The Seventh annual Belfast Business Top 50 Awards will include a new Impact Award, sponsored by the Belfast group of Local Enterprise Agencies, North City Business Centre, Ormeau Business Park, East Belfast Enterprise, Ortus, Work West and Townsend Enterprise.

Alice Quinn, Chief Executive of North City Business said: “The Belfast Enterprise Agencies are delighted to sponsor an IMPACT award this year to highlight the many new and small businesses that make an significant contribution to the City of Belfast as a place to live, work and visit.  These businesses should be recognized for their individual and collective  impact on creating the vibrant city that Belfast now is.”

The Belfast Business Top 50 is also being supported by United Airlines, Delta Print and Packaging, Invest NI (sponsor of Growth Award), Lough Shore Investments (sponsor of Best Start-Up Award) and Ulster Community Investment Trust (sponsor of Best Social Enterprise).

For more information go to www.belfastmedia.com/top50 time is running out for nominations, deadline is Friday 2 September, 5pm.  The Long Gallery at Stormont will house the prestigious event on September 29th.  Tickets for the event are priced at £25 + VAT and are available on www.belfastmedia.com/top50