The Sheffield Business Awards is an annual event, held in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 to recognise and reward Sheffield City region business success.

Overview

The awards are organised each year by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Chamber tout the event as the city region's premier showcase of enterprise.

Despite the name, the Sheffield Business Awards allows nominations for all businesses who are situated in the 'S' postcode area. This allows businesses in some areas of Rotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...

, Barnsley

Barnsley

Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...

 and Doncaster

Doncaster

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 to take part in the event.

Businesses can nominate themselves or be nominated for one or more of several categories which are then judged by a panel of independent business leaders, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce representatives and representatives from the sponsoring organisations. However, the main award for 'Outstanding Business of the Year' is excepted from the normal judging process and has, in the past, been opened to a public vote by either email or text message.

The Ceremony

Each year a ceremony is held around the first week of December at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The event usually comprises a three course meal where several awards are presented between each course, culminating in the final award presented to the 'Outstanding Business of the Year'.

The 2010 ceremony was hosted by comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw. The event was planned for 2 December, but unfortunately due to severe weather conditions, the awards were postponed until 13 January 2011.

The 2009 ceremony was hosted by Paul Ross on 3 December.

The 2008 ceremony was hosted by Jon Culshaw

Jon Culshaw

Jonathan Peter Culshaw is an English impressionist and comedian. He was educated at St Bede's RC High School, Ormskirk and St John Rigby College, in Orrell, Wigan....

 and held on 4 December 2008.

Award Categories & 2010 Winners

• The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce & Industry Outstanding Business of the Year:George Robson & Co (Conveyors) Limited
• The Sheffield Enterprise Agency Enterprise Award:Future Life Wealth Management
• The HSBC Excellence in International Trade Award:Hydra Mining
• The Sheffield City Council Young Business Person of the Year Award:Tristan Cowell, IC Innovations
• The Digital Region Broadband Creative & Digital Industries Innovation:Zoo Digital
• The SYGBC Environmental Impact Award:Office Friendly Dealer Association Limited
• The Napoleons Casino & Restaurant, Ecclesall Road Excellence in Retail Services Award:The Girl with the Golden Cup
• The Pinder Bros Ltd Sheffield Champion Award:Thetford Ltd
• The Kier Sheffield Community Impact Award:Bag It Don’t Bin It
• The Kennedy’s Business Person of the Year Award:Kevin Mannion of Geo Robson & Co (Conveyors) Ltd
• The Wake Smith Excellence in Manufacturing Award:Geo Robson & Co (Conveyors)
• The Irwin Mitchell Excellence in Customer Service Award:George Robson & Co (Conveyors) Limited
• The Business Advantage Excellence in Skills Award:Barlow Group
• The NHS Sheffield Healthy Business Award:Sheffield International Venues Ltd
• The Sports & Leisure Business Forum Excellence in Sports Services Award:Sheffield International Venues

Award Categories & 2009 Winners

• The Amey Environmental Impact Award: Office Friendly Dealer Association
• The ask4 Excellence in Retail Services Award: Kitlocker.com
• The BiG Business Enterprise Award: AG Wind Power
• The Business Link Yorkshire Creative & Digital Industries Innovation Award: ZOO Digital Group plc
• The Creative Sheffield, Sheffield Champion Award: DavyMarkham Ltd
• The Freeman College Community Impact Award: The United Initiative
• The Irwin Mitchell Excellence in Customer Service Award: Sheffield International Venues
• The NHS Sheffield Healthy Business Award: Specsavers Opticians @ Crystal Peaks
• The City Strategy Excellence in Skills Award: Insight Direct UK
• The UK Trade & Investment Excellence in International Trade Award: MTL Group Ltd
• The Wake Smith Excellence in Manufacturing Award: MTL Group Ltd
• The Williams Fasteners Excellence in Sports Services Award: Sheffield United PLC
• The Sheffield Hallam University Young Business Person of the Year Award: Andrew Seaton from Resolve IT Solutions Ltd
• The Rensburg Sheppards Business Person of the Year Award: Kevin Parkin of DavyMarkham Ltd
• The Barclays Commercial Bank Outstanding Business of the Year Award: DavyMarkham Ltd

Award Categories & 2008 Winners

The 2008 ceremony saw an updated structure to the award categories. Each category was sponsored by an independent business or organisation and names of the awards were changed, with the addition of several extra categories and extra emphasis given to the main award for 'Outstanding Business of the Year'. The categories and winners of the 2008 awards were:

• Outstanding Business of The Year: MyJobGroup Ltd
• The "Sheffield Champion" Award: Sheffield International Documentary Festival Ltd
• The Creative & Digital Industries Innovation Award: MyJobGroup Ltd
• The Excellence in International Trade Award: DavyMarkham Limited
• The Excellence in Skills Award: Williams Brothers (Sheffield) Ltd
• The Excellence in Customer Service Award: Acorn Industrial Services Ltd
• The Community Impact Award: Kier Sheffield
• The Excellence in Retail Services Award: Ferndale Garden Centre
• The Business Person of the Year Award: Freeman College's David Heugh
• The Manufacturing Award: DavyMarkham Limited
• The Enterprise Award: Ecotek UK Ltd
• The Environmental award: VeryPC
• The Young Business Person of the Year Award: Ladyzone's Jamie Cartwright

External links

• Sheffield Business Awards
• Kitlocker.com
• Resolve IT Solutions
• Davy Markham