Business awards line-up

Businesses will celebrate their own version of the Oscars tomorrow night.

The black-tie event, which is the biggest awards ceremony in the Royal Borough, will see hundreds attending the event at Ascot Racecourse, which recognises business and community spirit.

The Community and Business Excellence Awards, which are in their fourth year, include gongs for company of the year, contribution to the community and charity of the year.

A panel of judges, chaired by Olympic swimming gold medallist Adrian Moorhouse, included council boss David Lunn and David Oram, corporate director for community services at the Royal Borough.

Here is a list of this year's finalists.

Employer of the Year (sponsored by Ascot Racecourse)
Abbott
Proactive Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Leapfrog Research & Planning Ltd

Best Use of Technology (sponsored by First Group)  
RecruitmentRevolution.com
Handheld PC's Ltd
System Associates
Now Group UK Ltd
Depeche Mode Laboratories Ltd

Charity of the Year (sponsored by The Maidenhead Advertiser)
Lions Club of Maidenhead
WAMDSAD
Maidenhead Waterways Restoration Group
Family Friends
East Berkshire Women's Aid
Bridge Trust Thames Valley

Contribution to the Community Award (sponsored by Holiday Inn Maidenhead and Windsor)
Housing Solutions Group
Maidenhead Community Responders
Family Friends
The Tick Tock Project

Marketing Innovation of the Year (sponsored by The Chartered Institute of Marketing)
Purple Pilchard – An Unrivalled Bastion of Great British Bangers
TC Communications – WH Smith Born Free Charity Packs
Thames Valley University – First Choice For Clearing
Ascot Racecourse Ltd – Ascot Beer Festival 2007
Now Group UK Ltd – AlcoSense Alcohol Breathalyser

We will bring you the results on Friday morning on our website.