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.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 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. For Wales, he competed at the Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in 1998. The awards are being supported by the Manchester Evening News and Reach's business news site BusinessLive.