This is the third year of the Re:locate Awards, and we want to make it the biggest and best yet! But we can't do it without you.

Below, some of our 2008/9 winners share with you what entering the awards has meant to them, from both a personal and a professional perspective. We'll let them convince you of the many benefits entering can bring.

Speaking at the recent Re:locate networking forum event, Winning Strategies: Adding value to relocation, Shameel Ahmed, of Jones Lang LaSalle, winner of the Best Relocation Strategy/Policy category, said that winning the award, combined with internal initiatives such as the mobility brochure, intranet mobility job site, newsletter updates and expat case studies, had enabled his team to counter any initial internal cynicism about their new policy and played an important part in promoting mobility throughout the organisation.

Jane Mabbitt, a member of the Ernst & Young team voted Inspirational HR Team of the Year, says the award has helped promote their Global Exchange Program and further strengthen leadership buy in, a key issue in her organisation. "At Ernst & Young, teaming, integrity, and leadership excellence are not just things we talk about, but part of everything we do. That's why we were so keen to participate in the Re:locate Awards, and so delighted to win."

However, these awards aren't just for HR professionals: there's plenty of scope for those on the supplier side, too. Serviced accommodation provider SACO Apartments, which won the 2007/8 and 2008/9 Best Property Provider or Solution category, has found that the award has played an important part in differentiating it from its competitors. Speaking at the launch of the 2009/10 awards, Clare Ace spoke of the "huge benefits and great value for the business" winning had brought. "The award has helped us to stand out in today's ultra-competitive market. Combined with the other awards we've won, it's enabled us to win larger clients, who otherwise might not have gone with a smaller company like ours." As a bonus, she said, SACO has had fantastic publicity via Re:locate magazine and the website, as well as through its own press releases. The prestigious Bristol Evening Post even used one of the judges' quotes – "A small company giving a big service" – as a headline when it ran the st ory of SACO's win.

Clare also made the point that the entry process was useful in itself. "Considering the business objectively, asking customers what they particularly liked about us and refining our USP gave us valuable insights."

Chiltern Relocation's Sharon Hewitt, who won the Rising Star in Relocation category at the 2008/9 awards, agrees that taking time out to think about your business is beneficial. She makes the point that size doesn't matter in the Re:locate Awards. "I initially thought my company was too small to win, but eventually decided to give it a go – and look what happened!" Like SACO, Chiltern Relocation has found the award a useful sales tool. "If I'm going up against a competitor, particularly for a big-name account, I find the award helps to give me the edge," says Sharon.

Sharon described the moment she collected her trophy as "unforgettable" and the Gala Awards Dinner as "a great, great event!"

So what are you waiting for? Enter the Re:locate Awards today and increase your company's success – and your own.

Closing date for entries: 15 February 2010

News flash: closing date for entries to Best Relocation Strategy/Policy and Inspirational HR Team of the Year extended to Wednesday 31 March.

Gala Awards Dinner: 6 May 2010