JUDGES are now looking for the best large businesses in the Winchester district.

The Winchester Business Excellence Awards have been launched once again.

Our ‘Large Business of the Year’ award will be presented to an outstanding business organisation with more than 10 FTE employees that demonstrate excellence.

The Winchester Business Excellence Awards organised in partnership by the Hampshire Chronicle, Winchester BID and Hampshire Chamber of Commerce are sponsored by Paris Smith, Dutton Gregory, Winchester City Council, Winchester University, Winchester BID, Azets, Gentian and Ridge & Partners. The awards are also supported by Natwest, Honey & Harvey, Little Kitchen and Chesil House and are open to businesses within the Winchester District.

Nominations are welcomed for businesses or businesses are able to nominate themselves.

Once received the nominations will be considered by our judging panel and may be subject to a ‘Mystery Shopper’ visit by the category sponsor.

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The judges will be looking to announce the three finalists in each category on Thursday May 4 in the Hampshire Chronicle and on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and then a celebratory awards event, will conclude the awards on Thursday June 1.

The winners of each category will receive £250 of advertising in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and will also be featured in the category winners’ coverage in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Or, you may know someone who you could nominate for one of our other awards.

Awards categories include:

• Business Leader Award

• Charity and Social Enterprise Award

• Large Business Award

• SME/Independent Business Award

• New Business Award

• Technology and Innovation Award

• Sustainable Business Award

• Service Excellence Award

• Creative and Cultural Award

Enter now at winchesterbusinessawards.co.uk

The Millennium Egg will continue to be awarded by the Winchester City Council to the organisation or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Winchester area.

The Business of the Year Award will be nominated to the overall winner that will be chosen by the judging panel from all the category winners.

Closing date for nominations Thursday April 20.

Usual Newsquest competition terms and conditions will apply please visit: newsquest.co.uk/prize-competition-rules/ for full details. £250 multi-media advertising prize valid for use until December 31.