Merton Best Business Awards: Finalists Announced
Find out which of the 150 entries to The Merton Best Business Awards 2019 have been selected as finalists
After much deliberation and with 150 entries this year to the Merton Best Business Awards, we are pleased to announce the finalists have now been shortlisted.
Judges made up of leading figures across the community had a tough time narrowing down the finalists in what has been a record number of applications in the history of The Merton Best Business Awards – now in its seventh year.
Finalists have already been notified of their success in getting this far, including Marjan Moosavi from Blue Wave Swim School and Tricia Cusden from Look Fabulous Forever in this year’s first-ever Top Woman in Business Award; as well as itsu and Domestic & General in the new 2019 category, Best Large Business.
Other finalists who have been shortlisted include The Hand & Racquet and All Bar One for Best Pub; Figges Marsh Dental and Gina Conway Aveda Salon & Spa for Best Service Excellence; and Lu-Ma Cafe and Skyline Whitespace for Positive Workplace. For a full list of all the finalists across 16 different categories head over to www.mertonbestbusiness.co.uk to find out more.
Key findings from this year’s entries have concluded that there has been a rise in the number of new businesses applying, as well as a wide-range of different business sectors across the borough wanting to get involved. Meanwhile, the response to the public vote category has been phenomenal. All the results have proven that business is still thriving in the local community despite economic uncertainty and that more and more businesses believe that the Merton Best Business Awards play a vital role in their future success.
Diana Sterck, CEO of The Merton Chamber of Commerce said: “With the highest number of entries ever, we are looking forward to what promises to be an exciting and lively Awards event at the prestigious All England Lawn Tennis Club. I would like to thank all of those who entered and who have been nominated – Merton has a wonderful range of businesses in all sectors, and we are proud to be associated with them.”
The winners will be announced on the 26 September at a glittering gala event at The All England Club. For a full list of all the finalists please go to: www.mertonbestbusiness.co.uk or call 01908 542720
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