Web Applications has been a big supporter of the Oldham Business Awards, last year we sponsored the Environmental Award and this year we are sponsoring the 1-5m Business of the Year Award. The Oldham Business Award Night is tomorrow where we will find out all the winners, our fingers are crossed! The Oldham Chronicle recently published an article with short biographies on the shortlisted nominees; here are the three for the Businessman of the Year.

Now, we would be remiss in our duties if we did not mention the shortlisted businesses in other categories.

Business Woman of the Year	Alison Hornsby: The Enterprise Centre Barbara Jackson: Miller’s Florists Mandy Tierney: Branch Manager, RSPCA
Start-up of the Year	Breakey and Nuttall Chartered Surveyors Pure Dance Academy R Davies Photography
Evironmental Award	Alternenergy Groundwork Oldham Armacell UK Ltd Diodes Zetex Semiconductors Ltd
Young Entrepreneur	Mike Hamilton: Commando Joes Ryan Davies and Kieran Birch: R Davies Photography Rebecca Jarvis; Pure Dance Academy
Innovation and Design	Lancsco Ltd SDR Sportscars Ltd Web Vitality Ltd
Retailer of the Year	The Face and Body Shop Miller’s Florists Surosa Cycles
Business of the Year under £1m turnover	Pelican PR SDR Sportscars The Face and Body Shop
Business of the Year £1m to £5m turnover	Adamsons Vehicle Care Centre AMP Wire Ltd Focus Education Ltd
Business of the Year over £5m turnover	Applied Language Solutions Ltd Inclusive Technology Ltd Matryx Ltd

Good luck to everyone for tomorrow’s award ceremony and dinner. We can’t wait to see you all there and we’ll be sure to report back about the events of the night. Bon chance!