The finalists of the South & West Dorset Open 4 Business Awards have been selected.

THE OPEN 4 BUSINESS FINALISTS

1.Small Business sponsored by Hive Beach Café Jalopy Pizza, Bridport Wessex Echoheat Ltd, Bridport

2.Learning in the Workplace sponsored by Weymouth College Swift Signs, Weymouth Extra Mile Chauffeur Travel, Chickerell

3.Business Engagement in the Community sponsored by Basepoint Business Centres Battens Solicitors, Weymouth Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy, Portland

4.New Business sponsored by Humphries Kirk, Solicitors Alison Moore Counselling, Poundbury Filberts Fine Foods,

5.Export sponsored by Old Mill Financial Planners SALT , Portland (Winners 04B Business of Year 2010) Global Marine Systems Subsea Training, Portland

6.Tourism & Hospitality sponsored by Resort 2012 Weymouth Harbour Traders Association Getaway Digital, Weymouth

7.Technology & Innovation sponsored by DJ Property Moving Content, Portland SALT, Portland (Winners of Technology Award 2010)

8.Retailer & Customer Service Award sponsored by Lloyds TSB Ocean Spa, Portland Heavenly Bump , Weymouth

9.Entrepreneur sponsored by Equation Accounting Freefly Multimedia Sharp Events

For full details of the competition see Wednesday's business pages.