Just entering
the westpac manawatu business awards provides:

• A chance for you to review your business practices
• A great team building exercise
• A chance to put your business in the spotlight with key local publicity
• Independent feedback from expert judges
• A useful benchmark of your progress and achievements against competitors and other sectors in the local business environment
• Opportunities to network with other business leaders and professionals
• Tangible acknowledgement of the effort of staff and business owners
• Reward and acknowledgement of the contribution made by employees in growing and developing your business
• A means of engendering pride in your organisation
• An opportunity to focus on your business, its core strengths and the competitive advantages that make it a worthy candidate for business excellence

Finalists and winners also receive:

• Public recognition of outstanding business success and achievement
  
• Exclusive rights to use the Manawatu Business Awards logo for promotion and marketing purposes
  
• On-going promotional opportunities to demonstrate leadership and excellence
  
• An opportunity to celebrate their business' many strengths and unique qualities
• For category winners, a prestigious trophy

All entrants, finalists and winners will receive a certificate recognising their involvement in Manawatu's premier business event.