LAS VEGAS, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2012 Business Excellence Awards issued a call for entries today in a number of categories, including Best Young Entrepreneur in an effort to honor the "Best of the Best" in results for small-and-medium sized businesses in 2011.

The Award for Young Entrepreneur will recognize outstanding young entrepreneurs who achieved great results under the age of 35.

Winners will receive a 2012 Business Excellence trophy, as well as local and national publicity for the company's business accomplishments.

Additional categories for this year's awards ceremony include:  Best Overall Company; Best Turnaround Company and Entrepreneur of the Year, as well as many more.

Entry kits for this and every category in The 2011 Business Excellence Awards may be requested at http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2011-awards?sub=enter.

The 2012 awards will honor accomplishments made since January 1, 2011.

The entry deadline is December 15, 2011.

The 2012 Business Excellence Forum and Business Excellence Awards are sponsored by ActionCOACH, the world's number one business coaching firm. These events are part of the company's on-going commitment to innovation, business excellence and business re-education for owners and teams who operate and work in small-and-medium sized businesses.

The 2012 Business Excellence Forum features two outstanding days of high profile speakers, networking events and information-packed learning sessions for business owners from around the world.

For more information on the 2012 Business Excellence Forum, visit: http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2012

ActionCOACH is the world's number one business coaching and executive coaching firm, with more than 1,000 offices in 39 countries, coaching more than 15,000 businesses every week. To learn more, go to actioncoach.com.

SOURCE ActionCOACH