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Could You Be the 2015 Winner? Entries Now Open COMMERCE COMMENT To advance business in the Nelson Tasman region APRIL/MAY 2015 Could you be the 2015 winner? Entries now open 2014 Scott Construction 2011 Jennian Homes Nelson Bays 2013 Glenn Roberts Electrical 2012 Brightwater Vineyards Photos courtesy of Harold Mason Photography Mason Harold of courtesy Photos CORNERSTONE SPONSORS 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW Chamber Board welcomes Peter Pattullo Strengths and Value I can bring to NTCC • Experience in a diverse range of businesses – My Background tourism/ collecting export $$ alongside adding • Corporate sales & marketing roles with value to seafood with strong national distribution BCom degree • Wide network of business relationships allowing • Small business ownership for the last 15 years me to effectively feel the pulse of business owners • Currently own 3 SMEs – Tasman Bay Backpackers • Governance and decision making attributes (backpacker accommodation), UBike (cycle through involvement with Cycle Trails Trust and rental) and The Smokehouse (seafood smoking, NTCC tourism focus group purchased April 2014) My family and interests My Business Achievements • Married to Georgie with 3 school aged kids • Business start-up - UBike. Won Westpac NTCC • I chose to move to Nelson 16 years ago to bring up emerging business award in 2013 my family, and to pursue business opportunities • Since purchasing Tasman Bay Backpackers in 2001, Interests include outdoor adventures, biking, politics, turnover growth 200% and grown staff from 0 to music and reading 2.5 FTEs • 13% Revenue growth at The Smokehouse for last Proposed by: Darryl Wilson. Seconded by: Josh Roberts. 6 months Richard (Ru) Collin Association, and a trustee for the New Zealand and Hawke’s Bay Fruit grower’s charitable trusts. Ru has Ru will use his experience in the horticulture sector also served on the Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce and strong governance skills to make a positive board between 2002 -2005. Ru was an ex councillor impact for the community. for the Hastings District 2010-2013. Ru Collin envisages an ‘enabling’ Chamber, offering Ru is General Manager of Kono Horticulture, the food a pragmatic approach to issues, generating a healthy and beverage arm of Wakatu Inc., a local Maori owned tourism sector, and aiming for initiatives that will and operated agribusiness. The Horticulture division generate higher disposable cash levels throughout is located in Motueka. the community. Ru moved to the Tasman district in August 2013. He is Ru is a past director of HorticultureNZ, an elected happily married with three sons. director of New Zealand Fruit growers Federation, Proposed by: Lees Seymour. Seconded by: Patrick Smith. a life member of the Hawke’s Bay Fruit growers We would like to thank Darryl Wilson for his valued contribution to the Chamber for the last two terms. THE CHAMBER CHAMBER BOARD FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT Dot Kettle Patrick Smith TRINA ZIMMERMAN (03) 548 1363 Chief Executive President Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Michelle McCree Gerard Praat 63 Trafalgar Street Operations & Events Manager Past President PO Box 1121, Nelson 7040 Trina Zimmerman Lees Seymour PHONE 03 548 1363 Business Support Coordinator Vice President FAX 03 546 8373 Gillian Wratt Amanda Kane EMAIL [email protected] Office Manager Vice President WEB www.commerce.org.nz Josh Roberts Board Member DESIGN / PRINT Marina Hirst-Tristram Lucid Design Board Member Design / layout Peter Pattullo Printhouse Board Member Printer Richard (Ru) Collin Board Member 2 Commerce Comment Chamber Members at 31 December 2014 A W Trinder Ltd CFO on Call Golden Bay Machine & Tool Co Ltd Nimbus Software Ltd Sandd Ltd Think Water Tasman Bay Abel Tasman Canyons Champion Hammer Hardware Mandy Consulting Ltd NJ Business Services Ltd SANITI This & That Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle/ Property Management Golder Associates (NZ) Ltd Manor Property Services Ltd NZ Boat Sales Savage & Savage Thompson Daly & Co Kaiteriteri Kayaks Chapman Got It Covered Manuka Street NZ Customs Services SBA Nelson TIL Group Employment Relations Absolute Energy Ltd Gourmet Catering Hospital Limited NZ Drug Detection Agency SBS Bank Tile Direct Nelson Chartered Accountants ACC Gourmet Sailing - 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