The finalists in the 2011 ActionCOACH My Business awards have been announced.
We assembled panels of three judges - two outside experts and My Business editor Simon Sharwood - and read all the entries across the nine awards categories. The five businesses each panel felt best met the criteria for the awards, as published in My Business magazine and at the awards website, were selected to go through to the final round of judging.
It was not easy to get down to five finalists in each category - many entries were of extraordinary quality. But a few had that little extra spark the judges felt added up to a top five finish.
So without any further ado, here's the list of finalists who will line up for the big prize at the awards dinner on October 6th.
Award |
Finalist |
The GIO Award for Best Small Business |
Mercury Creative Impulse Products Retailworld Resourcing Segenhoe Inn Wisdom Learning |
The PwC Award for Best Medium Business |
Appliances Online Longwarry Food Park Stream Group Nanotek E-Web Marketing |
Award for Best Business Growth Strategy |
Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs RioLife Longwarry Food Park Quantum Linx |
Award for Best Business Leader |
ChinaDirect Sourcing Services P/L Comscentre P/L Kiandra IT Luxmy Furniture The Graphics Art Club Mascot P/L |
Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility |
Luxmy Furniture Longwarry Food Park Lopees Collie Community Bank Nanotek |
Award for Best Employer |
Buildon Bookkeeping Cre8tive E-Web Marketing Reload Media ChinaDirect Sourcing Services P/L |
Award for Best Employee |
Alice Johnson - Buildon Bookkeeping Christopher Watts - Flavours Catering and Events Peter Rogers - Jeff Hort Engineering Skye Recruitment Tracy Hong - World Manager |
Award for best use of Technology |
World Manager Appliances Online Signmanager Barefoot Power EPayroll |
Award for Best Start-up Business |
Joe Button Pty Ltd Leadbolt Twisted Yoghurt Machines4U.com.au Chatterbox Club |