The Awards
The Westpac Otago Business Awards 2020 feature the following sections;
Businesses may enter one Sector Excellence Award category, up to two Business Practice Award categories and/or the ACC Workplace Safety Award.
The winners of each award will be eligible for the Westpac Supreme Business Excellence Award.
Sector Excellence Awards*
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○ Excellence in Service | Select Recruitment
Recognises a business that succeeds through showing consistent dedication to service delivery and demonstrates its commitment to the customer through its service policy, staff training and/or other specific means.
○ Excellence in Retail | Otago Daily Times
Recognises success and achievement of a business selling goods direct to the end user.
○ Excellence in Distribution & Logistics | Port Otago
Recognises success and achievement of a business in the distribution and logistics sectors.
○ Excellence in Primary Industry | Anderson Lloyd
Recognises any business involved in the production and processing of primary goods, agri-business, horticulture & forestry sector.
○ Excellence in Not for Profit | Otago Community Trust
Recognises management excellence in organisations outside the private sector including the “not for profit” sector, schools and local government.
○ Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality | Enterprise Dunedin
Recognises success and achievement of a business whose principal activity is in the Tourism sector.
○ Excellence in Manufacturing & Technology | Otago Southland Manufacturing Association
Recognises excellence in manufacturing, engineering or the use of High-Tech in the manufacturing sector.
Business Practice Awards*
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○ International Business Award
Recognises a business that successfully works within, and captures the benefits of, the global market, demonstrating outstanding international trade achievements, sustainable growth and results.
○ Emerging Business Award | Grow Dunedin Partnership
Recognises a business that has achieved significant business growth during the last one to three years as a result of effective planning and delivery. The business must have started trading after 31 March 2015.
○ Marketing & Promotion Award | Vodafone
Recognises a business that demonstrates outstanding customer/market insight and effectively uses marketing to optimise performance; increase customer loyalty, retention, customer satisfaction and/or profitability.
○ Sustainable Business Practices Award | Otago Polytechnic
Recognises a business who demonstrates how sustainable practices are embedded into the organisational strategy, vision and operations to deliver sustainable business growth.
○ Māori Business Award | Ngāi Tahu Holdings
Recognises a business that successfully incorporates Māori identity and values as part of its business operation, for example logo, branding, on site or mission statement. The business can be from any business category. To enter this award, you must be of Māori decent and have been in business for a minimum of two years.
○ Innovation Award | University of Otago Business School
Recognises a business that has enhanced its success through innovation – both in thinking and implementing the idea. An innovation can be in a product/service/technology or process.
○ Future Business Leader Award | Youth Employment Success
Recognises a future business leader for their outstanding contribution within a local organisation and the wider business community. You may nominate an individual or yourself.
○ Business Integrity Award | Bedpost Dunedin
Recognises a business that goes above and beyond in serving their stakeholders, whether they be customers, employees, suppliers, or the community.
Other Awards*
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○ ACC Workplace Safety Award | ACC
Recognises a business that demonstrates excellence in workplace health and safety practices and that has successfully integrated these into its operation. A positive safety culture exists at all levels within the business.
○ Business Personality Award
The City of Dunedin Mayor’s Award for Business Personality.
○ Westpac Business of the Year
All businesses in the awards are eligible for this category.