Belfast Chamber Business Awards shortlist is revealed

The shortlist for prestigious Belfast Chamber Business Awards 2021 has been revealed.

Organised and hosted by Belfast Chamber with Principal Sponsor, Bank of Ireland UK, the ceremony, now in its sixth year, have become synonymous with recognising, promoting and rewarding the excellence of Belfast-based companies.

110 of Belfast’s top businesses have made the shortlist spanning 22 categories, from Young Business Personality, to Social Enterprise of the Year to Best Digital Business to the Bank of Ireland UK Lifetime Achievement award. The awards seek to reward all areas of business in all sectors, in Belfast and will take place on Friday, October 22, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, with tickets already released for sale.

Commenting on this year’s shortlist Simon Hamilton, CEO of Belfast Chamber said: “This has been an unprecedented year for business, with huge challenges faced by all, and despite that, Belfast businesses have once again shown their strength, tenacity and resilience.

“The broad selection of entries, from many industries, have far submitted all expectations with many categories receiving record numbers of submissions.

“A huge range of businesses have successfully met the brief for showcasing their achievements and it’s making the selection process an interesting one which will positively challenge the judges.”

Simon concluded: “We look forward to the next stage of judging which will involve an interview process, allowing the overall winners to be selected.”

Paul McClurg Head of Business Banking Belfast at Bank of Ireland UK, explained: “We are delighted to be able to announce the exciting news and congratulate everyone who has been shortlisted.

“The applicants this year are a testament to the quality, achievements and ambition of Belfast businesses, especially during what has been such challenging times over the last 18 months. This has meant some tough decisions by the judges but will make the next stage exciting, with so many exceptional entries.

The shortlist demonstrates the high standards and rich diversity of businesses in Belfast, and we are proud, as principal sponsor, to be supporting them as they re-emerge, rebuild and grow as industry leaders.”

Paul concluded: “We look forward to the Awards night on October 22, where the best of Belfast businesses will showcase their achievements with their teams and their peers, and when this year’s Bank of Ireland UK? Lifetime achievement recipient will be announced.”

Full list of The Belfast Business Awards finalists and to get tickets for the event visit www.belfastchamber.com

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper whenever you are able to do so.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper when you can safely.

You can also enjoy unlimited access to the best news from across Northern Ireland and the UK by subscribing to newsletter.co.uk

With a digital subscription, you can read more than five articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.

Thank you