An impressive list of 41 companies have been shortlisted for all awards at BPBA 2016.
Judges have now decided which companies have made it to the final for the remaining 13th category – Creative Communications & Digital Business of the Year.
The Birmingham Post Business Awards awards celebrate the cream of the crop of businesses in the city.
Previous winners have been honoured for their stunning entrepreneurial triumphs which have helped our city to thrive.
This year’s shortlist features remarkable businesses leaving judges with tough decisions ahead.
The overall winners will be announced at the BPBA 2016 gala ceremony at ICC Birmingham on Thursday, October 26.
Birmingham Post Editor-in-Chief Marc Reeves said: “This is a fantastic achievement for some of Birmingham’s most inspiring and hard working businesses and organisations.
“I wish them good luck for the night and look forward to congratulating the overall winners for each category.”
Here is the full shortlist
Company of the Year
Sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover
Access Bookings
The Belfry
HydraForce
Inspired Thinking Group
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by Jerroms
Curium Solutions
Fracino
RP Technologies Ltd
New Business of the Year
Sponsored by Inspirational Magazine
Colmore Tang Construction
Eastside Co
Spring Housing Association
Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Browne Jacobson
Inspired Thinking Group Ltd
The Strings Club Ltd
UK Power Reserve
Services Award
Sponsored by Birmingham City University
Smith Cooper
Squire, Patton, Boggs
Weightmans LLP
Sales and Marketing Award
Sponsored by Janine Edwards
Connect Group
The Belfry
The Edgbaston Boutique Hotel
Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Excellence in Manufacturing Award
Sponsored by Mattioli Woods plc
Fracino
Hydraforce
RP Technologies
Excellence in Science and Technology Award
Sponsored by Liberty House Group
Connect Group
Cooksongold
UPG PLC
Retail Business of the Year
Sponsored by Champions (UK) plc
Harvey Nichols
Hitari Trade
Selfridges
Creative Communications & Digital Business of the Year
Sponsored by Bodypower
Connect Group
Story Comms
Top Banana
Export Award
Sponsored by Birmingham Airport
Crofts and Assinder
Hydraforce
Shades CP Limited
Contribution to the Community Award
Sponsored by Turkish Airlines
Ladies fighting Breast Cancer
MediZen Ltd
Opus Restaurants Ltd
Not-For-Profit Organisation Award
Sponsored by IKEA
Birmingham’s Childrens Hospital
John Taylor Hospice
Spring Housing Association
Birmingham Post Business Awards 2015 highlights
All about BPBA 2016
BPBA has grown in popularity to become one of the most important events in the region’s professional calendar with 650 in attendance last year and a record number of entries from more than 100 businesses.
TV personality Dominic Holland and ITV weather presenter Emma Jesson will host this year’s ceremony.
Tickets cost £100 +VAT per ticket or £1,000+VAT for a table of 10 and include a Champagne reception and three-course sit down meal.
• For further details and to buy tickets contact Ashleigh Kerr at Champions at akerr@championsukplc.com or call her on 08453 31 30 31