The judges for the Cambridge Independent Business Awards had quite the job going through this year’s entries.
Now in its second year, the awards highlight businesses of all kinds and sizes across many different categories.
At The Bradfield Centre are, from left, Natalie Dix, Jonathan Greenhalgh, Paul Brackley, David Culley, Lisa Jackson and Ricky Allan. Inset, fellow judge Richard Watson Pictures: Keith Heppell
This week’s Cambridge Independent issue coming out Wednesday 6 August will announce who made it to the finals.
The winners will then be celebrated at a gala dinner held in the stunning Great Hall at King’s College on Thursday 25 September.
Leading the judging panel was editor Paul Brackley along with:
– Mike Scialom, business correspondent for Cambridge Independent
– Jonathan Greenhalgh, partner at headline sponsor Barr Ellison Law
– David Culley from recruitment company Pure sponsoring Employer of the Year;
– Natalie Dix heading marketing and communications at Cambridge BID supporting Retailer of the Year; and
– Richard Watson of BDO LLP backing Business of the Year (Large).
The group also had support from Ricky Allan – chief revenue officer at Iliffe Media which publishes Cambridge Independent – plus Lisa Jackson from Iliffe Media’s events crew. They met up at The Bradfield Centre run by Mantle Space which is sponsoring Innovation of the Year.
Richard Watson, of BDO LLP. Picture: Keith Heppell
Paul said: “I’m grateful to my fellow judges for their time and expertise. It was wonderful to see the calibre and range of entries this year, which makes for a particularly strong shortlist. We look forward to revealing it – and to announcing the winners on 25 September.
Other sponsors include Astra Zeneca supporting The Award for Collaboration; The Cambridge Building Society backing Business Person of the Year; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority sponsoring Mayor’s Scale-up of the Year; Conscious Communications behind Business of the Year (Medium); and Kale & Damson supporting Hospitality Business of the Year.”
