Magna will host the ceremony on Friday 24th October, celebrating the success stories of the past 12 months.

"I would like to congratulate all those business that have made it through to the short-listing stage," said John Lewis, chief executive of the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber.

"We had a superb response and have been delighted to receive an excellent standard of entries."

These full list of nominees is as follows:

New Start Award (sponsored by RIDO)
· BB AD Ltd
· Charlie's Angels
· Integral Networks
· K2 Recruitment
· Rother FM

Customer Service Award (sponsored by Corus)
· Aston Hall Hotel
· Cutler Communications
· Dil Raj
· Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
· Solaglas Windowcare

Business Growth Award (sponsored by Business Link Yorkshire)
· Assured Ltd
· Bramall Construction Ltd
· Northern Steel Decking Ltd
· PMS Diecasting Ltd
· Systems Integration & Automation

Invest in Skills Award (sponsored by The Junction)
· Exemplar Healthcare
· First
· Greencore
· In Touch Care
· Solaglas Windowcare

Business in Partnership with the Community Award (sponsored by Rotherham Partnership)
· Bramall Construction
· Gillian Banks Dance School
· Hallam FM
· Hellaby Hall
· Rother FM

Excellence in Business Award (sponsored by First Group)
· Complete Technical Services
· Energy and Environmental Services
· Integral Network
· Solaglas Windowcare
· Williams Fasteners

Innovation in Business Award (sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University)
· Energy and Environmental Services
· In Touch Care
· Martek Marine
· Numero
· Solaglas Windowcare

Employee of the Year Award (sponsored by Morthyng)
· Matt Dransfield (Williams Fasteners)
· Gary Fuller (Exemplar)
· Linda Gleadhall (Oracle Training)
· Martin Roslyn (Pub Accounting Company)
· Clare Sherratt (Safe@Last)

Environmental Award (sponsored by ASD Lighting)
· Bramall Construction
· Energy and Environmental Services
· First Group
· Kiveton & Wales Community Hall
· Very PC