The Competition - Criteria

The competition is divided into eight categories.

Each category is open to any business within the local authority district of Winchester.

Businesses may apply for any one or all categories*. They are chosen to enable local business to demonstrate excellence in a number of diverse areas.

Click on the name of the award to find out what the judges are looking for.

All entrants will be nominated for this award. Business planning, clever marketing and sound financials combine to produce strong business growth. This award will be presented to a dynamic company with fewer than 200 employees that demonstrates excellence in all aspects of business performance. As the winner of this award is chosen from a winner from the other categories, please enter one of the following categories to be eligible for this award.

Vision, endless enthusiasm and a strong belief in oneself are all characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. This award recognises the achievement of such individuals in creating and growing successful local businesses.

This award will go to an outstanding local business which has developed new and innovative business practices to embrace the challenge of climate change. The winning business will demonstrate positive environmental impact through its own processes and behaviour and is likely to be able to demonstrate an increase in business success as a result.

Presented to an outstanding rural business that balances the need to be competitive with a responsibility to the local environment and community.

This award will be made to an organisation making effective use of a customer service initiative to deliver business plan objectives and demonstrating improved business performance as a result.

This award will be presented to an outstanding BID member business or organisation which enhances the economy of Winchester City Centre through a philanthropic approach to business. The winning business will display a high standard of civic pride and a commitment to the look, feel and on-going success of Winchester as a destination for commerce.

NEW CATEGORY FOR 2012

This award will be presented to an outstanding company, with less than 15 full time employees. The company will demonstrate excellence in developing its business plan and objectives.

NEW CATEGORY FOR 2012

This award will be presented to an outstanding individual. It will recognise the contributions that the person has made to the quality and the advancement of the business or organisation that they work for.

*Please note - the winner of the Business of the Year Award will be presented to a Winning finalist of one of the other categories.

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