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654 awards, one unforgettable day

Every story deserves its moment

For the founders, leaders, pioneers, creators and teams who make Cardiff Excellence Awards what it is. Find the award that tells their story, or yours.

Whose story is it?

Somewhere, someone has been quietly brilliant

You know who they are. A colleague, a business down the road, a team that never gets the credit, or perhaps it is you. Find their story below, and the award that was made for it.

Just getting started

30 awards

The rising star everyone will be talking about next year. Early in their career or business, and already making waves.

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Built something from nothing

121 awards

The founder who took the risk, the family business that kept going, the owner whose company now employs a whole team.

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Breaking new ground

81 awards

The innovators changing how things are done: new ideas, new technology, new ways of working that others now follow.

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Creating and moving people

87 awards

The creators, storytellers and voices whose work makes people stop, feel and act.

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Leading the way

187 awards

The director, the manager, the leader who makes the hard calls and brings everyone with them.

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Excellence in their field

145 awards

The specialists, the teams and the businesses who do what they do better than anyone, and whose customers and community feel it.

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Every award, in full

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Special Award Categories

Campaigns, projects, products, innovation and causes, open to any entrant.

3 awards

Customer Service Excellence Award

Best Business AwardsSpecialEvergreen

Excellence in Healthcare Award

Best Business AwardsSpecialStandard

Mentoring Programme of the Year Award

Best Business AwardsSpecialStandard
Think of someone

Most people are never told how much their work matters

A nomination is how you tell them. It is free, it takes about two minutes, and it could be the moment they finally see themselves the way everyone else does.

“The founder who risked everything and made it work.”Nominate
“The manager who kept everyone together through the hardest year.”Nominate
“The colleague who never asks for credit, and deserves it most.”Nominate
“The team that goes the extra mile for every customer, every time.”Nominate

Their name is read out. The room rises. Everything they gave, everyone who doubted, every late night, all in one moment of applause.

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