The 2023 Cherwell Business Awards have officially been launched and entries are now open, following a presentation and networking event at Norbar Torque Tools on Wednesday 19 April 2023.
Now in its eleventh year, the 2023 edition of the Awards is set to continue to build on the long-standing success and recognition of celebrating the thriving Cherwell business community, with some fantastic new sponsors and categories, including:
- Apprentice Employer of the Year Award, sponsored by The Engineering Trust
- Town Centre Award, sponsored by Wild Property Consultancy
- Engineering Excellence Award, sponsored by High Spec Composites
The Micro and Small Business categories have also been merged to become the Small Business Award.
Speakers at the launch, included Ian Boll, Executive Director – Communities from Cherwell District Council – this year’s Headline Sponsor, as well as sponsors Sarah Jaycock, Director from High Spec Composites and Niel Wild of Wild Property Consultancy, who shared their experience of the CBAs from winning Awards, tips on entering and why they would encourage others to nominate and apply for this year’s Awards.
The 2023 Award categories include:
- The Bicester Village – Charity and Community Award
- The Bicester Vision and Wednesday Business Club – Small Business Award
- The Ellacotts – Business Person of the Year Award
- The High Spec Composites – Engineering Excellence Award
- The Kärcher – Young Business person of the Year Award
- The Nicholsons – Sustainable Business Award
- The Oxford Technology Park – Innovation Award
- The OJI Marketing – New Business Award
- The Spratt Endicott Solicitors – Large Business Award
- The Wild Property Consultancy – Town Centre Award
- The Engineering Trust – Apprentice Employer of the Year Award
Plus, the coveted Norbar Overall Cherwell Winner, selected from the finalists of all eleven categories.
Placi Espejo, Chair of the Cherwell Business Awards, said:
“We are extremely excited to have launched the 2023 Awards and with new sponsors and categories to complement our existing ones. Our whole team is very passionate and invested in the awards and we continue to strive to build and improve them to be able to best showcase and celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations working within the Cherwell District. The process to nominate and enter is extremely simple via our website and the benefits of being shortlisted and winning one of the 12 Awards are invaluable for your business.”
The deadline for nominations is 17 May 2023 and the application deadline is 31 May 2023. During June and July 2023 all applications will be assessed and judged, with the finalists announced in July 2023. Winners will be announced at the prestigious Awards Gala Dinner to be held at Chesterton Hotel on 8 September 2023.