Search is on for the best in business

The 2014 East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards are open for entries.
Having first been staged by the EADT 16 year ago, the awards are now firmly established as an important date in the business calendar for Suffolk and north
Essex, with this year’s dinner and presentation ceremony scheduled to take place at Trinity Park, Ipswich, on Thursday, July 10.
The awards have again retained the support of many long-standing sponsors, and attracted some new ones.
For the third year running, the joint main sponsors of the awards are EDF Energy and Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, which are also working closely together to maximise participation by local businesses in the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station project.
Representatives from EDF and Suffolk Chamber will also be judging the overall Business of the Year award which, as in previous years, will go to an outstanding all-round business selected from among the other category winners.
The EADT Business Awards have a long track record of highlighting stories of business success which have previously gone untold and, with optimism over the outlook for the economy currently at its highest level for many years, we believe that this year will prove to be no exception.
Details of this year’s award categories and their sponsors can be found on the on this website. We are grateful for the support of EDF Energy, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and all of our category sponsors, and also for the continued role of Ipswich Building Society as reception partner for the big night on July 10.
With a wide range of categories to enter, there should be an opportunity for businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to seek recognition for their enterprise and commitment in generating wealth and contributing to the wider wellbeing of the region and its economy.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday, April 23. The entry process has been designed to be as quick and easy as possible, so why not take the opportunity to secure recognition for your business? After all, you have nothing to lose.

Duncan Brodie,
Business Editor, EADT