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UK tech awards 2017 - shortlist announced

The shortlist for the UK tech awards has been announced by the judging panel, recognising the efforts of the flourishing UK tech industry.

The UK tech awards are now in their 17^th consecutive year, sponsored by PwC in association with Silicon Valley Bank and produced by Ford Sinclair Ltd. They reflect the contribution of both public and private fast-growing and innovative home-grown tech companies.

Jass Sarai, UK technology industry leader at PwC, said:

"The voting panel was really impressed by the sheer number of high quality nominations this year. The UK's tech sector is thriving with many companies demonstrating their ability to grow, innovate and disrupt. The deal environment has been extremely busy with a number of new equity rises, IPOs and acquisitions. The UK remains attractive to tech entrepreneurs and to new sources of capital. "

Phil Cox, head of EMEA at Silicon Valley Bank's UK branch, said:

"The UK tech awards are such a highlight of the awards season, with an impressive history of celebrating the achievements of UK technology and innovation businesses. Silicon Valley Bank is delighted to support the awards again this year and we're pleased to see so many great businesses nominated, from rising stars all the way to publicly listed success stories."

The winners of the UK tech awards will be announced at an awards dinner to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Westminster on Thursday 2 November 2017.

The short list nominees are as follows:

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The period under review for the awards is 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017.

Companies and advisors can find out more about the awards and short-list at www.uktech-awards.co.uk and should follow @uktech_awards #uktech17 on twitter to find out more about the event.

For further information about the awards please contact Jo Thomas at Ford Sinclair - email: jo.thomas@ford-sinclair.co.uk or tel 01277 350557.

About the UK tech awards
The UK tech awards will celebrate the success, reward the achievement and raise the profile of the UK tech community. It is the absolute "must attend" networking event for anybody within the tech sector.
The event has evolved, by popular request, from the very successful techMARK Awards, sponsored by PwC, which concerned only main market quoted tech companies and which had been held for 17 consecutive years since the launch in 2000.

About PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We're a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 223,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com.

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About Silicon Valley Bank UK
For more than 30 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative businesses, enterprises and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides a range of targeted financial services and expertise through its office in the UK. With commercial and international banking services, SVB helps address the unique needs of innovators. The UK's leading technology and life science businesses, in all stages of development, look to SVB's niche expertise, experience and unparalleled network, as they grow at home and tackle new markets abroad.

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About Ford Sinclair
Ford Sinclair is an event management company, with over 30 years of expertise in delivering high profile live events. We currently manage and implement numerous (predominantly "City") awards dinners. We pride ourselves on the fact that each event in our portfolio is the leading event in its sector. Offering bespoke events as well, we can tailor an event to suit your needs. Please contact jo.thomas@ford-sinclair.co.uk for further information.

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