Dozens of firms and business leaders are vying for top awards at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards 2019, set to take place next month.
The categories recognise businesses and individuals who are "driving forward the responsible business agenda" across the Liverpool City Region, and the ceremony will be held at Anfield Stadium next month.
The six categories, supported by headline sponsors Turkish Airlines, are Responsible Employer of the Year, Workplace Health and Wellbeing, Equality and Diversity, Exporter of the Year, Digital and Technology, and Local Hero.
Nominees range from firms including Merseyrail and Walton Flooring Centre for the Responsible Employer award, and livestock feed specialists Tithebarn Ltd and waste incinerator experts Inciner8 hoping to be named the Exporter of the Year.
Paul Cherpeau, chief executive of Liverpool Chamber, said: “This year's Liverpool Chamber Awards celebrates those businesses, large and small, who are delivering dynamic and sustainable economic growth across the Liverpool city region.
"Many of our local businesses continue to achieve great success across a wide range of areas, strengthening both their competitive advantage, profitability and sustainability. "
Here is the full list of nominees:
Responsible Employer of the Year Award, sponsored by SP Energy Networks
Merseyrail
The Carroll Group
Construction Impact Framework
Steven A Hunt & Associates
Walton Flooring Centre
Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award, sponsored by SSC Safety Support Consultants
Aloft hotel by Marriot
Nationwide Management Services
Clarke Energy
Imagine Independence
Merseyrail
Equality and Diversity Award, sponsored by Liverpool Chamber
Transpennine Express
Merseyrail
Exporter of the Year Award, sponsored by Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Tithebarn LTD
Alphasonics
Inciner8
DT&G
Digital and Technology Award, sponsored by CGI
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Mashbo
Face for Business
UniCourse
Profici
Local Hero Award, sponsored by the University of Liverpool Management School
James Battle - Nationwide Management Services
Sara Lawton - Construction Impact Framework
Robin Spencer Baynes MBE - Liverpool Heartbeat/GRP Roofing
Steve Hunt - Steven A. Hunt & Associates
James Harper - Walton Flooring Centre
Reporter and presenter Victoria Grimes will host the evening, while the keynote speaker will be Karen Blackett OBE, UK country manager for marketing services group WPP.
