Fast-growing national PR and marketing company Freshwater UK is sponsoring the Award for Outstanding Achievement at this year's Five Counties Business Awards.

Run by ngb2b, Newport & Gwent Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by the South Wales Argus, the awards showcase the best in business talent across the former Gwent area - now the five counties of Torfean, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Monmouthshire.

Susan Ogborne, regional director of Freshwater Wales, said: "As a company which is constantly on the lookout for good news stories celebrating the success of our clients, we recognise the value of outstanding achievement to an organisation. "As our roots are in Newport, Freshwater has a long and affectionate relationship with the area and we're naturally thrilled to be a part of this event."

Freshwater will present the award for Outstanding Achievement to the winner at the Gala Awards ceremony on October 21 2005.

Other categories at the awards include New Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Award for Innovation, Entrepreneur of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Best Use of ICT and the Environment Award.

For more information about the Five Counties Business Week, contact on 0845 600 2760 or e-mail info@fivecounties.co.uk.