Shortlist revealed for Chambers ' awards
Twenty-seven businesses and individuals are vying for awards success at next year 's Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase Chambers of Commerce annual dinner and awards.
The eight category winners will be announced at the awards dinner, taking place at the Drayton Manor Hotel on Friday 3 February, 2023.
Amazon is supporting the event as headline sponsor.
Judges whittled down a record number of entries, with three businesses or individuals being shortlisted in each category, apart from Large Business of the Year where there are six firms in the running.
The judging panel was chaired by head of the Solihull Chamber of Commerce, Samantha Frampton (pictured), who said: “The judges were very impressed by a tremendous cross-section of entries from across Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Tamworth and Cannock Chase, which naturally made the shortlisting process a very difficult one.
“We congratulate the businesses and individuals who have made the shortlist and look forward to celebrating their achievements on the night. ”
The judging panel also featured Michelle Spaul of Delta Swan, Visit Knowle 's Kim Hulse, Amy Jacklin from Virgin Money and Omar Rashid, HR expert and co-president of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce.
The awards shortlist is as follows:
Sutton Coldfield Micro Business of the Year
Meta4 Business Coaching Ltd
The Community Games by Inspire Activity
X2 Workspaces
Lichfield & Tamworth Micro Business of the Year - Sponsored by Lichfield District Council
Enlighten
JPF First Aid
Softext Ltd
Sutton Coldfield Small Business of the Year
3D Facilities Support
Ark Media
The ReUsers and The Wood Shack
Lichfield Small Business of the Year - Sponsored by Crown Highways
Hyde Engineering Ltd
inLIFE
The Listening Centre
Tamworth Small Business of the Year
Cloud Accounting Support Services (CASS)
EBY
Fleet Evolution
Cannock Chase Business of the Year
Chocolate Treasures
Wentworth James Group
Wordy Bird Limited
Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase Large Business of the Year - Sponsored by GMK House Business and Events Centre
Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
Crown Highways
Legionella and Fire Safe Services
Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
United Carpets
Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase Young Professional of the Year
Danielle Bayliss - Legionella and Fire Safe Services
Graham Allsopp - Ark Media
Madeleine Williams - Adcocks Solicitors Limited
In addition to the eight awards categories, three President 's Awards will be handed out by the presidents of the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase Chambers.
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