The finalists of this year’s East Midlands Chamber Business Awards have been revealed.
About 150 organisations from across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire have been recognised in the 2023 edition of the annual awards, celebrating the region’s world-class business community and once again delivered in association with headline partner Mazars.
The awards are split into three events for each county, and feature 14 categories, ranging from Community Impact and Excellence in Collaboration through to Excellence in Innovation and Commitment to People Development.
Finalists now have a chance to state their case for winning at virtual judging panels next week. Panels will be made up of sponsors, a Chamber board member, and a representative from the Chamber’s senior leadership team.
An overall Business of the Year is also selected for each county from all finalists by Mazars. Last year’s winners were Katapult (Derbyshire), Scope Construction (Leicestershire) and Copley Scientific (Nottinghamshire).
East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said: “The resilience, ingenuity and hunger for growth within the East Midlands business community never ceases to amaze.
“Our firms have faced some of the greatest challenges they will have ever encountered in recent times. Rather than become consumed by these, they have instead found new ways to succeed, whether that be through collaborating with other organisations, adopting new technologies to innovate, connecting with local communities, developing new export markets, or identifying opportunities for driving environmental and cost efficiencies.
“These achievements are reflected across the line-up of this year’s Business Awards, along with individual honours that recognise the tremendous entrepreneurship existing in our region, as well as the future generation of talent among our outstanding apprentices.”
