Judges back the Yorkshire Business Masters
THE high profile judging panel for TheBusinessDesk.com’s Yorkshire Business Masters have described the inaugural awards as a “fantastic opportunity for business” and are inviting nominations as the deadline approaches.
Companies have until Friday to enter the awards, which aim to be more relevant to Yorkshire business than any other event in the established calendar by bringing together key players to facilitate business on the day.
The high profile judging panel is made up of senior figures including Paul Fullerton, agent of the Bank of England for Yorkshire; Stephen Martin, chief executive of Clugston Group; Helen West, chief executive of Business Link; James Newman, the Master Cutler; Ajaz Ahmed, founder of Freeserve and Andrew Palmer, regional director of the CBI.
The Yorkshire Business Masters have already attracted the support of key firms from across the region, with law firms Gordons and Walker Morris, and accountancy firm KPMG, signing up as main sponsors.
Mr Martin said: “Entries have been flooding in for The BusinessDesk.com’s Yorkshire Business Masters, showing the tremendous breadth and depth of talent that exists in Yorkshire.
“The awards are a fantastic opportunity for businesses from a vast range of sectors to come together and celebrate the success of the region.”
Mr Ahmed said: “The businesses that have entered so far vary greatly and are a reflection of the quality of the
businesses in our region. The variety of entry categories is what sets these awards apart from the rest, giving firms of all sizes and sectors the opportunity to get involved and be celebrated by an audience of industry leaders.
“The region’s businesses have faced major challenges throughout this recession and the Yorkshire Business Masters are a great way to celebrate these achievements.”
All five categories are open to individuals or businesses based in the Yorkshire region.
The categories are:
Yorkshire Newcomer: Best new business initiative in the region
Yorkshire Grit: Overcoming adversity and making a real difference
Yorkshire Pride: Most meaningful philanthropic initiative by a business, organisation or leader
Yorkshire Innovator: Most creative or original business thinking
Yorkshire Ambassador: Greatest contribution to business in Yorkshire
Tickets for the Yorkshire Business Masters, which will be held at Aspire in Leeds on June 17 from noon to 3.30pm, are available for £250 per pair plus VAT.
The event will start with a champagne reception, followed by a three course lunch with fine wine.
The deadline for entries is April 30, 2010.
To enter the Yorkshire Business Masters, click here.
For further information about sponsoring the awards, nominations or tickets contact David Parkin on 0113 394 4321 or via email at david.parkin@thebusinessdesk.com.
