YORKSHIRE technology firms have been urged to enter a national award.

Entries are now open for the 2010 Deloitte Fast 50 Technology awards.

The awards, which are in their 13th year, recognise and rank technology companies with an exceptional growth in turnover over the last five years.

Rob Seldon, Deloitte’s Leeds-based technology partner for the north, said: “The Technology Fast 50 Awards are an opportunity for businesses to gain recognition for their successes and achievements over the previous 12 months.

“The technology industry has turned a corner recently and confidence is returning to the market.

“As Yorkshire is particularly strong in this sector, we are keen to encourage technology companies in the region to take part and look forward to seeing how they have fared in this year’s ranking.”

Last year’s winning entry was Distribution Technology, which supplies a range of financial software products that enable qualified advisers to pinpoint key products and cross-sell others to customers faster and more efficiently.

It works with 25 major financial services organisations in the UK.

For full details, award entry forms and details of the criteria for entries, go to www.fast50.co.uk