Ulster Bank are delighted to congratulate our 80 provincial shortlists!

With almost 400 submissions this year, the Business Achievers' model continues to be a great vehicle for all companies north and south and is further proof of the optimism of small to medium-sized enterprises (SME's)

We'd like to thank you all for the time and effort you took to enter, visit the site, send in your stories and champion the businesses in your communities.

We wish all the shortlisted companies the very best of luck and encourage you to keep up to date with Business Achievers online, where you can follow progress as the judging reaches its national level and chooses the overall winner in the new year.