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(winners of each of the 8 award categories are automatically entered for the Supreme Award)

Manufacturing Award sponsored by Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA)

The judges will make the award to the organisation that best demonstrates adoption of continuous improvement tools/practise in their business, with a particular focus on the development and manufacture of a product and the successful transition from product development to market.

Employer of Choice Award sponsored by Brookfields Lawyers

The judges of this award will look for the organisation that can best demonstrate how, through well-adopted company values, the provision of stimulating and supportive workplaces, and the active development of all employees, it has applied its human and supporting resources to achieve commercial success.

Service Delivery Award sponsored by RSM Prince

Recognising a business that shows consistent dedication to exceptional service and actively demonstrates its commitment through its service policy, staff training and/or other service related strategies.  A business that can best demonstrate, by data collection and measurement, that it has the customer at the heart of its business. Ideal category for service related companies with particular focus on clever delivery mechanisms, e.g. accountants, architects, lawyers, health care, consultants, home based businesses, real estate, the retail sector etc.

Innovation & Strategy Award sponsored by Cogita

The judges will make this award to the business that can best demonstrate how the implementation of creative, new and innovative practices and strategies has made a significant contribution to the success of their organisation.

Exporting Award sponsored by NALCO

The judges will make this award to the business that can best demonstrate a history of continuous profitable export success with a growing percentage of its revenue and profit now coming from sales to overseas markets.

Emerging Business Award sponsored by Wiri Licensing Trust

Open to organisations with less than 10 employees in their most recent financial year, this award will go to the company that best demonstrates leadership, innovation practices, growth and positive return on investment. This business is going places!

Environmental Management Award sponsored by Manukau Water Ltd

Recognising a business that demonstrates the highest level of commitment to compliance and continuous improvement in environmental management. This award will recognise a business whose approach to environmental management is a role-model for others in ensuring it does not impact the environment in an unsustainable way.  NB: Your organisation will have been actively implementing sustainability policies and actions for at least two (2) years.

Tourism & Hospitality Award sponsored by TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre

The judges of this award will look for a customer focussed organisation that best demonstrates an ability to meet the needs of its customers by providing quality, sustainable growth and results success within the tourism industry.

 

ACC Workplace Safety Award sponsored by ACC

The judges of this award will look for the organisation that successfully demonstrates how health and safety has been integrated into its business operations. Managers and Employees who are proactive in dealing with hazards or potential hazards that arise from work carried out.

(the winner of nominated awards are not eligible for the Supreme Award)

Young Business Person of the Year Award sponsored by Manukau City Council

This award is open to young entrepreneurs/business persons aged 35 years or under (as at 30 June 2010) who are successfully building and managing their own business, or to those entrepreneurs/business persons in a CEO/General Manager/Managerial position that are making day to day decisions and are fully responsible for the results achieved by the business.        

Business Contribution to the Community sponsored by Manukau Community Foundation

The judges for this award will be looking for the organisation that can best demonstrate a company-wide commitment to Business Social Responsibility. The judges will look for evidence of a clearly articulated and widely communicated Business Social Responsibility strategy embedded in the company’s business strategy, together with examples of policies or projects that positively impact on the local community in terms of the environment, local employment, local education, or charitable work.

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