No matter what business you are in, you can’t do everything on your own. These Awards are only possible thanks to the commitment of local business sponsors and we take time here to thank the following partners:
2011 Westpac Auckland West Business Awards is proudly supported by the following sponsors
- The Trusts | Excellence in Service Delivery Award » *New catagory for 2011*
- Unitec | Excellence in Not for Profit Award » *New catagory for 2011*
- Tasti Products | Excellence in Manufacturing Award » *New catagory for 2011*
- Rosebank Business Association | Young Business Person of the Year Award »
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Sponsors
Westpac
Westpac is proud to be associated with 15 regional Business Excellence Awards throughout the country, and has been involved with the Westpac Waitakere Business Awards for the past two years.
It’s a partnership that reflects Westpac’s relationship with Enterprise Waitakere and the impact this region has on New Zealand business.
Every year, the Awards honour local companies, their people and their extraordinary achievements in New Zealand business. The awards showcase success and put the spotlight on our deserved winners, helping to build networks and raise profiles.
But the real reward for entering is the process involved. These awards give small and medium sized companies the opportunity to really focus on their business - identifying the opportunities, strengths and weaknesses that exist and finding ways to build on them and keep a competitive edge.
Here at Westpac, we’ve been doing the same thing. We have embraced the concept of ‘bringing back the bank manager’ and over the next year will be putting in 120 new business bankers, including Local Business Managers, Transactional and Agribusiness Managers to support areas important to the New Zealand economy.
Over the last four months we have lent more to New Zealand businesses than all of the other big banks combined. So as you can see, we’re still very much open for business.
I think you’ll agree with me that there is no better time to celebrate excellence in business, whether it’s customer service, management, leadership, or productivity. Good luck to all those businesses entering the awards.
Ian Blair
General Manager Business Banking
Westpac New Zealand Ltd
Sponsor of Supreme Business Award »
For more information on Westpac visit
www.westpac.co.nz
Unitec
There are 15 prizes of a $2,000 Unitec study grant, spread across the award categories. These grants can be used for study with any faculty at Unitec at their Waitakere, Mt Albert or North Shore campuses.
Unitec educates people for work, in work and through work with a comprehensive portfolio of programmes extending from certificates and diplomas through to degrees and doctorates, in a wide range of professional and vocational areas.
They have three campuses in Auckland. Their Mt Albert campus is a 55-hectare oasis of trees, lawns and gardens, just ten minutes from the city centre. Their second campus, serving the West Auckland community, is located in the hub of Waitakere City. The campus includes a new state-of-the art learning centre and library. The North Shore campus is conveniently located in the centre of Takapuna’s shopping district and across from the beach.
Over 23,000 students from more than 80 countries choose to study at Unitec’s three campuses. They welcome learners from all educational backgrounds and age groups, providing opportunities for them to progress from one level of qualification to the next.
Their lecturers include professional academics undertaking research in their areas of expertise, working professionals who are authorities in their fields and industry specialists with in-depth knowledge of their subjects. Call phone 0800 10 95 10 to speak to someone today.
For more information visit
www.unitec.ac.nz
Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Managing Director, Graeme Douglas, founded Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited in 1967.
The company develops and manufactures a range of generic pharmaceuticals for international markets. Therapeutic categories serviced by Douglas include Oncology, Dermatology and the central nervous system.
Head Office, and a large manufacturing facility, are located in West Auckland. A development unit is established in Nadi, Fiji. Laboratories that offer state-of-the-art analytical testing facilities that complement new product development investigations support both manufacturing plants.
The manufacturing plants are licensed by TGA [Australia] and New Zealand Ministry of Health and MAF. The laboratories and all systems have been approved by the FDA (USA). They have in place a Mutual Recognition Agreement that allows Douglas to export manufactured pharmaceutical products into the European Union and Asia.
Douglas Pharmaceuticals is currently enjoying significant export growth with over 65% of revenues from export sales to over 35 countries. It has a clear vision to lift export revenues in accordance with its strategic planning and has dramatically increased R&D to 12% of total revenue of $150 million to ensure it maintains current momentum and realises the full potential of the capacity available.
Sponsor of Best Large Business Award »
For more information on Douglas Pharmaceuticals visit
www.douglas.co.nz
The ICEHOUSE
The ICEHOUSE is a development factory of owner managers and entrepreneurs that will shape the future of the New Zealand economy. Since 2001, The ICEHOUSE has worked with over 2,500 ambitious owner managers, from start-ups to established multi-million dollar companies, and has helped raise over $50million in capital, to accelerate business growth and drive wealth creation.
The ICEHOUSE Business Growth Centre is pleased to offer the winner of Best Owner Managed Business Award a place on its Owner Manager Programme. You will sit alongside other owner managers with growth objectives and join 500 other New Zealand business owners who have already benefited from this award winning programme.
We are now the largest residential property management company in New Zealand and with a significant market share. We achieved a compounded growth rate of over 40% for the first 5 years after completing the owner manager programme. I attribute a good deal of the success we have enjoyed to the Icehouse and the owner manager programme I attended.
Ross Davey, Owner, Quinovic Property Management Limited
I just can’t stress enough the value I’ve had out of the time and money invested in ICEHOUSE, both in the Owner Manager Programme and subsequent events. The ICEHOUSE delivered two major things. It gave me clarity, and, although this may sound a little strange, it gave me permission. The clarity in seeing what is going on and what needs to be done and the permission to do it, through knowing that the actions I’m taking are valid. And for me, a computer engineer who has ended up owning and running a business, that’s brilliant.
Philip Adamson, Founder and CEO, Outsource IT
Please Note: The cost of The Owner Manager Programme is free. The winner will need to pay all travel, transfers, meal and accommodation costs (approximately $4,000 at commencement of the programme). Timing for taking up the price must be with the agreement of The ICEHOUSE.
www.theicehouse.co.nz
Airpro
Airpro has been a proud supporter of the Waitakere Enterprise Business Awards since the company took out three awards in 2006.
That year, then Prime Minister Helen Clark presented Airpro Managing Director, Malcolm Clark, with the Supreme Award to add to the Best Innovative and Best Large Business awards.
Since then, Airpro has remained involved as sponsor of the Marketing Excellence Award. Managing Director Malcolm Clark says: “We really benefited from entering the awards ourselves and we’re delighted to continue the association. Each year it’s exciting to see other organisations and entrepreneurs in our West Auckland region also taking the opportunity to put their businesses forward.”
Airpro celebrates 25 years of business success in 2010 and has gone from small beginnings to one of the largest and most experienced air conditioning companies in the country.
Along with its expertise in large-scale commercial developments such as Vector Arena, the new Lion Nathan Brewery, the Waitakere Civic Centre, Waitakere Hospital, Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Sovereign House, and Air New Zealand House, Airpro also incorporates a residential division, a service division, a specialist service for high-tech clean room environments and a clean air division.
Airpro undertakes projects throughout New Zealand and the Pacific via its Fiji office.
For more information visitlio
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UHY Haines Norton
Our team of experienced professionals make it their business to understand the profit drivers across a broad range of industries. We can assist you to improve the performance of your business – whatever industry you are in. We do more that simply prepare your annual accounts and tax returns.
We listen first to understand your situation and your goals. We build long term relationships that provide value for money. After all, it is your success determines ours.
We provide a full range of services to guide you through the various phases of life whether you are just starting out in business, are a seasoned operator looking to move to the next level.
Entry > Maintain > Improve > Protect > Exit
It is vital to choice the right accountants.
For more information visit
www.uhyhn.co.nz
Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts
Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts were formed in 1972 following a vote by residents to establish community control over the sale of alcohol in West Auckland. The charter required an entity that would sell alcohol with care and responsibility, with the wellbeing of the community in mind.
There is a genuine desire to provide an entity where profits are important, but tempered by social conscience and where ownership and benefit would be vested in the local community.
As a business operating only in West Auckland, owned by the community and governed by Trustees elected by residents, The Trusts participate actively in all sections of our community. The Trusts have supported the Waitakere Business Awards since their inception.
The growth of Waitakere’s economic base via strong commercial activity and recognition of those businesses that excel is vital for our status in the wider Auckland environment now and in the future. The Trusts are proud to be sponsors of the Waitakere Business Awards.
For more information visit
www.thetrusts.co.nz
Corban Revell Lawyers
Corban Revell Lawyers has been a supporter and sponsor of the Waitakere Business Awards since the very beginning. They have watched the awards grow from strength to strength just as Waitakere City itself has grown to become a strong and innovative economy.
They continually strive to serve the community and maintain themselves as one of the cornerstone institutions in Waitakere City.
Over the last 30 years they have become renowned for our strong sense of family which has aided their success and underscored their core business principles of integrity, professionalism and service
For more information
www.corbanrevell.co.nz
Alloy Yachts
What started out as an ambitious project to build a 28m aluminium yacht by a group of New Zealand boat builders in the early 1980s led to the creation of Alloy Yachts just two years later.
25 years on and with 39 yachts launched to date and a full Superyacht Awards cabinet, Alloy Yachts is a one of the undisputed leaders in the global Superyacht industry.
Led by managing director Tony Hambrook, ONZM, Alloy Yachts enjoys the confidence of leading naval architects, interior designers, project managers, captains and a growing worldwide community of repeat and new satisfied owners.
Vessels built by Alloy Yachts enjoy an international reputation for reliable operation and world-class quality.
For more information
www.alloyyachts.co.nz
Babich Wines
Family-owned and operated, Babich Wines was founded 95 years ago by Croatian immigrant Josip Babich and today is one of New Zealand’s leading wineries. The company’s headquarters and 10Ha. home vineyard are still based in Henderson Valley but further vineyard expansion has occurred in the viticultural regions of Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough.
The jointly owned winery facility, Rapaura Vintners produces the company’s Marlborough wines which include Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Combining traditional and modern winemaking techniques, Babich produces a comprehensive selection of finely crafted wines from grapes grown in New Zealand’s key viticultural regions. The company enjoys considerable export success to over 30 countries.
The Babich Family have been involved in community and local business affairs for nearly one hundred years and the company has sponsored the Export Category of the Business Awards since winning it in 2006.
For more information on Babich Wines visit:
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The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald is the country’s number one daily newspaper, connecting with over one million New Zealanders each day. Whether targeting a mass market or a specific segment, our range of advertising environments will help advertisers achieve their goal.
Who reads The New Zealand Herald?
- Auckland - 63% of all Aucklanders read a copy of the Herald each week
- Big spenders - 61% of Herald readers in Auckland are in high socio-economic groups (NZESI levels 1-3)
- Household shopper - 71% of Herald readers in Auckland are the main or equal household shopper
- High-income earners - Herald readers in Auckland are 13% more likely than the average Aucklander to live in full-time, double-income households. As such, they are 17% have total household incomes in excess of $100,000 per year.
- On average, our readers spend around 39 minutes each day reading the daily newspaper, increasing to almost an hour at the weekend.
- A highly engaged reading experience, with 46% readers stating that they typically don't do other things when reading their paper.
Darrell Denney
Phone: 09 373 6400 x 6020 or 021 936 858
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Online: www.soldonapn.co.nz
Source: Nielsen Consumer and Media Insights, Jan - Dec 2010. AP15+
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Interested in Entering? Here is what to do next!
- Register Your Interest »
- Download the Waitakere Business Awards Entry Form »
- Attend the Free Awards Tutorials »
Other Information of Interest
- How to enter the Business Awards »
- Entry Process and Key Dates »
- Catagories to Enter »
- Who Will Judge Your Entry? »
- New Extended Boundaries »
- Sponsors »
- Eligibility and Conditions »
- Awards Dinner Photo Gallery 2010 »
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