A MOUTHWATERING night of celebration is in store for the business community tomorrow.

The Open 4 Business 2012 awards ceremony is being held at Weymouth College on Thursday October 25.

It will recognise success in small and large businesses across Dorset in 12 different categories.

Nominees will enjoy a menu created by three local leading restaurants – Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis, Yalbury Cottage and Sienna in Dorchester.

The award ceremony and dinner is sponsored by Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants.

Richard Bugler, of Albert Goodman, explains the firm’s reasons for supporting Open 4 Business: “Internationally there is considerable financial and political instability; the ripples of which will affect us all to a greater or lesser degree; however, through our involvement with this year’s awards, it is uplifting to view first-hand the strength of businesses and individual talent within South and West Dorset.

“As a successful business ourselves it is a natural choice for Albert Goodman CBH to sponsor the Open 4 Business Awards and celebrate business achievement across our region.

“As one of the leading firms providing accountancy, tax and business advice across Dorset and Somerset, we have the pleasure of working with many successful businesses.”

“For companies and individuals to succeed it is important that they have access to quality professional advice at the time it is needed.

“At Albert Goodman CBH we provide creative financial solutions and strategic business advice that makes the difference between success and failure. “We also promise to keep an eye on the bigger picture, watching out with you for international developments, industry trends, legislation and new opportunities. “In short, our philosophy is simple: to help our clients succeed. For an initial no-cost meeting please contact us on 01305 772458.

“All of us at Albert Goodman CBH wish you an enjoyable and successful evening.”

Dorchester-based Arthur Savage Insurance is one of Open 4 Business’s delivery sponsors.

Managing director Barry Shereston said: “Arthur Savage Insurance firmly believes in the benefits of business networking and importantly, the principal of ‘buy local’ – which helps stimulate the local economy and create a thriving business community.

“We show our commitment through sponsorship in the form of insurance for the management, activities, networking events and ceremonies that make Open 4 Business a success, and enable it to safely go about its business of raising the awareness of the many excellent businesses in the area.”

The Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is sponsoring the Best New Business award.

Sponsoring the Best Customer Focus award is Purgaen, providers and installers of renewable energy systems.

Sales and marketing manager Mark Blunden said: “We are proud to be sponsors of this year’s award for Best Customer Focus, an award we have selected to be associated with for very good reason.

“Focusing on customers’ needs is at the heart of sustainable business and through our association with Open 4 Business we seek to deliver and promote excellence in customer service.”

Wessex FM is sponsoring the Best Employer award. The radio station’s programme controller Steve Bulley said: “We are the only local commercial radio station with an exclusive licence to cover South and West Dorset and currently have three times the listenership of local BBC radio.

“Wessex FM is proud to be based at our studios in Trinity Street in Dorchester and committed to offering a local radio service for the area for many years to come.”

Backing the Best of Dorset Food and Drink award is DJ Property.

Chief executive Mickey Jones said: “Year in, year out, O4B showcases some of the best local businesses, therefore supporting O4B is a must.”

Cocoa Media is sponsoring the web services and marketing material design of the O4B awards and Be Social is sponsoring the awards’ social media.

See o4business.co.uk for more information.