Award Categories

Best Creative Business Award
To recognise and celebrate the achievement of a cultural and creative business which has demonstrated innovation and business creativity, good business practice, determination to succeed and commercial success. More

Company of the Year
To recognise outstanding performance by a company in the North East. More

Corporate Responsibility and Environment Award
To recognise outstanding achievement in how companies behave towards the environment, the local community, their people and supply chain. More

Employer of the Year
To recognise, encourage and reward organisations who make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of their workforce. More

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

Innovation Award
To identify and reward the company which has launched the best new product/service from the region in the calendar year 2008. More

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

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

Newcomer of the Year
To recognise the achievements of a company that has been trading for less than 24 months. More

Public Sector Organisation of the Year
To recognise outstanding performance by a public sector, not-for-profit or charitable organisation in the North East. More

Services Award
To reward and recognise professional service organisations that have demonstrable strengths in service excellence, business growth, innovation, training and personal development and technology. More

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. More