Time running out to enter Business Matters Awards

The deadline for nominations for Business Matters Awards is next Monday and the competition this year is hotter than ever.

There is a wide range of awards up for grabs meaning there is a category for any business or individual.

If you work or are based in the circulation areas of the West Sussex County Times, Crawley Observer or Mid Sussex Times these are awards which you really should enter.

Previous winners have included prestige national companies and local firms and people who say being Business Mattesr Awards winners have opened doors for them.

Susie Marshall, of JP South, is the organiser of the awards.

She said: “We have had an impressive number of entries already but we always want more.

“As long as you hit the May 4 deadline then you stand a real chance of winning an award which is really held in high esteem in the local business world.”

One Horsham company in the running is Tactic Counsel Ltd, which has been nominated for Start Up Business of the Year. It was founded in May 2013 and has four staff.

Tactic’s mission is to be .exemplary commercial advisors’ to those in the business of sport.

From individual sports people through to clubs, teams and organisations Tactic help clients create a bright future through highly effective planning, marketing, PR and legal services.

To enter and for all categories visit www.jpsouthevents.co.uk and please find Business Matters Awards on Facebook and like our page. Nominations close on May 4.

The winners of these awards will be announced at a gala black tie dinner held on Friday July 3 2015. For all enquiries and/or sponsorship details contact Susie Marshall on susie.marshall@jpress.co.uk. Call: 01243 534148 / 07908 715613. Sponsoring a category costs just £750 plus VAT.

All winners of The Business Matters Awards are automatically finalists in the Johnston Press South Business Awards held at The Grand Hotel in Brighton in October 2015. The catergories are: Reader’s Choice – Sponsored by Sakakini Jewellers; Overall Business; Lifetime Achievement; Outstanding Contribution to the Community; Employee/Team of the Year – – Sponsored by C&T Radmall Funeral Services; Business Personality; Customer Service; Manufacturing and Production; Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure; Place to Eat; Young Achiever - Sponsored by Trend Control Systems Ltd; Retailer; Innovation; Green Business – Sponsored by Cisswood House Hotel; Training and Education - Sponsored by Rewards Training & Recruitment Consultancy; Large Business – (50+ employees) sponsored by Hampton by Hilton; Medium Business – (10-49 employees); Small Business – (up to 9 employees) – Sponsored by Indigo Tax & Accountancy Ltd and Start-Up Business