Finalists unveiled for Salford Business Awards

SALFORD firms will battle it out next week at the city’s annual business awards.

The event is being held at the Salford City Stadium on June 5.

Winners last year included Kingland Wines, High Voltage Partial Discharge, Yippee Entertainment, JMC IT and Aequita Legal.

JMC IT is contesting several categories again this time around, along with software outsourcing specialist Bright Future, pipeline specialist Lanes Group, and Carbon Digital, which specialises in CGI, visual effects and animation.

The awards, organised by the University of Salford, The Business Group Salford and Salford City Council, are now in their seventh year. Mike Bushell, BBC Breakfast sports presenter, will deliver an after-dinner speech. Tickets are available online at www.salfordbusinessawards.co.uk.

Full list of finalists:

Business of the Year Award sponsored by TalkTalk Technology

CSG Lanstar
JMC IT
LSE Retail Group
Oakwood Engineering

Energy & Environment Award sponsored by ENER-G

Baba+Boo
Community Forest Trust
CSG Lanstar
Kingsland

Excellence Award sponsored by Cetus Solutions & Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Carbon Digital
Imperative Training
JMC IT
Media Agency Group

International Trade Award supported by UKTI

ENER-G
Harland Machine Systems
MIG Medical Installations
Printsign

Best Employer Award sponsored by JMC IT

Cuckoo Design
CSG Lanstar
Media Agency Group
Salford Disability Forum

Community Award sponsored by Salford City Council

Hand on Heart
Helping Hands
The Lowry
Start Creative

Entrepreneur Award sponsored by Salford Innovation Park

Dock Bar
Hugh Jones
LSE Retail Group
Treacle Events

Rising Star Award sponsored by NatWest

Essence
Hoochie Mama
KeepItUsable
Wink Nudge

Innovation Award sponsored by the University of Salford

Bright Future
Lanes Group
Oakwood Engineering
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