We are pleased to announce that the X-Forces Business Awards categories, as part of the prestigious Soldiering On Awards, are now open for nominations.

The Soldiering On Awards are open to members of the Armed Forces community and the general public to put forward the people, teams, charities and businesses they would like to see recognised in the prestigious 2018 Soldiering On Awards ceremony.

Nominations are open between 21 July and 29 September.

The 12 Awards will be judged by an independent panel of judges co-chaired by General the Lord Dannatt GCB,CBE MC, DL and Debra Allcock-Tyler, CEO of the Directory of Social Change.

Finalists for each Award will be announced in January 2018 and will be invited along with the person who nominated them to a special Finalists reception at the House of Lords on the 8 February 2018. The reception will be hosted by Awards President, Lord Dannatt, and attended by Awards Patron, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC.

CEO Ren Kapur said,

“We are delighted to be in partnership with the Soldiering On Awards, celebrating the achievements of so many inspirational individuals and organisations within the Armed Forces community. As the nominations open today, I am immediately looking forward to seeing the nominees across the range of categories.

It is always a privilege and truly humbling to hear the stories, achievements and courage displayed.

“We are especially excited to have the first dedicated Business Awards categories open to entrepreneurs and business owners from the Armed Forces, this is such an innovative group leading from the front in the enterprise community and that needs to be celebrated.”

X-Forces would like to encourage any military-owned business, including our own #XFSuccess business owners to nominate themselves in one or more categories:

• Business of the Year Award – Start-up
• Business of the Year Award – Scale-up
• Business of the Year Award – Community impact.

To find out more, and nominate your own, or your favourite military-owned business, head over to the Soldiering On Awards website.