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The Innovation Award Company Name: Insert your company logo here
The Innovation Award
Company Name:
Insert your company logo here
The Innovation Award
Proudly sponsored by:
CriteriaThis award celebrates businesses who are prepared to conceive, test and practice new ideas.
The judges will be looking for evidence that include the majority of the following:
1. Real Innovation - Is this a new idea or rehash of an old idea? Give details.
2. Measurable Results – Demonstrate how the innovation has been proven by usage and offer comparable results.
3. Practicality - Show how the innovation has benefited staff and/or management.
4. Cost impact - Was innovation expensive, what running costs are involved and are these compensated by returns?
5. Company’s overall attitude to change – Was this a one off or is the company actively seekingand developing new areas.
6. Usefulness elsewhere – show how this innovation could affect other businesses, could it be transferred successfully elsewhere, and interpreted into other developments.
2019 Entry Form
Closing date for receipt of entries is 5pm on Tuesday 1st October 2019Complete the entry form (typed or BLOCK capitals please). All information submitted will be treated in the strictest confidence.
To submit your entry online, please send to [email protected]
To submit your entry by post, please send to:Sarah Scott-Foster, Events & Exhibitions Manager, Archant Herts & Cambs,Bank House, Primett Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 3EETel: 01438 866055 Email: [email protected]
Receipt of all entries will be acknowledged – if you have not received acknowledgement within 5 working days please contact Gay Wiffen on 01438 866042 or email [email protected].
Guide Notes You may enter more than one category, but a separate form is required for each entry. (A maximum of two
categories)
Please submit two full copies of your entry if posting in, including your supporting information. Only one copy is required if emailing.
Please treat your entry as a business tender and make sure that all of the information required is supplied and well presented.
Read ALL of the criteria thoroughly before answering and be sure to address each criterion.
If you are considering entering on behalf of a third party please make sure that you submit all of the relevant information. Submissions without the required information can not be considered.
Read through the submission check list to ensure your entry is complete.
Please only submit two pieces of supporting information per criterion. These can be brochures, testimonials, Word or Excel documents, PDFs, etc.
Remember to submit a full copy of your accounts when entering Small Business, Medium Business, Large Business, Business Growth and Commercial Business in the Community categories.
If you are shortlisted you will be visited by the Business Award Judges for the second phase of the judging process. Visits should take no longer than one hour.
Nominees Details:Company Name:
Company Director / Key Directors:
Company registration number:
Name of nominated person:(Employee and Business Person of the year only)
Address:
Postcode:
Telephone number:
Name of person who can be contacted regarding this entry:
Email address:
Web address:(if applicable)Facebook PageTwitter (@)
Year of formation:
Number of employees:
Turnover:
Summary of business activity:(in not more than 30 words)If successfully short listed, this information will be used in our editorial coverage, website and awards programme.
You may supply supporting material which can be brochures, testimonials, web pages etc – two pieces of information per criterion ONLY
Criterion 1Real Innovation – Is this a new idea or rehash of an old idea? Give details.
(Max 500 words)
Criterion 2Measurable Results - Demonstrate how the innovation has been proven by usage and offer comparable results.
(Max 500 words)
Criterion 3Practicality – Show how the innovation has benefited staff and/or management.
(Max 500 words)
Criterion 4Cost Impact – Was innovation expensive, what running costs are involved and are these compensated by returns?
(Max 500 words)
Criterion 5Company’s overall attitude to change – Was this a one off or is the company actively seeking and developing new areas.
(Max 500 words)
Criterion 6Usefulness elsewhere – show how this innovation could affect other businesses, could it be transferred successfully elsewhere, and interpreted into other developments.
(Max 500 words)
Rules and Information All entries must be submitted to Archant Herts and Cambs by 5.00pm on Tuesday 1st October 2019.
Any organisation (private or public sector) operating within Hertfordshire is eligible to enter the awards.
Entering more than one category is allowed, but each entry must be submitted on separate entry forms (up to a maximum of three categories).
Candidates should supply two full copies of each entry if posting in – including all the supporting evidence. Only one copy is required if emailing.
The Judges, organisers and sponsors cannot accept responsibility for the validity of claims made by entrants.
A minimum of five judges will be allocated to each category. The judges will consider each nomination in the context of the chosen category.
If appropriate the judges may decide to submit your nomination in an additional category.
The judges are completely independent of the Archant Group.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 21st November 2019 – no results will be announced before this date.
Award winners may state in advertising / promotional activities that they are winners, but must include the category and the year in which the award was won.
Entry to the Hertfordshire Business Awards implies acceptance of the rules and conditions.
Data Protection - The information you provide will be held on a database to allow processing of your entry. Your details may be used to inform you of other events and services relating to the Business Awards and Awards Sponsors.
Tick here if you do not wish to be contacted or receive other related information
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Submission check list
1. Contact details entered correctly
2. All criteria answered correctly
3. Additional supporting information two pieces per criterion
4. A copy of your accounts where necessary
5. Signed terms and conditions
6. Two full copies of the entry if posting in – including supporting evidence.
The Gala EveningThe presentation of the 2019 awards will take place at Knebworth Barns, Knebworth House on Thursday 21st November 2019.
The gala awards dinner is a unique event designed to combine the fun and excitement of a glittering black-tie awards ceremony with an invaluable opportunity to strengthen your relationships with business leaders in Hertfordshire and beyond.
For more information on the awards night and details of ticket prices please contact Awards HQ on 01438 866055.
