Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Events Team are proud to launch details of the 2008 Sheffield Business Awards.

For the first time, the city region's outstanding business person will be recognised at the high profile awards, which attract an audience of over 1,000 in 2007, drawn from all sectors of the Sheffield business community.

Achievers between 16 and 30 years old will now have their chance to shine as well. The Young Business Person of the Year Award has been introduced to recognise the growing impact of young entrepreneurs who are delivering best practice with a product or service.

The Sheffield Business Awards 2007 had a number of surprises - a hat-trick, a double score and one Outstanding Business of the Year!

Halliwells LLP scored a hat trick by winning not one but THREE trophies on the night.

After scooping the Creative Sheffield Business Investment Award, TWO of the company’s employees found themselves in the spotlight.

Halliwells’ partner David Pugh picked up the Employee of the Year award while his colleague and a fellow Halliwells’ partner Suzanne Liversidge made it a trio of trophies for the solicitors firm by taking the Businesswoman of the Year title – for the second year running!