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Time Ticking For Pick Of Scotland's Top Businesses

9th May 2006

The National Business Awards for Scotland, sponsored by Orange, the annual national celebration of business excellence, is now open for entry. But time is ticking for companies wishing to enter as the closing date for entry is midday 25th May 2006.

The Awards welcome entries from every business, of every size, from every industry and showcase the excellence and achievement of businesses in Scotland. Whether it is people, ideas, products or processes, success stories that the rest of the nation's business community should know all about will be fully recognised and rewarded. The categories are:

· The ScottishPower Business of the Year Award
· The Baker Tilly Entrepreneur of the Year Award
· The Employer of the Year Award
· The Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award
· The Award for Business Improvement Through People
· The LogicaCMG Growth Strategy of the Year Award
· The Atos Origin Award for e-Enablement
· The GNER Customer Focus Award
· The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award
· The ScottishPower Environmental Awareness Award
· The Oracle Business Innovation of the Year Award
· The Weber Shandwick Corporate Social Responsibility Award
· The VisitScotland Tourism Business of the Year Award
· The Barclay Communications Award For Marketing Strategy of the Year

The winners will receive their Awards at a gala presentation dinner at the Glasgow Hilton on 14th September 2006.

Companies have until midday on 25th May to enter and can do so now by calling Becky Crayman on 0141 548 1444 or emailing her at: nbascotland[AT]questmedia.com .

Euan Jarvie managing director of MediaCom commented, "MediaCom were delighted and honoured to be awarded The ScottishPower Business of the Year Award. The award represents a huge stamp of credibility for our company in the wider business arena in Scotland. We look forward to having many more discussions in the new and exciting areas that this award has opened up for us."

Adrian Tripp, chief executive of the Awards, said, "Scotland's businesses never fail to impress the panels of independent judges with the scope of their achievements and the boldness of their innovation. We believe the Awards provide an essential platform for recognising the sort of enterprise that is the pride of Scotland and the envy of Europe."
"The National Business Awards Scotland recognises the best in Scottish business talent. Previous winners have shown passion, determination and originality and I'm sure the 2007 awards will unearth more inspirational organisations," said Alastair MacLeod, Vice President Business Solutions, Orange UK.

For further information please contact:

The National Business Awards for Scotland
Press Officer : Elliott Spiteri
Telephone 020 7234 8722 or by e-mail at press.office[AT]questmedia.com
www.businessawardsforscotland.com