YOU could have the most smoothly-run business in the world – but you need customers for it to succeed.

The ‘Service Excellence’ category at the Winchester Business Excellence Awards will recognise companies with a genuine and innovative focus on customer service.

Do you know a company like this? If so, you can nominate them. The judges are looking for a company with a clear understanding of customer needs.

The Winchester Business Excellence Awards are organised in partnership by the Hampshire Chronicle, Winchester BID and Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.

Once received the nominations will be considered by our judging panel and may be subject to a ‘Mystery Shopper’ visit by the category sponsor.

The judges will be looking to announce the three finalists in each category on Thursday July 22 in the Hampshire Chronicle and on hampshirechronicle. co.uk and then a celebratory awards event, will conclude the awards on Thursday September 2.

The winners of each category will receive £250 of advertising in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and will also be featured in the category winners’ coverage in the paper or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Award categories include:

• Business Leader Award

• Social Enterprise Award

• Large Business Award

• SME/Independent Business Award

• New Business Award

• Digital Innovation Award

• Sustainable Business Award

Enter now at winchesterbusinessawards.co.uk

The Millennium Egg will continue to be awarded by the Winchester City Council to the organisation or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the area.

The Business of the Year Award will be nominated to the overall winner that will be chosen by the judging panel form all the category winners.

Closing date for nominations Thursday July 1 2021.

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