HSA Business Excellence through People Award

CTC Aviation Group Innovation Award

Frobisher Rural Business of the Year Award

Hampshire County Council Small Business of the Year Award

For photographs of the Award presentations, click here to link to Winning Businesses 07/08.

For profiles of all the Winners and Highly Commended businesses, click here here to link to the Press Releases page.

SALLY TAYLOR LAUNCHED THE TEST VALLEY BUSINESS AWARDS 07/08

The fourth Test Valley Business Awards was launched on Tuesday 2 October 2007 by Sally Taylor, MBE, presenter of BBC South Today and BBC Radio Solent. Guests heard Sally announce the Awards are now open to entries.

Sally Taylor said: "I am delighted to announce the opening of the latest Test Valley Business Awards. Our culture of entrepreneurship enables people to start businesses, but it is hard work. The good news is that many guests here today, who won Awards last year, are living proof that successful businesses can be built and grown.

The Awards have become a strong force in the Test Valley community by celebrating the success of local businesses, across all sectors. I encourage you to enter your business and to tell your friends and colleagues about the benefits of taking part in the Awards."

Sally was also thrilled to announce that, while the Test Valley Business Awards promotes businesses, it has also pledged to raise awareness of the work of the Hampshire child bereavement charity, 'Simon Says', of which she is Patron. 'Simon Says' is always ready to take calls and provide practical help, specifically for children who have lost a loved one.

Close to 60 guests attended, including Cllr Mrs Pam Mutton, Mayor of Test Valley, potential entrants, civic dignitaries, Award sponsors and last year's winning businesses. View the guests enjoying themselves at the launch.

The Awards' success over the last 3 years had been helped considerably by the strong media support, especially by the Romsey Advertiser and Andover Advertiser, which Andrew Ross, Editor of the Romsey Advertiser declared would continue with regular editorial updates being published to the Awards' gala presentation dinner in April 2008.

Awards entry and judging criteria are available here. Application forms are available here. Entries can be submitted on line or in hard copy until closing date of 31 December 2007.

The Award categories are: