Monday, 18 March 2013

For Immediate release

Newmarket names ‘Business of the Year’

Ergo Consulting was named Newmarket Business of the Year at the BNZ Newmarket Business Excellence Awards on Friday evening. The Award recognises outstanding achievement in business and was the high point of an evening which celebrated business success in nine categories.

Ergo Consulting, which also won the ‘People’s Choice’ Award, is based in Newmarket, and provides large industry organisations throughout New Zealand and Australia with expert electrical engineering consulting services.

In recognising their achievement, Newmarket Business Association Chief Executive, Ashley Church, described Ergo Consulting as a worthy winner amongst a field of outstanding contenders for the title.

“Ergo Consulting epitomise the role of Newmarket as a centre of quality and innovation and as the home of many high end businesses which operate across New Zealand, Australia, and beyond. Their focus on professionalism, responsibility and work-life balance exemplifies the qualities which make Newmarket such an outstanding business location.”
The Awards Ceremony, which was organised by the Newmarket Business Association and which is now into its second year, was attended by around 250 people and was addressed by 2010 New Zealander of the Year Sir Ray Avery.

The Ceremony also recognised eight other categories including Retailer of the Year, which was won by health food super store Wise Cicada, and the Service Excellence Award, which was won by Fashion icon Andrea Moore.

The full list of winners included:

BNZ Newmarket Business of the Year Winner: Ergo Consulting
Retailer of the Year Winner: Wise Cicada
Newmarket Service Excellence Award Winner: Andrea Moore
Marketing Promotion of the Year: Winner: Creative People
Newmarket Event of the Year Winner: Kagi
Young Entrepreneur Award Winner: Melissa Smit – Concept 1010
Newmarket Heritage Award Winner: Olympic Pools and Fitness Centre
Peoples Choice Award Winner: Ergo Consulting
Judges Choice Award Winner: Clash Boutique

Mr Church says that the Awards program was a huge success and will continue to be a permanent fixture on the Newmarket Calendar.
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