The awards, presented by the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, attracted hundreds of entries in their first year and the celebration event was enjoyed by more than 600 people from business, civic life and the wider community.
This year’s categories are:
- The People First - Commitment to Workforce Award, proudly sponsored by Genesis Employment
- The Global Player – Export Business of the Year Award, proudly sponsored by Lawton Tubes
- The Planet Saver – Green Business of the Year Award
- The Rapid Riser – Start-up or Scale-up Business of the Year Award
- The Problem Solver – Business Diversification Award
- The Equality Trailblazer – EEDI Business of the Year Award
- The Community Champion – Community Business of the Year Award
- The Not-For-Profit Champion – Community Organisation of the Year Award, proudly sponsored by Coventry Building Society
- The Creative and Culture Activator – Creative and Cultural Award
- The Inspirational Individual – C&W Businessperson of the Year Award and Community Person of the Year Award
The Awards Celebration Evening will take place on Thursday, April 23 at the Belgrade Theatre and will, once again, be a showcase of everything that is great about Coventry and Warwickshire – including culture, entertainment, food and the handing out of the awards.
Four high profile sponsors have already been secured in Coventry Building Society, Genesis Employment, Lawton Tubes and omnigo - a trusted partner of card payment company Dojo, with further sponsorship opportunities are available.
Corin Crane, chief executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “We are so excited to do this all again.
“When we decided to put on an awards show that was different earlier this year we knew we were taking a risk because we were going against the grain of your ‘ordinary’ awards night.
“But it was such a fantastic event with an amazing buzz in the room and so much positive feedback that we knew we were onto a winner. Other Chambers even got in touch straight away to say they were thinking of doing the same!
“So, my advice to businesses, community groups and individuals across Coventry and Warwickshire is to get your entry in and be part of a fantastic occasion and, if you win, you can shout about an incredible achievement too.”
Laura Elliot, CEO of the Belgrade Theatre, said: “We are really pleased to be partnering, once again, with the Chamber on this fantastic event. It was an honour to be able to host so many people and businesses from across Coventry and Warwickshire at this year’s inaugural Awards, and we can’t wait to do it all over again next year.
“I’ve no doubt it will be a fantastic celebration of all the incredible work that goes on in our region, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to the Belgrade.”
