THE ninth annual Aer Lingus Viscount Awards, which recognise business excellence across Northern Ireland, are officially open for entry across nine diverse categories.
Held in association with Ulster Business, the Viscount Awards celebrate exceptional businesses and individuals that promote best practice and who have generated significant business success over the last year in areas including innovation, export, employee focus and overall growth.
Aer Lingus will once again fly the short-listed companies to London for a gala awards luncheon on May 24 at the Institute of Directors’ palatial headquarters on Pall Mall, where the winners will be announced.
Andrea Hunter, business development manager at Aer Lingus said: “We’ve widened the scope of the categories this year to encourage a really diverse range of companies to enter.
“Companies of all sizes should consider taking part, the only thing they must have in common is that they are best in class.
“We are interested in the calibre of the achievement and not just the scale of the project, and we’re proud to recognise businesses of all sizes for their successes.
“These awards have become a highly respected barometer of excellence and one of the premier events in the annual business calendar, giving both finalists and winners alike a superb platform to showcase their achievements.
“At Aer Lingus we understand that winning awards are a great way to acknowledge and market the companies that are forging ahead and inspiring change in their sectors,” she added.
The awards will be judged by an independent judging panel of media and industry experts including Andrea Hunter, Aer Lingus; David Elliott, Ulster Business; Wendy Austin, BBC; Tracy Meharg, Invest NI; Colin Walsh, Crescent Capital; Margaret Canning, Belfast Telegraph; Gary McDonald, Irish News; Richard Sherriff, News Letter; Alan Taylor, Arthur Cox; and Roseann Kelly, Women in Business.
If your business has experienced a stellar year and wants to receive recognition for its business acumen, look for the category – or categories – that best suits it. Entry forms and criteria can be found at viscountawards.ulsterbusiness.com and entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday March 24.
