Companies from either side of the border are being encouraged to apply for Ireland's Best Managed Companies Awards.
The annual awards programme, now in its 14 year, is run by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland.
While last year's programme was all about the resilience in the face of the covid-pandemic, this year the focus will be on how companies are preparing for future success and embracing new opportunities.
Last year's programme also saw the addition of two new award categories - the Family Business Award, and the Best in Innovation Award, which was awarded to local construction company Errigal Contracts.
Brian Murray, an Audit and Assurance Partner with Deloitte, spoke to our reporter Diarmuid Pepper about the awards: