THE 27th Sussex Business Awards are now open for business.
Celebrating excellence across Sussex, the awards are the longest-established of their kind.
There are 16 trophies to be won including the prestigious Company of the year, Best International Company, Innovation and Best Customer Service.
For the second year Mike Herd, executive director of Sussex Innovation Centre, will chair the judging panel.
He said: “This year no doubt there will be many other businesses across the region hoping they can follow in the footsteps of 16 winners across all categories. But the real beauty of these Awards is that, no matter who takes the accolades, we can all join together to celebrate business success in this remarkable county.”
Vantage Professional Risks will sponsor a brand new award for the Professional Services, Checkatrade.com will sponsor the award for Best Customer Service as well as support from Basepoint Business Centres.
Returning sponsors include Morgan Sindall, HSBC, Domestic & General, Mazars, Sussex Innovation Centre, Checkaprofessional.com, Wealden District Council, Sussex Chamber of Commerce with The Argus, Heart FM, Title Sussex and Sussex Business Times media partners.
Companies have until Wednesday, September 9 to prepare their submissions.
For more information visit www.sussexbizawards.org.uk
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