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Businesses urged to enter NI Chamber awards

NI Chamber's head of communications and policy Chris Morrow and communications manager Olivia Stewart launch the entry process for the 2021 Chamber Business Awards, which remains open for nominations until Monday September 27. Picture: Matt Mackey/PressEye
NI Chamber's head of communications and policy Chris Morrow and communications manager Olivia Stewart launch the entry process for the 2021 Chamber Business Awards, which remains open for nominations until Monday September 27. Picture: Matt Mackey/Pre NI Chamber's head of communications and policy Chris Morrow and communications manager Olivia Stewart launch the entry process for the 2021 Chamber Business Awards, which remains open for nominations until Monday September 27. Picture: Matt Mackey/PressEye

BUSINESSES across the north are being invited to submit entries to the NI Chamber Business Awards ahead of the deadline on Monday September 27.

With five categories, including a new one specifically celebrating green business initiatives, the awards recognise and reward Northern Ireland’s leading exporters, entrepreneurs and companies which prioritise diversity and inclusion.

The regional category winners, who'll be named in October, will go on to represent Northern Ireland at the British Chambers of Commerce national awards ceremony in December.

The categories are The Planet Saver, a new category rewarding sustainable best practice; The Game Changer, recognising an entrepreneur who has transformed an idea into a successful, sustainable business; The Global Player, celebrating a business that has grown significantly internationally; The Problem Solver, for businesses which have transformed a product/service or the market they operate in and The Equality Trailblazer, open to any organisation which champions diversity and promotes inclusion.

Christopher Morrow, head of communications and policy at NI Chamber said: “Entering these awards is an ideal way for our members to earn recognition for the innovative projects and new business wins they have been working on, even in the most challenging of circumstances.

“More than ever, businesses deserve to be celebrated for what they have achieved. These awards, which are free to enter, are open to member organisations working across all sectors of the economy and we look forward to receiving their entries soon.”