**ROCCO ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT Thursday 26th September **

The ROCCOs are Renfrewshire’s premier business event now in their 20th year and will take place on Friday 15^th November at the Normandy Hotel. Main Sponsor is the Renfrewshire Business Support Partnership (RBSP) combining key partners who help shape business support services in Renfrewshire.

The entry deadline has been extended to Midnight on Thursday 26^th September.

Chief Executive Bob Grant said “We’ve had a great response so far with entries and I would encourage all companies to consider entering to gain recognition. Many companies have brilliant stories to share as we celebrate everything our business community has achieved together. Thank you to all our category sponsors, without their support, the ROCCO’s would not be possible.”

The ROCCO’s are free to enter for members based anywhere plus non-members that are based in Renfrewshire. The 17 categories this year are:

ROCCO Award for Environmental Sustainability – sponsorship available

ROCCO Award for Innovation & Technology – sponsored by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS)

ROCCO Award for Excellence in Manufacturing -sponsored by National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

ROCCO Award for International Trade -sponsored by Glasgow Airport

ROCCO Award for Community Wealth Building – sponsored by Renfrewshire Council

ROCCO Award for Excellence in Tourism – sponsored by Renfrewshire Council

ROCCO Award for Most Promising New Business -sponsored by Business Gateway

ROCCO Award for Family Business of the Year – sponsored by The Malcolm Group

ROCCO Award for Journey to Net-Zero – sponsored by Ren Zero

ROCCO Award for Young Business Person of the Year – Sponsored by Rolls Royce

ROCCO Award for Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Arnold Clark

ROCCO Award for Community Champion – sponsored by Engage Renfrewshire

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business 5 or fewer employees – sponsored by Spectrum Service Solutions

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business 5<25 employees – sponsored by Terumo Aortic

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >25 employees – sponsored by Altrad Babcock

ROCCO Award for Business Leader of the Year – sponsored by Diageo

ROCCO Award for Renfrewshire’s Favourite Business – sponsored by Braehead.

To nominate your favourite business please email awards@roccoawards.com by Midnight on Fri 4th October & include ROCCO AWARD in the subject header. In email include the name of business and why in <100 words they deserve to win. Also include your own name, address & phone number. A shortlist will be announced with online voting open until early November. The winner will be announced on the night.