GEELONG ADVERTISER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 26 YEARS of SUPPORTING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Regional Business Goes to New Level
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MAIN www.geelongadvertiser.com.au GEELONG ADVERTISER, THURSDAY 28 JULY 2011 I 3 GEELONG ADVERTISER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 26 YEARS OF SUPPORTING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Regional business goes to new level THE standard of business in the Geelong region businesses entering. It’s a reflection of the newspaper was proud to champion the achieve- continues to improve, which has been reflected by standard of business that we’re seeing in ments of business in the region. the quality of entries in the 2011 Geelong Geelong.’’ ‘‘Small business is the backbone of our Advertiser Business Excellence Awards. ‘‘These awards are different because we don’t community and it’s the jobs created and the The region’s best businesses were honoured at judge whether you’re the best real estate agent or money generated that keeps this community the 26th Geelong Advertiser Business Excellence the best restaurant, we are judging whether you going,’’ Mr Papps said. Awards, with Bartlett’s Environmental taking the are the best business.’’ ‘‘For more than 170 years, we have been the coveted title as Geelong Advertiser Business of the General manager of the Geelong Advertiser, voice of Geelong and our campaigns such as our Year. Wayne Buttner, said Geelong residents were recent ‘Save our CBD’ series and our involvement The awards’ head judge Dan Simmonds said privileged to receive an outstanding excellence in in the Geelong Advertiser Business Excellence there had been a significant increase in the total service. Awards demonstrate our passion for helping our marks entrants had received this year across the ‘‘It goes without saying that businesses of all great city to prosper.’’ board. types and sizes are the lifeblood of any The awards also provide an opportunity for Geelong Advertiser Geelong Advertiser ‘‘In the past there might have been some community,’’ Mr Buttner said. organisations to have their business indepen- general manager editor smaller businesses which didn’t have the sophis- ‘‘We’ve got plenty of them, topped off with dently reviewed, with feedback to identify Wayne Buttner Nick Papps tication to compete with the larger businesses but good, old-fashioned service, the likes of which strengths and opportunities for improvement. that certainly wasn’t the case this year,’’ he said. you just don’t see in many other parts of the Many entrants have found the review helped ‘‘Businesses are getting more sophisticated Australia.’’ them to create a better and more efficient with their entries and there’s a higher calibre of Geelong Advertiser editor Nick Papps said the business. The 2011 Business Awards judges The judging panel delivered valuable business experience from a variety of sectors INDEX Geelong Advertiser Business of DAN SIMMONDS BRYAN DENNIS the Year - pages 4-5 DAN SIMMONDS is the managing principal of BRYAN DENNIS has vast experience in the Large Business (36 or more Harwood Andrews Lawyers and has been a member hospitality industry, spanning 18 years in employees) Award - pages 4-5 of the judging panel of the Geelong Advertiser Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Coffs Business Excellence Awards for 11 years and Harbour, the UK and the United States. He has held Commercial Services (Micro to chairman of the judging panel for six years. Dan is the position of general manager at a number of an accredited specialist in business law. exclusive hotels and resorts and has been the small 1 -15) Award - page 6 general manager of the Four Points by Sheraton Geelong for the past four years. Government Enterprise Award - page 7 SIMON FLOWERS DEBRA NASH Manufacturing and/or Export DEBRA NASH began her career as a teacher but in SIMON FLOWERS joined LBW Chartered Accountants 1989 took on a casual role with Truffleduck. For the Award - page 8 to head the superannuation and tax consulting next 11 years she managed two jobs and a family. division and became a partner in 2007 after In 2000 she became general manager of Truffleduck Hospitality Award - page 9 completing his Masters of Taxation. He specialises and completed an Advanced Diploma of Business in business structuring, purchase/sales, property Management. She guided Truffleduck to the 2008 Health and Wellbeing Award development and superannuation. Geelong Advertiser Business of the Year title. - page 10 Trades and Services Award PETER CORKRAN SIMON JACKSON - page 11 SIMON JACKSON has been an economic PETER CORKRAN works as a quality systems development and town planning professional for 25 Micro Business (1 to 3 and process improvement consultant to years, predominantly in the public sector, with employees) Award - page 12 industry and educational clients after a experience in the UK, Europe and Australia. His career of more than 40 years in education, work focuses on economic development, urban Best First Year Entry Award culminating in senior positions in TAFE. regeneration and the attraction of investment to - page 13 grow regional communities. He is a senior projects officer at the City of Greater Geelong Economic Small Business (4 to 15 Development Unit. employees) Award - page 14 ALAN GREAVES LLOYD GOSLING Family Business Award ALAN GREAVES had a 30-year career with Shell LLOYD GOSLING AM is managing director of Paladin - page 15 International in a variety of senior management and Business Systems, an international consultancy leadership roles. He left Shell in 2006 to pursue specialising in market development strategies. He Commercial Services (16 plus interests in management consultancy and corporate has more than 20 years of experience in employees) Award governance. Alan is an associate of Challis international marketing, especially in Asia Pacific. International, Management and Change consultants. - page 16 Regional Business Award LILY STEFANOVIC JOHN BUGG - page 17 LILY STEFANOVIC is an area manager for Bunnings JOHN BUGG is the former Head of Junior School at Medium Business (16 to 35 Warehouse, with responsibility for eight Victorian Geelong Grammar and was a member of Queenscliffe employees) Award - page 18 stores. She has a commerce degree from Deakin Borough Council for 11 years, four of those as University. Lily started at Myer Geelong as a mayor. He has also spent time as a board member Retail Award - page 19 graduate manager in training, working up to become of G21 and the Geelong Regional Library a senior manager. She continued her career in Corporation. He is a member of the Barwon Water Sustainable Business Award operations with Bunnings Warehouse. Board. - page 20 ALI WAIGHT MARK DAVIS Judges Award - Bellarine and South of the Barwon River ALI WAIGHT heads up Stage Right Pre-sale Property MARK DAVIS is the senior vice-president of Geelong - page 21 Styling. She also oversaw the rapid growth of a UK Chamber of Commerce and chair of Central Geelong beauty chain before establishing Geelong’s first Marketing Committee. He is the Postal Manager, Judges Award - North of the express nail bar in 2004. Three consecutive Geelong Post Office Geelong Advertiser Business Excellence Awards and Barwon River - page 22 induction into the Hall of Fame followed. Tourism - Accommodation, Events & Services Award - page 23 LISA DEMAJO SANDY KELLY-BURTON SANDY KELLY-BURTON has more than 23 years’ LISA DEMAJO started with the City of South Barwon CONTRIBUTORS: in the Children’s and Family Services Department as experience in the retail property industry. She is the a Mother Craft Nurse. Twenty-one years later she Centre Manager/Director with Knight Frank Special reports compiled by manages a team of 145 Early Childhood staff across Australia, managing Geelong’s Market Square Cameron Best, Miranda Luby, the City of Greater Geelong. She also represents the Shopping Centre. She is also a member of the Amelia Grevis-James and Alex City on a number of Early Years projects. Committee for Geelong, the Geelong Business Club MAIN and Central Geelong Marketing. Johnson 4 I GEELONG ADVERTISER, THURSDAY 28 JULY 2011 www.geelonginfo.com GEELONG ADVERTISER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 26 YEARS OF SUPPORTING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Bartlett’s Environmental Darren Bartlett and staff from the Geelong Advertiser’s Business of the Year winner, Bartlett’s Environmental. Darren Bartlett and one of the latest additions to the company’s fleet. LIQUID waste has turned to liquid cleaning, dredging and high- pressure gold for Bartlett’s Environmental. water cleaning, with a focus on The company has been named minimising environmental impacts. Geelong Advertiser Business of the Head judge Dan Simmonds said Year for 2011. Bartlett’s submission was outstanding. The prize caps a stellar 12 months ‘‘They didn’t have any areas of for the family-owned business after weakness,’’ he said. being inducted into the Geelong ‘‘They’re not a mega company, Advertiser Business Excellence they’re not a small company, they’re a Awards hall of fame earlier in the privately-owned family company and year. it’s really good to be able to recognise ‘‘We’ve been chasing it now for six the contribution that they’re making years,’’ an elated Darren Bartlett said. back into their business and the ‘‘It’s a great award for firstly the people they employ just makes it a staff and management and secondly fantastic business.’’ my wife and myself, it’s great recog- The company also won the Large nition.’’ Business Award for the second year in The company provides a range of a row. specialised services including drain Bartlett’s Environmental went Bartlett’s Environmental staff out on the job. cleaning, grease trap and septic tank through a company rebranding this MAIN www.geelongadvertiser.com.au GEELONG ADVERTISER, THURSDAY 28 JULY 2011 I 5 GEELONG ADVERTISER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 26 YEARS OF SUPPORTING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Geelong’s best of best Geelong Advertiser Business of the Year Opteon Large Business (36 or more employees) Award JUDGES’ COMMENTS They didn’t have any areas of weakness.