NOMINATE A BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL
Do you know of an organisation and / or individual in the Waikato that you think deserves to be recognised for their success? Then we want to hear from you!
Nominate them, and if they enter the 2023 Waikato Business Awards, you'll go in the draw to win a $500 travel voucher thanks to our support sponsor Air New Zealand!
There are many benefits of entering the Waikato Business Awards, and multiple categories to enter. You also don't need to be a member of the Chamber to enter. Any organisation or individual in the Waikato can put themselves forward.
Submit your nomination by filling in the form below. Entries close 5pm Wednesday 5th July. We will contact the nominee on your behalf.
More information about the awards can be found here, or you can contact us if you have any questions.
Benefits of Entering
• Development for you and your business begins at entry. Entering creates an opportunity to focus on your business in a structured way and identify core strengths and competitive advantages as well as areas that may benefit from more focus in the future.
• Improve. All entrants receive independent assessment and feedback from experienced judges; providing the business with independent advice to grow, develop and improve for business in general and for entering in future awards.
• Goal Setting. Judges’ feedback supports internal goal setting for even further development for the business, its owners and employees.
• Network. Participation in the awards provides networking opportunities with other business leaders and professionals, who are all striving for excellence.
• Recognition of Success. Award winners receive public recognition of business success being acknowledged as the best in the Waikato in your industry by your peers, the business community, media and potential employees.
• Recruitment. Being an award finalist and/or winner provides credibility to attract key talent to your business.
• Appreciation. The award process provides a platform that acknowledges the contributions made by your employees, suppliers, clients and others to your organisation’s success.
• Publicity. Award participation provides another dimension for showcasing your services and products to a wider audience, and enhances your reputation in your customer’s eyes.
• Alumni. All finalists and winners will join past Waikato Business Award alumni and will gain recognition from the business community – promoting their achievements and assisting in growing the Waikato’s business success story.
Micro Business
Recognises excellence in organisations with an annual turnover up to and including $1 million per year, which have achieved overall significant growth or performance as a result of effective planning and delivery.
Entry requirements: Minimum 1.5 full time equivalent employees and an annual turnover up to and including $1 million excl GST.
For Purpose
Recognises excellence in organisations that apply commercial strategies to maximise improvements in community wellbeing, reinvesting profit or surplus from trade to achieve its social mission.
Entry requirements: Minimum 1.5 full time equivalent employees, with verification of charitable status.
Innovation
This category recognises organisations that have enhanced their success through innovation - both in thinking and implementing of an idea. An innovation can be in a product / service / technology or process.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of $1 million excl GST.
Marketing
This category recognises businesses that show an outstanding example of a marketing project where research was used to validate performance. Examples of performance include increasing customer loyalty, retention, satisfaction, profitability and/or brand awareness.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of
$1 million excl GST. Whilst 3rd parties may have created and assisted in completing the project relating to this entry, the organisation entered must be the beneficiary.
Business Growth & Strategy
This category recognises organisations that have achieved significant business growth during the last two years as a result of effective strategic planning and actioned delivery.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover of at least $1 million excl GST.
Service Excellence
This category recognises organisations that have succeeded through showing consistent dedication to superlative service and demonstrates its commitment to the customer through its service policy, staff training and/or other specific means.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of $1 million excl GST.
Community Contribution
Recognises organisations whose ongoing work or specific project(s) have resulted in outcomes to the community which are visionary, have high impact and are transformative, embodying the qualities that define excellence in contribution. This includes outstanding generosity, creativity, innovation, commitment and courage.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of $500,000 excl GST.
International Trade
Recognises businesses that successfully work within, and captures the benefits of, the global market, demonstrating outstanding International Trade achievements, sustainable growth and results.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of $1 million excl GST.
Sustainability
Recognises organisations, be they commercial or charitable, that embrace sustainable practices in daily operations that reduce the impact on the environment and or provide product or services that have positive environmental and or social outcomes.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and an annual turnover in excess of $500,000 excl GST.
People & Culture
Recognises a business that has demonstrated strategies and initiatives to create a stimulating, high performing and supportive workplace environment to maximise the full potential of its team and create a values-based culture.
Entry requirements: minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of $500,000 excl GST.
Emerging Leader of the Year
Recognising emerging leaders, who have significantly contributed to an organisation.
Entry requirements: Minimum 2 full time equivalent employees and annual turnover in excess of
$500,000 excl GST.
CEO of the Year
Recognises Chief Executives/ Managing Directors, who demonstrate exemplary leadership.
CEOs and MDs are evaluated based on criteria including; the performance of the company that they
lead, the extent to which they have contributed to the company’s performance, overall leadership
qualities and the esteem in which they are held by peers.
Entry requirements can be found in the T&Cs.
Supreme Winner
Winners from Micro Business, Service Excellence, Business Growth, Innovation, International Trade, Marketing, Sustainability and People & Culture are all in contention to become Supreme Winner.
Judges select the best of the best and award them with the ultimate golden trophy. Winners join the prestigious list of others who have been before them.
Contact
If you have any queries regarding the Waikato Business Awards, please contact:
Jenny MacGregor
Branch Manager
021 037 8360
jenny.macgregor@waikatochamber.co.nz
