Five steps to becoming the Tech Company of the Year

Only one company can win the title of Tech Company of the Year at the Hampshire Business Awards 2024. 

One of the region’s most prestigious accolades, this category is open to tech companies of any size or turnover - as long as they’re based in Hampshire, they’re in with a chance of taking home the trophy. 

Sponsored by Utilita, the Tech Company of the Year award serves as a testament to the ingenuity and impact of those driving progress forward in the digital age. 

It goes without saying that innovation and significant contribution to the sector will be at the heart of all nominations in this category, but there are some other factors to focus on in your nomination form that you may not have considered. 

Here are five steps you can take to give yourself the best possible chance of being crowned a winner at this year’s black-tie gala event: 

Incorporate feedback into your product 

To have a truly significant impact on the world of tech within Hampshire and beyond, you need to be aware of both your most influential strengths and your greatest weaknesses. Listening to feedback from your employees, partners, clients and customers is absolutely crucial in standing out as a leader in the region’s tech sector. 

Support talent development 

Our independent judges are on the hunt for a worthy winner whose organisation grows alongside its people. Bringing your employees with you in your journey to becoming the Tech Company of the Year is vital – the winner in this category will be one who has invested ample resources into bettering its workforce and ensuring that internal skills are appropriately nurtured. 

Demonstrate adaptability and resilience 

To be a winner at the Hampshire Business Awards 2024, you don’t have to have had the smoothest trajectory to the top. If anything, our judges are all the more impressed by any company that has faced considerable challenges and setbacks, yet has persevered to become a leading figure in Hampshire tech. Whether due to technological disruptions or market challenges, having been resilient and adaptive in the face of turbulence is a key quality for a winner at any event. 

Encourage creative thinking 

Exhibiting truly impressive results goes hand in hand with being conscious of employee well-being. Fostering a culture of innovation and creativity is enormously important when becoming the Tech Company of the Year – whether you’ve introduced initiatives to cultivate a wealth of new ideas or you’ve gone above and beyond to make your workplace as comfortable and collaborative as possible, spare no detail about how you’ve encouraged creativity when filling in your nomination form. 

Enter the Hampshire Business Awards 2024 

If you want to lift a trophy at this year’s black-tie gala event, then you need to get involved with the awards programme. Nominations are still open for an increasingly limited time as the window narrows to seize this golden opportunity for you and your business. 

Entering the awards online is straightforward and absolutely free – just head over to the event page now to find out how you can take part in Hampshire’s most exciting business event! 

With 16 all-encompassing categories to be entered, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Hampshire Business Awards. 

Thank you again to Utilita for sponsoring this award. 

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