Is it serendipity that just a week after we blogged about how to compile storming award submissions and then made a vlog on how to shout about your awards’ success – that our MD Sharon Cain is shortlisted for The Women in Enterprise category of The Press Business Awards. The news is twice as exciting following hot of the heels of another short listing success in the Yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards.

We’d like to congratulate all those shortlisted and look forward to meeting the various businesses at the sparking awards ceremony later this year.

Finalists at a glance

Business Personality of the Year
Lewis Hull, of Noverre Ltd, Bishopthorpe
Kevin Hollinrake, managing director, Hunters Property Group Ltd, York
Carolyn Van Outersterp of Jollydays Luxury Camping Ltd, Scrayingham, York

Women In Enterprise
Louise Smith, The Jug & Bottle, Bubwith
Sharon Cain, managing director Quest PR, Harrogate
Angela Langton, director of Bellezza Academy Ltd, Bridlington

New Business Of The Year
Scoot Cycling Holidays Ltd, Stillingfleet, York
Snapshot Media, York
Synergy Cleaning Ltd, York

Family Business Of The Year
Nature’s Laboratory, Whitby
Tech Tyres Ltd, Osbaldwick, York
Mr Moo’s, Driffield

Small Business Of The Year
Wold Top Brewery, Wold Newton
RJB Couriers Ltd, Clifton Moor, York
Renovo, York

Best Employer & Education Link
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate
Electric Angel Design, Scarborough
Firmenich UK Ltd, Thirsk

Tourism & Hospitality Business Of The Year
Superbreak Mini Holidays Ltd, York
The Grange Hotel, York
York Racecourse Hospitality, York

Science & Technology Business Of The Year
Extreme Creations, Harrogate
PureNet, York Science Park
Waverun, York

Young Business Entrepreneur Of The Year
Adam Thorpe, managing director Superior Stay, Harrogate
Ashley Mason of Yormed, York
Dario Grandich, of Snapshot Media, York

Best Business & Higher Education Link
Nature’s Laboratory, Whitby
Northern Rail Ltd, York
Appollo Creative, Knaresborough

Large Business Of The Year
Benenden Healthcare Society, York
York Racecourse Hospitality, York
Gear4music.com,York

Think Green Business Of The Year
Best Western Monkbar Hotel, York
The Hawk Creative Business Park, Easingwold
Scoot Cycling Holidays Ltd, Stillingfleet, York

For more information on how Quest PR can help you to build your profile through the power of awards contact Sharon Cain on sharon@quest-pr.com or through Twitter @sharoncain or on LinkedIn.