The shortlist for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence 2008 has been announced. 

Companies face a nail-biting wait for the final decision, when the awards are presented at a gala evening  Bollywood style at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday, November 21st.

Each winner of an Award for Excellence is not only being recognised for their achievement, but is also receiving an accolade on behalf of the business community to celebrate its success.

The shortlist is as follows:

Inflight Peripherals New Business Award
ICR Touch
Real Island Food
Wireless and Cellular

Lloyds TSB Commercial IW Lottery Small Business Award
ERMC
ICR Touch
IW Steam Railway

UKTI International Business Award
ICR Touch
OC Group
Wireless and Cellular

60 Mile Publishing Green Business Award
Crossprint
Real Island Food
Southern Vectis

Island Waste Employee Development Award
ERMC
HTP
IW Steam Railway

Red Funnel Distribution Business in the Community
Earl Mountbatten Hospice
Rainbow Directory
Southern Vectis

Manufacturing Advisory Service Manufacturing and Technology Award
OC Technology
Tracware
The West Island Group

NatWest Tourism and Leisure Business Award
The Enchanted Manor
IW Zoo
Robin Hill

Red Funnel Holidays Accommodation and Hospitality
IW Camper Vans
The Enchanted Manor
The Leconfield

HTP Retail and Service Industry Award
K9 Cutz
Kennedy Scott
Posh Frocks

IW County Press Professional and Business Services Award
Crossprint
ERMC
HTP

A few tickets may still be available for the awards evening. Please contact the Chamber on 01983 554539, or email chamber@iwchamber.co.uk
 
Last Year’s Winners 2007:
Company  Award 
Crossprint Ltd Lloyds TSB Cardnet EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
A J Wells & Sons IWCCTI BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Inflight Peripherals Ltd Systima Technology - MANUFACTURING BUSINESS AWARD
Isle of Wight County Press IWCCTI MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2007
Amazon World Zoo Park Island Waste TOURISM & LEISURE BUSINESS AWARD
Heritage Attractions Ltd - The Needles Park Snows BMW & MINI BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY AWARD
Zabre Southern Vectis RETAIL & SERVICE INDUSTRY AWARD
Into The Blue Limited Liz Earle NEW BUSINESS AWARD
Wireless & Cellular Approvals IW Economic Partnership TECHNOLOGY AWARD - Winner