Companies in Northern Ireland are being reminded that they have just two weeks left to enter one of Ireland's longest-running business awards schemes.

The annual Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards recognises business success regardless of offering, size, sector or location.

The event is held in association with Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland, and supported by the Belfast Telegraph.

Companies will be judged on a variety of merits and businesses can enter themselves in up to two out of eight categories.

Over 400 businesses across Ireland entered last year's awards, where Belfast-based scientific digital camera company Andor Technology was awarded the International Business Award and crowned Ulster Bank Business Achiever 2010. North west-based inflatable car seat business BubbleBum won the all-island start-up business category.

Andor Technology chief executive Conor Walsh said that winning last year was a real endorsement for his company.

"Winning awards is also a morale booster for staff, and it gave us a great profile across the island," he said.

Kenton Hilman, head of corporate and institutional banking at Ulster Bank, added: "We are looking forward to seeing the Northern Ireland entries this year and to recognising some of the many excellent business achievements that Northern Ireland has to offer."

For further information and to enter your business in the 2011 Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards, go to www.businessachieversaward.com.