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Entry deadline approaches for Midlands Family Business Awards

There are just two weeks left to submit entries for the 2015 Midlands Family Business Awards, the regions only not-for-profit, independent initiative to recognise family businesses and their leaders.

Entries are free and can be made until midnight on the 20th July, with full details of all categories and how to enter available at www.familybusinessawards.co.uk.

Family businesses of any size, sector or specialism can enter up to three of the ten categories in the 2015 Awards.

This year’s categories include the headline Midlands Family Business of the Year, sponsored by Awards’ organisers and third generation family business The Wilson Organisation, Best Small Family Business for those with an annual turnover of less than £5m, and Fastest Growing Family Business sponsored by PwC.

Further categories for the 2015 Awards are: • Director of the Year (under 40) sponsored by RSA • Employer of the Year sponsored by Royal London • Manufacturing Excellence sponsored by Barclays • International Development sponsored by Family Business Futures • Environmental Sustainability • Retail Excellence sponsored by PCMS Group • Service Excellence sponsored by Yu Energy.

Businesses shortlisted in the Awards will go through to the judging stage in September, with winners announced at the prestigious Awards Dinner at Athena in Leicester on Thursday 12th November.

For more information, visit www.familybusinessawards.co.uk, and for help with choosing a category and entering the Awards, contact Wilsons’ Ped Briggs, Tel: 0115 942 0111, email: pbriggs@wilorg.com.

The Awards are the only independent not-for-profit Awards for family businesses in the Midlands. They are organised by their founder and lead sponsor The Wilson Organisation, based in Nottingham, a third generation family business that provides innovative insurance and financial solutions to businesses and individuals both regionally and nationally. For more information, visit: www.wilorg.com, or Tel: 0115 942 0111.

Photo shows: The team from Smiffys, the current holder of the Midlands Family Business of the Year title.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Midlands Family Business Awards .