Last few weeks to enter!!!

Enter now for the inaugral BMJ Industry Awards, to be held on Friday May 18th at the prestigious Brewery in Chiswell Sreet, London.

In a break from the traditional format, these industry awards will be voted for by the entire industry, via a super-secure online portal, rather than a judging panel. Nominations can be made by filling out the nomination form at the website www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk.

“It takes just a couple of minutes to fill out the form and ensure the merchants, brands and people that you think are the very best this industry has to offer are nominated,” says Editor-in-Chief Fiona Russell-Horne.

There are three sections; ‘Brands’, ‘Merchants’ and ‘People’. The ‘Brands’ section covers a range of different sectors; from plumbing to heavy sides, timber to landscaping, kitchens to bathrooms, roofing to heating.

New, independent, multiple and online merchants will have their chance to shine too, with categories for each. The ‘Merchants’ section has awards for  ‘best marketing campaign’ and ‘best showroom’ as well as a ‘rising star’ award for stand-out achievements at regional and national level.

The ‘People Awards’ meanwhile, are designed to recognise those who go above and beyond in the pursuit of excellence. The categories are: ‘Industry Personality of the Year’, ‘Best Customer Service’ and ‘Best Sales Rep’.

These prestigious awards launched by BMJ aim to celebrate and reward talent and achievement throughout the industry, from merchant branches to supplier brands.

“Our aim is to reflect the massive pool of talent we have out there, celebrating the brands, names and businesses that keep the merchant sector thriving,” Russell Horne continued. “It’s already resonated with suppliers as I’m thrilled to report that some of the industry’s best-loved names have already come on board with us as sponsors, namely, Lakes Bathrooms, Stelrad, Hanson Cement, Knauf Insulation, Marshalls, Stonemarket, Marsh Industries, H+H and BA Clic Components.”

Full details of how to nominate, enter and vote are on the dedicated awards website www.bmjindustryawards.co.uk