The Competition

The Winchester Business Excellence Awards 2012 (WBEA) will recognise the achievements of local businesses and reward them for their commitment to excellence.

The competition, now in its tenth year, has attracted high profile sponsorship from major local organisations; with each award offering a full page advert in the Hampshire Chronicle’s 7 Days section or the Hampshire Business supplement*as well as specially commissioned trophy, framed certificate and other valuable publicity for each winner.

"The Winchester Business Excellence Awards offer local businesses a unique opportunity to gain the recognition and prestige they deserve for their achievements." - Kit Finney, Winchester Chairman, 2012 Judging Panel and North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Area Committee.

Supported by Natwest, the judging of the competition will be undertaken by a panel of leading business people, resulting in four finalists for each category*. Each finalist will be invited to attend a glittering awards ceremony at Winchester Guildhall.

* Please note: The number of finalists can be increased or decreased at the judges and organisers discretion.

The Benefits to your Business

• A full page advert in the Hampshire Chronicle’s 7 Days section or the Hampshire Business supplement**
• High profile publicity for your business.
• Attendance and presentation at a prestigious awards ceremony.
• Acknowledgement of the quality and achievements of your company.
• Increased staff motivation.
• Recognition of your success to customers and within your industry.

**Excludes Recruitment and Public notice advertisements and must appear before 31st Dec 2012.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Founding Partners

1. To resource the competition

2. To promote the competition to customers and non customers

3. To facilitate the competition in an open and honest manner ensuring equal opportunity, transparency and local accountability

4. To maximise the public profile of the event through marketing activity directly to customers and non customers, with partners and sponsors and through the media.

5. To secure a critical mass of high quality entries

6. To plan, manage and execute a high profile awards ceremony