
Winners will then be decided after a series of face to face interviews in front of a panel of judges.
Entries were judged by an expert panel which included representatives from Mazars, Morgan Sindall, HSBC, Southern Railway, Vantage Professional Risks, Checkatrade.com, Sussex Innovation Centre, Checkaprofessional.com, Wealden District Council, Sussex Chamber of Commerce, University of Sussex, Natures Way Food, Coffin Mew, The Argus, Platinum Business, Heart FM and Title Sussex.
This year’s ceremony will take place on Thursday December 1 at The Grand, Brighton and will be presented by comedian Simon Evans.
The Awards sell out each year so make sure to book your tickets soon.
Tickets are available at www.sbawards.org.uk.
Tickets cost £90 each (plus VAT) or £850 (plus VAT) for a table of ten. This includes champagne reception, three course meal, and two bottles of wine on each table, as well as entertainment, dancing and a few surprises.
For more information or to buy tickets, please contact us on T: 01273 666200 or E: sussex@midnight.co.uk. Follow us on Twitter @SussexBizAwards.
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