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Objective

To recognise family businesses that demonstrate the benefits of family commitment and stability in delivering a top-class product or service.

Criteria:

• Demonstrate unique advantage/s of being a family business
• Staff development/owner upskilling initiatives undertaken
• Sustainability practices implemented in 2022

Application Questions:

1. Briefly describe your family business, including your vision.
2. What is unique about your brand? How do you add value to your business performance, productivity, customer engagement, or customer satisfaction?
3. What family members work in the business and how is the business structured in terms of responsibilities, decision-making and co-operation?
4. Define how being family owned helps with the success of your business.
5. Were your performance targets met in 2022? How did you measure this? Did you achieve any expansion/development plans?
6. Outline details of your staff training development programmes that enhance the customer experience.
7. Highlight any benefits generated by your business for the wider community, locally, regionally, or nationally.
8. Outline any sustainable practices your business implemented in the past year.

The above will be assessed in the context of the size and resources of the business.

In conjunction with your business financial overview, the entrepreneurial characteristics you have in place to monitor performance, financial controls, marketing strategies and sales growth will all be taken into account.

Company/Individual Information

Company / Trading Name *

Note – please use company name you wish to be used in publicity

Applicant Name *

Position in Company *

Phone Number *

Mobile Phone *

Email Address *

Website

Company Address *

Business Format

Sole Trader

Partnership

Limited Company

Social Enterprise

Local Government

Multi-National

Charity

Other Business FormatOther Business Format

Year Company Established

No. of Full Time Employees

No. of Part Time Employees

Detailed Information

Please give clear and concise information in each of the following areas. This criteria will form the basis of the judges decision.

1. Briefly describe your family business, including your vision. *

2. What is unique about your brand? How do you add value to your business performance, productivity, customer engagement, or customer satisfaction? *

3. What family members work in the business and how is the business structured in terms of responsibilities, decision-making and co-operation? *

4. Define how being family owned helps with the success of your business. *

5. Were your performance targets met in 2022? How did you measure this? Did you achieve any expansion/development plans? *

6. Outline details of your staff training development programmes that enhance the customer experience. *

7. Highlight any benefits generated by your business for the wider community, locally, regionally, or nationally. *

8. Outline any sustainable practices your business implemented in the past year. *

Consent *

I consent

I hereby consent, if I am selected as a County Wexford Business Awards shortlisted applicant or winner, to the release and use of my name, business name, and photographs, which may be taken of me, and I agree that no compensation shall be due to me or my company for such usage. However, all competitive and financial information shall remain confidential unless I give express written approval for its release. Furthermore, I confirm that the information provided to and with this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I acknowledge that whilst every care has been taken to ensure that advice/feedback given on this programme is correct, neither County Wexford Chamber nor our sponsors will accept any responsibility for loss, damage, etc., arising from or occasioned by the implementation of such advice.

Completed application forms must be submitted online by 5.00pm on FRIDAY10^th March 2023.
An independent judging panel will review all applications received & shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW ON THURSDAY 23^rd March at Clayton whites Hotel | Business Centre – time will be advised.  Phone Interviews are NOT an option.

County Wexford Business Awards Gala Ceremony
Friday, 5^th May 2023| Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey Street, Wexford
Dress: Black Tie
Drinks Reception: 6.45 pm sharp
Seated: Promptly 7.30 pm
Music: Divine Invention

Tickets: €105 plus VAT each / Corporate Tables of 10 €1000 plus VAT

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Company/Individual Information

Company / Trading Name *

Note – please use company name you wish to be used in publicity

Applicant Name *

Position in Company *

Phone Number *

Mobile Phone *

Email Address *

Website

Company Address *

Business Format

Sole Trader

Partnership

Limited Company

Social Enterprise

Local Government

Multi-National

Charity

Other Business FormatOther Business Format

Year Company Established

No. of Full Time Employees

No. of Part Time Employees

Detailed Information

Please give clear and concise information in each of the following areas. This criteria will form the basis of the judges decision.

1. Briefly describe your family business, including your vision. *

2. What is unique about your brand? How do you add value to your business performance, productivity, customer engagement, or customer satisfaction? *

3. What family members work in the business and how is the business structured in terms of responsibilities, decision-making and co-operation? *

4. Define how being family owned helps with the success of your business. *

5. Were your performance targets met in 2022? How did you measure this? Did you achieve any expansion/development plans? *

6. Outline details of your staff training development programmes that enhance the customer experience. *

7. Highlight any benefits generated by your business for the wider community, locally, regionally, or nationally. *

8. Outline any sustainable practices your business implemented in the past year. *

Consent *

I consent

I hereby consent, if I am selected as a County Wexford Business Awards shortlisted applicant or winner, to the release and use of my name, business name, and photographs, which may be taken of me, and I agree that no compensation shall be due to me or my company for such usage. However, all competitive and financial information shall remain confidential unless I give express written approval for its release. Furthermore, I confirm that the information provided to and with this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I acknowledge that whilst every care has been taken to ensure that advice/feedback given on this programme is correct, neither County Wexford Chamber nor our sponsors will accept any responsibility for loss, damage, etc., arising from or occasioned by the implementation of such advice.

Completed application forms must be submitted online by 5.00pm on FRIDAY10^th March 2023.
An independent judging panel will review all applications received & shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW ON THURSDAY 23^rd March at Clayton whites Hotel | Business Centre – time will be advised.  Phone Interviews are NOT an option.

County Wexford Business Awards Gala Ceremony
Friday, 5^th May 2023| Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey Street, Wexford
Dress: Black Tie
Drinks Reception: 6.45 pm sharp
Seated: Promptly 7.30 pm
Music: Divine Invention

Tickets: €105 plus VAT each / Corporate Tables of 10 €1000 plus VAT

If you are human, leave this field blank.