Following two judging sessions which assessed dozens of entries, the shortlist has been drawn up and all eyes are now looking to the prestigious awards night on 24 September 2014 at New Dock Hall at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
The shortlist was selected by Insider's panel of expert judges: Martin McKervey of Nabarro; former Yorkshire Forward chairman Terry Hodgkinson; Ian Williams from Leeds Chamber of Commerce; Grant Thornton of Wykeland Group; Ian Lee of Bond Bryan; Andrew Latchmore of Shulmans and Ian Gray of Calderdale Borough Council.