Powys Business Awards

www.powysbusinessawards.co.uk
*2010 Powys Business Awards categories and sponsors revealed*

The 2010 Powys Business Awards promise to be even bigger than last year - with three extra award categories added.

The awards contest was run for the first time last year to recognise and reward Powys-based businesses.

Bucking the trend by launching during the Recession, the inaugural competition was such a success that sponsors have already signed up for the 2010 event.

Organisers MWMG (Mid Wales Manufacturing Group), Powys County Council and the Cambrian News have revealed the list of categories and sponsors for the 2010 business awards.

The categories are: Business of the Year sponsored by Powys County Council; Judges' Award, sponsored by RES; Growth Award, sponsored by Finance Wales ; Innovation Award sponsored by Flexible Support for Business Welsh Assembly Government; Training & Development Award sponsored by Coleg Powys; Small Business Award sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses; Start Up Business sponsored by TGAL Tattum Guest Associates Ltd; Export Award sponsored by HSBC; Social Enterprise/Charity Award sponsored by Mid-Wales Housing Association Ltd; Young Entrepreneur Award sponsored by Cambrian News and Brecon and Radnor Express; Retail Award sponsored by the County Times; Manufacturing Award sponsored by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group; Excellence in Food Manufacture/Processing Award sponsored by Tesco Stores Plc; and Tourism Award sponsored by Tourism Partnership Mid Wales.

Deadline for nominations is Friday 9th July 2010, which will again culminate in a black-tie dinner in Llandrindod Wells in September.

2009 Powys Business Awards

The 2009 winners were Brecon named as 2009 Powys Business of the Year. They also won the Export Award which was sponsored by HSBC.
The other winners of the evening were:
* Innovation Award (sponsored by Welsh Assembly Government): Wipak, Welshpool
* Growth Award (sponsored by Finance Wales): Dulas, Machynlleth
* Manufacturing Award (sponsored by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group): GSM,
Brecon
* Small Business Award (sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses): UK
Foodhall, Welshpool
* Social Enterprise/Charity Award (sponsored by Mid Wales Housing Association
Ltd): Ponthafren Association, Newtown
* Start-up Award (sponsored by TGAL - Tattum Guest Associate Ltd): Pure Beauty,
Welshpool
* Training & Development Award (sponsored by Coleg Powys): Caleb Roberts,
Welshpool
* Young Entrepreneur Award (sponsored by Cambrian News and Brecon & Radnor
Express): Layla Bennett, Hawksdrift, Builth Wells
* Business of the Year (sponsored by Powys County Council): 1st place - Brecon
Pharmaceuticals; 2nd place - Wipak; 3rd place - GSM
The Judges also gave a special award to Alzeim, Talgarth.
The 2009 Powys Business Awards were organised by the Mid Wales Manufacturing Group and Powys County Council. 24 businesses made the shortlist for the 2009 event.

The awards will be presented at a black-tie presentation evening later this year. For more information and a nomination pack, visit www.powysbusinessawards.co.uk or telephone
01686 628778. Deadline for nominations is July 9th, 2010.