Wellington Region Business Excellence Awards 2015
People from all areas of the business community gathered to celebrate business excellence in the Wellington region held in studio 8 at Avalon Studios on Friday 6 November 2015.
The Wellington Region Business Excellence Awards were presented at a black tie dinner attended by businesses, community leaders and both Local and Central Government representatives from across the Hutt Valley and wider Wellington Region.
Wellington Zoo Trust was named supreme business award winner at the Wellington Region business excellence awards presented by Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated.
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Finalists & Winners
Not For Profit
Sponsored by Spark Business Hutt-Kapiti
- New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education www.nzcge.co.nz
- Wellington Zoo Trust (winner) www.wellingtonzoo.com
- YOUth Inspire – Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs www.youthinspire.co.nz
Innovation & Sustainability
Sponsored by GNS Science
- Caii-Michelle & Associates NZ Ltd www.caiimichelle.co.nz
- Earthlink Incorporated www.earthlink.org.nz
- Sanpro Industries Limited (winner) www.sanpro.co.nz
Manufacturing, Distribution & Trade Services
Sponsored by BNZ
- Hammond Transport Ltd
- King Toyota (winner) www.king.toyota.co.nz
- Nexus Vinyls Ltd www.nexusvinyls.co.nz
Small Business & Professional Services
Sponsored by Gibson Sheat
- Blackler Smith & Co (winner) www.bsco.co.nz
- Driving Miss Daisy Upper Hutt www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz
- Homeimprovement.co.nz Ltd www.homeimprovement.co.nz
- HR Shop www.hrshop.co.nz
- Strictly Savvy www.strictlysavvy.co.nz
Hospitality & Tourism
Sponsored by Hutt City Council
- Mediterranean Food Warehouse www.medifoods.co.nz
- Quinn’s Post www.quinnspost.co.nz
- Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club (winner) www.cossieclubs.org.nz
Education in Business
Sponsored by Crowe Horwath (NZ) Limited
- Love to Grow www.lovetogrow.co.nz
- Go Figure 2005 Limited (winner) www.gofi8ure.co.nz
Technology
- Label & Litho www.label.co.nz
- Neos Systems Limited (winner) www.neos.co.nz
- Panhead Custom Ales www.panhead.co.nz
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
Best Emerging Business
Sponsored by Grow Wellington Ltd
- Boutique Eyelashes www.boutiqueeyelashes.co.nz
- Element Roofing Limited www.elementroofing.co.nz
- McKone Consultancy Limited www.mckoneconsultancy.com
- Panhead Custom Ales (winner) www.panhead.co.nz
- Strictly Savvy www.strictlysavvy.co.nz
Young Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Brady Dyer – Brady Dyer Photography www.bradydyer.com
- Anna Schouten – Go Cake Yourself Ltd www.gocakeyourself.co.nz
- Liam Brady – IT Works – Business IT Solutions www.itworks.co.nz
- Jo Muggeridge – Strictly Savvy (winner) www.strictlysavvy.co.nz
Leadership (Individual)
Sponsored by Boulcott Hospital
- Trish Love – Love to Grow (winner) www.lovetogrow.co.nz
- Mel Griffiths – Griffiths Drilling (NZ) Ltd www.griffithsdrilling.co.nz
- Maurice Picard – Earthlink Incorporated www.earthlink.org.nz
- Liam Brady – IT Works Limited – Business IT Solutions www.itworks.co.nz
Retail Top Shop
Sponsored by Upper Hutt City Council
- Boutique Eyelashes www.boutiqueeyelashes.co.nz
- Cupcake Sweeties (winner) www.cupcakesweeties.co.nz
- Mediterranean Food Warehouse www.medifoods.co.nz
Mayoral Award
Sponsored by Hutt News
- Malcolm Sanderson – Sanpro Industries Limited www.sanpro.co.nz
- Bruce Heesterman – Aspeq Ltd www.aspeq.com
- Duncan McLennan – J & D McLennan Ltd (winner) www.jdmclennan.co.nz
- Malcolm Gillies – Gillies Group www.gilliesandmark.co.nz
- Alan Parkin – The Surveying Company (Wellington) Limited www.subdivision.net.nz
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