South West Wales-based successful hairdressing salon group Andrew Price Group have achieved finalist status in the UK's leading hairdressing business awards. Andrew Price Group who have six luxury salons throughout South West Wales have been named as a finalist in three of the most highly regarded categories within the acclaimed British Hairdressing Business Awards - British Business Director of the Year, Customer Care Salon of the Year, and Salon Design of the Year. To become a finalist in these highly competitive awards is a fantastic achievement, and highlights the successful business acumen and quality that is associated with Andrew Price Group. Andrew Price Group are the only business from South West Wales to receive finalist status within the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Presented by Hairdressers Journal International, the British Hairdressing Business Awards are now in their eighth year and are designed to specifically reward excellence and exceptional business practice. "Year-on-year, the standard of entries has grown and developed," commented publisher/editor-in- chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr. "Entries have been alive with innovation, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial expertise showing amazing skills across the breadth of business management, and this year was no exception. The judges had a very difficult job selecting the finalists in each category. To achieve finalist status in the awards is a tremendous testimony to the Andrew Price Group's successful business acumen." The categories Andrew Price Group have achieved finalist status in are regarded as being three of the most exciting categories within the British Hairdressing Business Awards, as they highlight those salons that have the expert skills and qualities necessary for running a successful business within the highly competitive hairdressing industry. Andrew Price Group will now compete against five salons from across the UK who have also achieved finalist status within these categories. The awards ceremony - hosted by a leading television personality - celebrates the best of British hairdressing business acumen and will be held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Monday, September 11. Andrew Price, director of Andrew Price Group, was absolutely delighted to hear the news of becoming finalists within three of the leading categories and exclaimed: "2006 has been an absolutely incredible year for Andrew Price Group, and to be recognised amongst your peers for your business practice is a wonderful feeling. The nominations have created a real buzz amongst our team and our clients, and is a fantastic achievement and honour not only for ourselves, but for the salon team and business as a whole."



