Deadline extended for National Business Awards

THE deadline to enter the National Business Awards, in partnership with Orange, has been extended until this Friday.

Every year the awards uncover hundreds of examples of British business leaders and entrepreneurs taking a unique approach to overcoming major challenges and achieving business excellence.

The National Business Awards, which are being supported for the first time by TheBusinessDesk.com, are open until June 15 for businesses of all shapes and sizes across 17 awards categories.

Categories in the 2011 awards range from the Orange Innovation Award to the Croner Employer of the Year Award through to the ICAEW Sustainability Award.

New categories this year include the BlackBerry Business Enabler of the Year, WorldPay Online Business of the Year and Transformational Change of the Year.

To enter visit www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk or call 020 7234 8755. Finalists will be announced on July 28 and the awards

ceremony will be held on November 8 at the Orange National Business Awards gala dinner in London.

Awards categories:

• The Transformational Change of the Year
• The Customer Focus Award
• The Croner Employer of the Year
• The Excellence in Marketing Award
• The ICAEW Sustainability Award
• The BlackBerry Growth Strategy of the Year
• The Orange Innovation Award
• The Entrepreneur of the Year
• The BlackBerry Business Enabler of the Year
• The Small Online Business of the Year
• The WorldPay Online Business of the Year
• The Santander Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year
• The 3i Private Business of the Year
• The Grant Thornton Mid-Cap Business of the Year
• The Coutts & Co Large-Cap Business of the Year
• The Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Excellence in Business
• The Orange Leader of the Year