BUSINESSES looking to get their success recognised can enter one or more of the 11 categories in this year's Croydon Business Awards.

In addition there will be an award for the Business of the Year, chosen from among the individual category winners.

The categories are: Best Small Business; Best Medium-sized Business; Best Large Business; Best Business for Customer Service; Best Business for International Trade; The Federation of Small Businesses Real Life Entrepreneur of the Year; Best Business for Hospitality and Leisure; Commitment to the Community; Best New Business; Best Business for Training and Development and Best Green Business.

Sponsors of this year's event, in addition to main sponsor Barclays, are Lloyds TSB, Zurich Insurance, Wing Yip, Fairfield Halls, Southern Rail, Croydon Park Hotel, Owaddally and King and the Croydon Advertiser.

Any other companies wanting to become sponsors should contact the business awards team on 020 8726 7968 or e-mail croydonawards@whitelabelconsultants.org.uk