This year there will be three medals up for grabs in fourteen categories, and in addition, we will be inducting a further six "sales legends" into the "Hall of Fame"

If you glance over to the left-hand column, you will see the timeline we are working with: Then if you would like to check out the competition details, rules, and how the finalists and winners will be chosen, you can download the comprehensive PDF over in the right-hand column. You can also stay up to date with all the news: Follow @topsalesawards

Public voting will only account for 50% of the total marks; the other 50% will be down to the judging panel in each category. Each panel will consist of three industry experts. Once each judging panel has made their decision, their marks will be passed to an independent adjudicator, who will then verify the overall results in each category.