Ten Businesses Announced as Finalists for the Inflexion International Growth Business of the Year Award

LONDON, July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

-Finalists announced for 2015 National Business Awards-  

-Visit http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for shortlist-

Over 140 of Britain's leading businesses, business leaders and social enterprises have today been revealed as finalists for the 2015 National Business Awards, including ten companies which have been shortlisted for Inflexion International Growth Business of the Year Award.  

The finalists for this award are:
Alexander Mann Solutions
Ashfield Commercial & Medical Services
Clearvision
Emoderation
Innasol
Mobica
NewVoiceMedia
PromoVeritas Limited
Robert Walters
Worldwide Recruitment Solutions

Recognising British businesses that have achieved the highest and most sustainable levels of international growth, this award focuses on all aspects of growth - including sales, profit, geographical expansion, and acquisition. It will go to the organisation demonstrating the best levels of growth for its size and sector and the most robust plan for sustained financial performance.

David Whileman, Partner at Inflexion Private Equity said: "We are thrilled to announce another strong set of promising finalists for Inflexion's International Growth Business of the Year Award. This diverse range of companies highlight some of the most successful and high growth British businesses of today, all capitalising on international expansion. We are honoured to partner with these prestigious awards, championing Britain's thriving business community."

Tamara Littleton, CEO of Emoderation, one of the finalists in this category, has said: "The National Business Awards are so prestigious that it is great to be involved. To have been shortlisted for two awards is an enormous achievement for us and a huge testament to the work we are doing in the digital space," said Tamara Littleton, CEO, Emoderation.

Finalists were chosen from the hundreds of businesses that entered or were nominated across 18 award categories. They will now prepare for live presentations to expert juries who will decide the overall winners that will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 10 November.

Simon Wood, Global Marketing Manager at Clearvision, another of the finalists in this category, has said: "Clearvision are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for the International Growth Business of the Year award. As a small but highly ambitious British software company it is fantastic to have the international nature of our business growth recognized. We want to turn 'The Solent Strip' into the next 'Silicon Valley'."

Tom Broughton, Programme Director of the National Business Awards said: "Branching outside of the UK to progress internationally is a real challenge for any company. These shortlisted finalists have therefore had a very successful 12 months and have earned their place on the shortlist."

This year's finalists represent award categories such as The Grichan Partnerships Sustainable Business Award, The Lloyds Bank New Business of the Year Award and UKTI Growth Business of the Year Award.

An all encompassing range of industries are represented in the shortlists for this year's awards, with companies from recruitment and children's clothing, to pet food and online marketing being selected for the chance to win a coveted National Business Award. The scale of the finalists is just as varied, with companies turning over less than a million pounds to over £25 million, employing 20 people or over 70,000 people.

Visit http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for a full list of all finalists and to book a table at the event on 10 November 2015.

About the National Business Awards  

Organised by UBM who operates in over 23 countries and organises many of the world's largest, most important exhibitions, conferences, awards, directories, websites and publications across a wide variety of industries, the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards is the flagship awards programme that recognises and rewards excellence across all sectors. Visit http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for further information or follow us on Twitter @businessawards.

Categories include -  

The Corporate Citizenship Award
The Customer Focus Award
The Lloyds Bank Digital Business of the Year Award
The Employer of the Year Award
The Smith & Williamson Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The UKTI Growth Business of the Year Award
The Market Gravity Innovation Award
The Lloyds Bank New Business of the Year Award
The Inflexion International Growth Business of the Year Award
The Duke of York New Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The Lloyds Bank Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year Award
The Social Enterprise of the Year Award
The Vonage Business Enabler of the Year
The Grichan Partnerships Sustainable Business Award
The Duke of York Award for University Entrepreneurship
The QBE FTSE 100 Business of the Year Award
The Ashridge Business School Leader of the Year Award
The Lloyds Bank Excellence in Business Award

About UBM EMEA 

The National Business Awards is organised by UBM EMEA. UBM EEA connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premier brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show and many others, UBM EMEA exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.

Official Partners  

Lloyds Bank, The Grichan Partnership, Inflexion Private Equity, Market Gravity, QBE, Smith & Williamson, UKTI, Vonage.