The BIBA’s 2012 are now in full swing and applications to Lancashire’s premier business competition even at this early stage are flooding in.

Commenting on the BIBAs 2012, Babs Murphy, Chief Executive of the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, organiser of the BIBAs said “This year the awards are already attracting strong interest. from local  businesses because the awards programme recognises and rewards corporate and individual  achievements for their forward thinking,  commitment to  excellence and innovation.

This week we are featuring two popular  categories which have attracted huge interest in previous awards – as the search goes on to find the best Employer in the county and to find the company that has achieved remarkable success through the use of E Business.

 E BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, sponsored by ORBIT INTERNET,  has been developed to recognise outstanding commercial success through the use of the internet .  The award will be presented to the winning businesses as testament to their innovative and creative use of eBUSINESS applications.

Neil Snape of sponsors ORBIT reinforced the company’s commitment to this award by saying “Our aim is simple. We want businesses in Lancashire to flourish and grow, and in turn, contribute to the region’s prosperity. We are delighted to be sponsoring the BIBA’s 2012 for Best Use of eBUSINESS and look forward to the entries and results”.

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR – And the search continues to find  the best employer  through the biggest businesses awards competition in Lancashire.  The BIBA’s,  now viewed as the leading business honour for businesses    are designed to recognise the very best of business operating in the area. 

Sponsor of Employer of the Year,  Principal and Chief Executive of Preston College, Lis Smith said:  As one of the major employers in the area, Preston College is proud  to be  sponsoring Employer of the Year.  We recognise that people are the bedrock of any business and we must ensure that they have the necessary skills required for the future.

“At Preston College our highly acclaimed Apprenticeship Training Schemes demonstrate our commitment to enhancing the skills and employability of our workforce

“Investing in training and development can only help to realise the full potential of our employees, this benefits both our business and the skills base within Lancashire”.

The BIBA’s are  free to enter and there’s a wide  selection of categories to suit every business.

So if you and your company have something to be proud of, then this is your ideal opportunity to do something about it.

Apply on line at www.thebibas.co.uk or simply call  01772 653000 for further information.

 

A 1500-strong audience is expected to participate in the celebrations who will also witness the launch of the Preston Guild at midnight in a specially designed BIBA Big Top, situated on Avenham Park on Friday 31^st August.