Welcome to the ERT Industry Awards 2010

EVENT DATE: THURSDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2010

Thanks to everyone who has entered the ERT Industry Awards 2010 - the entry process has now closed.

We've been overwhelmed by the response to this year's competition - in fact we've received a record number of entries.

Now all the entries are in, the judges will soon be deliberating over which entrants will be shortlisted for the ERT Industry Awards.If you have been shortlisted, we will let you know in due course. Best of luck to all of you.

The ERT Industry Awards is a prestigious annual event, now in its third year, that rewards retailers and manufacturers within the electrical industry.The event is run by ERT magazine, the leading business-to-business title for the sector.

The ERT Industry Awards 2010 are split into two sections. The first section, the Retailer Awards, is open to CIH members, independent and multiple retailers from within the electrical industry.

These are split into a number of categories and retailers from anywhere within the UK and Republic of Ireland can choose to enter as many as they like ,completely FREE of charge.

NEW for this year, manufacturers can now nominate their retailers in as many Retailer categories as they wish, with the exception of the Best Independent Salesperson and Best Multiple Salesperson., In these latter two categories, stores that scored seven or more out of 10 in ERT’s Take a Town feature since September 2009 will be entered automatically.

The second section of the ERT Industry Awards 2010 is the Manufacturer Awards, in which manufacturers and distributors are again encouraged to enter as many categories as they choose.

NEW for 2010 is the ERT Green Supplier Award. This new category aims to recognise the one company that has made an outstanding commitment to its environmentally-friendly strategy.

You will find more in-depth information in the category definitions.

The ERT Industry Awards 2010 ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at  the Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, High Holborn in London, to celebrate excellence within the industry and acknowledge the efforts of both retailers and manufacturers in the UK.

There will be a drinks reception and lunch followed by the awards presentations, which will feature all the finalists and ultimately the winners of each category being announced, who will then be invited on stage to collect their trophies.

The headline sponsor for this year's awards is Domestic & General (D &G). Category sponsors include Sony, LG, Panasonic and Vogel's.

Said Lee Miller, D & G's director of retail sales: "Domestic & General is extremely pleased to be the headline sponsor of the ERT Industry Awards 2010. Now in their third year, these awards celebrate the top performers in the electrical retailing industry, across all the diverse sectors of our business.

"A key focus of the awards is acknowledging the best in customer and retail service, through manufacturers developing compelling new products, to retailers maximising their customer loyalty through outstanding point-of-sale and follow-up care.

"This gives the ERT Industry Awards 2010 outstanding synergy with D & G's own business principles of striving to offer our trade partners and end-users the very best customer service possible. D & G is an active supporter of any event that rewards excellence - particularly one organised by the UK's leading electrical retail trade publication. Good luck to all those nominated for the ERT Industry Awards 2010."