The Private Business Awards ceremony highlights the importance of private businesses to the economy’s recovery with 2011 witnessing an employment drive spearheaded by private companies.
(Source: The CBI/Harvey Nash Employment Trends Survey 2011)
Charlie Hoffman, Managing Director, HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. comments: “With nominations opening on 1 February, now is the time for companies and individuals across the UK to have their voices heard. The UK is home to a fantastic array of innovative, forward-thinking and successful businesses and the Private Business Awards is a great vehicle with which to highlight their endeavours. The Voting Panel very much looks forward to the challenge of judging each of the categories.” The inaugural event, which took place in September 2011, saw the likes of GoCompare, Wates Group, Monsoon and Dyson honoured at a ceremony attended by over 350 of the UK’s leading business owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs.
A full list of award categories, criteria and the online nomination form is accessible on the Private Business Awards event's website, with eventual winners announced on Thursday 6 September 2012 at a gala dinner to be held at The Royal Opera House.
