Procurement Leaders magazine has been shortlisted for two major awards in the UK's most prestigious publishing awards, the PPA Awards for Publishing Excellence 2009.

The flagship title of publishing and information provider Sigaria was shortlisted in two categories, Monthly Business Magazine of the Year and Columnist of the Year (Business Media), for which its regular columnist Neil Deverill was picked out.

The awards are seen as the 'Oscars' of the British publishing industry, and will see Procurement Leaders fight it out with magazines and writers from many of the biggest publishing companies in the world.

"These shortlists are testament to how far Procurement Leaders has come in such a short space of time," said Alex Martinez, managing director of Sigaria's publishing division. "Providing cutting-edge, insightful products has always been the core objective of this company and it's gratifying to see that independent assessment by industry experts backs this up."

David Rae, editorial director of Sigaria, said that the content of the magazine made it difficult for the judges to ignore. "The aim of the magazine is to provide a window into the thoughts and beliefs of some of the most senior procurement executives in the profession," he said. "Neil Deverill's shortlist is a good example of this."