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The Queen's Award for Enterprise

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance.  Winners receive a range of benefits including worldwide recognition and extensive press coverage.

The Awards are presented in three categories:

• International Trade - recognising companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings
• Innovation - recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through innovative products or services
• Sustainable Development - recognising companies that have integrated environmental, social, economic and management aspects of sustainable development into their business

The Awards are made each year by The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions.

Visit their website to find out about previous winners, the criteria and guidance notes.

The deadline for submitting applications for 2009 Awards is midnight on 31 October 2008.  Winners of  The Queen's Award for Enterprise 2009 will be announced on 21 April 2009, The Queen's Birthday.

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