Some of the most high-profile Manchester companies are among those to have been shortlisted for this year's MEN Business Awards.
Giants such as THG, TalkTalk and Auto Trader have all made the cut alongside the likes of fashion group N Brown, Junkyard Golf and car dealership chain Lookers.
The shortlists have been revealed ahead of the ceremony on Thursday, May 11, at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in the city centre. READ MORE: Click here to sign up to the BusinessLive North West newsletter The event partner is Kimpton Clocktower, the programme partner is Apex Computing while the event is being supported by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The ceremony itself will be hosted by Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas MBE. The Welsh 400m specialist represented both Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Cup and the IAAF World Cup.
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