Directors across Cornwall are being urged to enter one of the top awards schemes recognising excellence and enterprise.

The Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year Awards 2021 seek to recognise outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs in both the public and private sector.

Award nominations are open to anyone working at director level in any type of business or organisation.

This year the South West region is teaming up with London and the South, meaning there will be even keener competition for the awards.

There are 13 categories including:

Large Business, Small to Medium Business (SME), Family Business, Start-Up, Public/Third Sector, International, Innovation, Young, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Non-Executive. There is also a special category – Agility & Resilience – that recognises individuals who responded proactively and positively to the pandemic.

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IoD South West Chair Muir Macdonald said: "We didn’t run the awards in the South West past year because of the pandemic, so we are hoping for a really great response to the 2021 awards.

"After such a tough 18 months for many of us, this is a time now to celebrate the hard work and innovation that has gone into keeping afloat during the pandemic and beyond.

"We have seen so many great examples of innovation, agility and resilience in the region that we want it to be recognised and celebrated.

"I think we all know someone who has risen to the challenge – or perhaps you want to nominate yourself."

Winners in 2019 included Paula Martin, former Chief Executive of Cornwall Air Ambulance and Giles Letheren, CEO of Plymouth-based Delt Shared Services.

Sponsors of this year’s awards include independent UK law firm Burges Salmon, independent financial services provider Smith and Williamson and chartered accountants and financial advisers Kreston Reeves.

The deadline for entries is 13 September and the winners will be announced at an event on November 11.

For more details and to apply at: iod.com/events-community/regions/south-west/director-of-the-year-awards