Enlighten Thrilled To Win Innovation Award

Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 2:43 pm
Press Release: Enlighten

Enlighten Designs - Winners of the Innovation Award at the 2007 Waikato Business Excellence Awards
For Immediate Release
7 November 2007

Enlighten are thrilled to have won the Hamilton City Council Innovation Award at this years Waikato Business Excellence Awards.

Enlighten were announced winners of the Innovation category at the Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards held at Mystery Creek on Friday 2nd November.

At the Awards the judges commented that;

The winner of the Hamilton City Council Innovation Award is a great company that oozes innovation, it could demonstrate how innovation was providing competitive advantage and how this supported its growth strategy.

Enlighten have enjoyed a long and successful association with the Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards having entered on eight occasions. Each time Enlighten has been finalists or received Highly Commended. Damon Kelly believes innovation in both services and business processes have been key factors to Enlighten's continual success as an organisation and with the Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards.

The finalists in the Hamilton City Council innovation Award were Stainless Design and Fairview Education.

Enlighten were also announced finalists in the Tompkins Wake Excellence in Service Award with the winner of that category being King Street Advertising.

Enlighten would like to congratulate all winners and finalists and extend thanks to event sponsors, judges, the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and the Waikato Management School.

For more information visit our website www.enlighten.co.nz

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