Award Categories

Cultural and Creative Business Award
To recognise the strength of the North East’s creative industries.

Company of the Year
To recognise outstanding performance by a company in the region.

Corporate Social Responsibility Award
To encourage and recognise companies that make a committed and proactive contribution to the community.

Environment Award
To recognise outstanding performance in environmental management.

Export Award
To encourage and recognise companies that have generated substantial and sustained increases in export activity.

Innovation Award
To identify and reward the company which has launched the best new product/service from the region in the calendar year 2007

Internet & ICT Award
To recognise companies and other organisations that have used web technology – including e-commerce and e-business – to enhance their business.

Learning, Training & Skills Award
To recognise, encourage and reward organisations which make a significant contribution to the continuous training and education of their employees.

Manufacturing Award
To recognise and reward companies that are demonstrating manufacturing excellence.

Services Award
To reward and recognise organisations that have demonstrable service excellence.

Small Business Award
This award is open to companies in the region which normally employ no more than 75 full time staff and which have a proven record of success.

Technology Award
To encourage innovation and the use of technology.