Today we start unveiling the shortlists for the Regional Business Awards Bill Gleeson reports

THE Liverpool Daily Post today publishes the shortlist of finalists for this year’s Regional Business Awards.

The shortlist has been drawn up following a meeting last week of the judging panel which had the difficult task of whittling down the chosen finalists from a bumper crop of entries.

The winners of each of the categories will be unveiled at a gala dinner, which takes place on the night of June 23. About 500 guests are expected to attend the event being staged in the awesome setting of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral.

Bill Gleeson, chairman of the judging panel, said: “As always with the Regional Business Awards, the Daily Post received a bumper crop of entries for this year’s competition.

“It was noticeable, however, that as well as a good number of entries, the quality was very strong this year.

“There were signs among some of the entries of the adverse affects of the recession, with many companies disclosing falling sales and tighter profit margins.

“But all of the companies on our shortlist showed strong financial performance, despite the recent tough times.”

Today, the Daily Post publishes the shortlist for six of the categories in the Regional Business Awards.

Those categories are: Small Business of the Year, Medium Business of the Year, Investment of the Year, The Liverpool John Moores University Knowledge Business of the Year, The United Utilities Green Business of the Year, and the Jaguar Land Rover Corporate Social Responsibility award.

The shortlists for the remaining four categories will be announced in next week’s LDP Business pullout.