Entries for the IW Chamber Business Awards 2025, the Island’s most prestigious awards ceremony, are now open.
Has your business had a brilliant year? Do you have a story to celebrate? It may be worth considering entering the IW Chamber Business Awards 2025, which will be held on Friday 9th May at Cowes Yacht Haven.
This year’s awards will be presented in association with WRS Systems for the first time as headline sponsor and the Chamber’s Gold Patron.
As ever, the awards will be judged by a panel of business experts, based mostly off-Island and some internationally. The judges are wholly impartial and independent and will score businesses entirely on their submissions. Island Echo was crowned Micro Business of the Year in 2019.
16 different awards are up for grabs, with entries invited between now and 31st January 2025. The shortlist will be announced in March.
Steven Holbrook, IW Chamber Chief Executive, says:
“We’re really looking forward to next year’s awards, and already my team are working hard to make this our biggest event ever. Every year we present the Island business community’s biggest party. A spectacular event, full of entertainment and surprises, which celebrates the success stories of the brilliant businesses based on the Island.
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“If you’ve never entered before, make this the year. The process of writing an entry is a brilliant opportunity for reflection and to recognise the success of your business. Being shortlisted is a huge achievement and to win one of these highly coveted awards is a game-changer.
“We’re thrilled to welcome WRS Systems as our headline sponsor this year, and I’d like to thank all of our supporting sponsors for their help in making this event happen. See you there on the night I hope!”
David Jackson of WRS Systems adds:
“Being a part of this event is an exciting opportunity for us, as we have always valued our collaboration with the Chamber. Having been previous winners, we can attest to the greatness of these evenings and the fantastic opportunity they provide to celebrate the hard work of our teams.
“The Awards evening is the highlight of the Island business scene, and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing you all in May 2025.”
To learn more and to download an application form, visit https://www.iwchamber.co.uk/event-directory/iwchamber-business-awards/awards-2025/awards-2025-categories/.
The 2025 categories in full:
- Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants
- Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Red Funnel
- Customer Service Award – sponsored by RPL Construction
- Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP
- Employer of the Year – sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services
- Training and Development Award – sponsored by JR Zone
- Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL
- Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
- Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
- Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey
- Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace
- Creative Impact Award – sponsored by Medina Publishing
- Business Social Impact Award – sponsored by WightFibre
- Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS Systems
- Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit
- Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink
Hurst always gets my vote for being the best
Business of the year.
Too be honest no other business on the
Island comes close in my opinion to Hurst.
Crikey. I actually agree with you