2025 Business Excellence Awards launches tonight

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 11:27

Applications for next year’s business excellence awards will begin being accepted this evening.

Salisbury Chamber of Commerce are launching their 2025 Awards tonight at The Stones Hotel.

The annual Chamber event is billed as "an inspiring night that’s dedicated to celebrating excellence in business within the community".

Tonight’s launch means visitors to the ticketed event will hear from previous winners and learn more about the new award categories.

The Chamber's President Andy North told Salisbury Radio, "We're thrilled to kick off the Salisbury Business Excellence Awards launch this evening at The Stones Hotel, celebrating the incredible achievements of our local businesses.

"Tonight we will be hearing from a couple of businesses that won at the last awards, and the impact it has had on their businesses.

"Nominations for an award open tonight, and the award categories can be found on the Salisbury Chamber website. We are expecting even more businesses to step forward, showcasing their remarkable contributions and growth at next years Business Excellence Awards.”

Next year’s awards will be held on Friday 21st March 2025 at The Stones Hotel.

The winners and ‘highly commended; in each category for 2024 were:

Rising Star Award:
- Winner: Emma Coombs from Mark Jones Eye Care
- Highly Commended: Lidi Batchelor and Becky Cowlan
Best Start-Up/New Business Award:
- Winner: Salisbury Radio
- Highly Commended: Stonebury Functions and Spire Telecom
Service Excellence Awards:
- Winner: The Hair Extension Cave
- Highly Commended: Mark Jones Eye and Hearing Care, and Bluebird Care Wiltshire South
Sustainable Business Award:
- Winner: Nanogreen
- Highly Commended: Mark Jones Eye and Hearing Care, and Salisbury Hospital
Charity & Social Enterprise Award:
- Winner: Salisbury Hospice
- Highly Commended: Stars Appeal and South Wilts Mencap
Visitor Experience Award:
- Winner: Fisherton Mill
- Highly Commended: The Hair Extension Cave and The Immersive Group
Small Business of the Year:
- Winner: Learning 3D
- Highly Commended: Salisbury and South Wilts Physiotherapy, and The Hair Extension Cave
Large Business of the Year:
- Winner: D&N Construction
- Highly Commended: The Immersive Group and Geosight Limited
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Mary Webb

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