Nomination Form

The nominations close on 30^th January 2012. TrainE-TraidE’s Business Awards are all about recognising enterprising individuals across the spectrum of their business development.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to nominate someone who you believe has been really successful in his or her business in a wealth of different ways and at different levels. You could even nominate yourself - so why not ‘go for it!’

Award Categories

Business of the Year

Awarded to an outstanding business whose growth, ambition and quality of management has enabled it to deliver first-class results

Start-Up of the Year

Awarded to a new business that has been trading for less than 3 years and has already demonstrated the potential to be an outstanding success.

Business Person of the Year

Awarded to an outstanding businessman or businesswoman who can best demonstrate ambition, energy, skill and vision, as well as tangible business success. This award is open to entrepreneurs who are enjoying success in building their own business, and to those employees who have made an outstanding contribution to the successes of a larger organisation.

Business Achievement Award

Awarded to a member of the Jewish community for his or her achievement in the field of business. The award is not open for nominations and will be chosen by the panel of judges. This year we are honoured to be presenting the award to Mr Gerald Ronson CBE, CEO of Heron International.

How it works

The Awards

TrainE-TraidE’s Business Awards recognise the best businesses and individuals either from within the Jewish community or impacting upon the lives of Jewish people in the UK

TrainE-TraidE’s Business Awards are split into four different categories (for a full list of categories see above).

How do you enter?

If you believe that you, your business, or somebody you know deserves a TrainE-TraidE Business Award then please complete the attached nomination form. Judges will look favourably upon nominations from the people who really matter to your business - your customers. You and your business can be nominated in any, or all, of the three categories.

Nominations close on 30^th January 2012.

Coverage will be attained through our media partners the Jewish News.

How are the awards judged?

The judging panel is made up of respected members of the Jewish business community, TrainE-TraidE and our sponsors.

After the closing date for entries (30th January 2012) the judging panel will select a shortlist of possible winners in each category and the final shortlist will be announced two weeks before the awards ceremony on the TrainE-TraidE Business Awards Lunch Website and in the press, with the award winners being announced at TrainE TraidE’s Business Awards Lunch which will take place on 23rd February. Tickets for the event are available by contacting mark.curtis@traine-traide.org.uk.

What do you win?

Winners of each category win a TrainE-TraidE Business Award plaque presented at the awards ceremony. There will also be publicity and marketing opportunities from being short-listed and winning the award as well as the right to use ‘Winner’ and ‘Finalist’ logos on your own marketing materials.

Award winners will have the opportunity to be mentored by the following super mentors and industry experts who will help them develop professionally and grow their businesses*:

• Lloyd Dorfman CBE – Chairman of the Travelex Group
• Gerald Ronson CBE – CEO Heron International
• Sir Martin Sorrell – CEO WPP
• Richard Desmond – Chairman of Northern & Shell

*meetings to be arranged by TrainE-TraidE

Coverage will be attained through our media partners the Jewish News.

Benefits

Nominees and winners of TrainE-TraidE’s Business Awards can look forward to real business and personal rewards:

• Nomination represents validation by the wider business and Jewish communities
• Nomination signifies acknowledgement and recognition of hard work, effort and results
• There is a real sense of pride in being nominated
• ‘Winner’ and ‘Finalist’ logos can be used on all marketing materials to make your business stand out from the crowd
• Great promotional value through our media partners, the Jewish News and on the Totally Jewish website.

In addition:

• Awards will be presented at TrainE-TraidE’s Business Awards Lunch on 23^rd Feb 2012
• The winners will be celebrated on the TrainE-TraidE Business Awards website and www.totallyjewish.com after the ceremony
• Winners will be invited to spend time with an industry expert to help develop and grow themselves or their business

The industry experts will be Lloyd Dorfman CBE - Chairman of the Travelex Group, Gerald Ronson CBE - CEO Heron International, Sir Martin Sorrell - CEO WPP

Terms & Conditions

Before making your nomination, please read the following conditions of entry.

• The closing date for entries will be 30^th January 2012. Nominations received after that date will not be considered by the judging panel under any circumstances.
• Businesses may enter more than one award category although a separate entry form must be completed for each award.
• Businesses entering the Awards must be able to show a link to the Jewish community or demonstrate how its work impacts upon the lives of Jewish people in the UK.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Nominations will be treated in the strictest confidence and circulated only to members of the judging panel. All publicity about TrainE-TraidE’s Jewish Business Awards will be co-ordinated through JAM Events on behalf of TrainE-TraidE.
• Companies sponsoring awards are not eligible to enter.
• Shortlisted finalists will be notified by post or telephone week commencing 13^th February 2012.