Barlow Group short listed in Business Awards

Sheffield-based project management firm Barlow Group has been announced as finalist in The Business Innovation of the Year Award category of the 2007 National Business Awards North East of England regional heat.
Barlow Group is a project management company specialising in interior solutions for the retail and leisure industry. From conception to completion, Barlows manages the design and delivery of roll-out programmes in addition to providing product solutions and ongoing maintenance.
The company's teams will now prepare to make their presentation in person to a further panel of expert judges, including senior executives, academics and business specialists in mid May. Other finalists in the category are: Home Harvest Salads, Northern Gas Networks/United Utilities and The Gateshead Housing Company.
Winners will be unveiled at a glittering gala awards evening at the Palace Hotel in Manchester, on Tuesday 10th July 2007. Regional winners will then have the chance to go on and compete against other organisations from all over the country in The National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange, which will be announced in November.
The National Business Awards recognises and rewards excellence, innovation and success. Uniquely open to organisations of all sizes and from any industry sector - public or private - the best of British businesses are able to showcase their achievements and benchmark their successes against firms and bodies of all types.
Neil Laidler, Vice President Business Services, Orange UK said: "I am constantly impressed by the quantity and quality of the entries for the National Business Awards. The entrants demonstrate enthusiasm and motivation to succeed and I challenge anyone who doesn't believe British businesses are at the vanguard of innovation and growth to meet with these finalists. All the finalists in the regional programme have shown passion, determination and originality - we wish them all luck in the final rounds of judging."

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