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Upstart startup trumps the competition
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Upstart startup trumps the competition
An enterprising new business has taken out the top spot in this year’sThe David Awards: heroes in small business.
Identify Marketing & Consultants were finalists in both the Most Outstanding Fledgling Business and the Most Outstanding Lifestyle Business categories.
“The fact that a Fledgling category entrant took out the Supreme Award this year is testimony to Identify Marketing & Consulting's clear vision and strong execution”, says Judge Pam Martin.
Another Judge, Glenn Baker, agrees: “This year's David Awards will be remembered not only for the high calibre and high diversity of entries; but also for the fact that the Supreme Winner was a fledgling business. This is a 'first' for the awards and is testimony to how quickly a new enterprise can get up to speed when it is resourced, managed and planned accordingly. And, of course, it requires a large amount of commitment, passion and hard work by the owner. “
For the past nine years, The David Awards have been recognising the unsung heroes in home and small businesses throughout New Zealand – the Kiwi Davids taking on the Goliaths of the New Zealand business landscape.
For more information see www.thedavidawards.co.nz .
The David Awards winners for 2016 are:
SUPREME WINNER
Identify Marketing & Consulting Ltd
Most outstanding fledgling business
Winner:
Identify Marketing & Consulting Ltd
Other Finalists:
DK Legal
Limited
Elevated Access New Zealand
Tutor
House
Most outstanding established business
Sponsored by BNI
Winner:
Anti-Money Laundering Solutions Limited
Other Finalists:
BUSINESS Buddy
Bay
Learning Academy
Most outstanding triumph over
adversity
Winner:
Other Finalists:
doggytreats
Newflands
Ltd
Taniwha Takeaways
Most
outstanding lifestyle business
Winner:
Other Finalists:
Identify Marketing & Consulting Ltd
Powerhoop NZ
Weigh NorthlandLtd
The NZBusiness Most innovative business
Sponsored by NZBusiness
Winner:
Other Finalists:
Float
Anti-Money Laundering Solutions
Limited
Most inspired use of marketing
Winner:
Other Finalists:
Identify Marketing & Consulting
Ltd
The Dubliner
The Bizbuzz Most community-minded business
Sponsored by Bizbuzz.co.nz
Winner:
Other Finalists:
BUSINESS Buddy
Emma’s Food Bag
Peak for Life
The Solo Meo
Award
Winner:
Other Finalists:
Isatrin
Limited
Winning Habits
Viviers Beauty
The People's Choice Award
Winner:
See definitions of categories at http://www.thedavidawards.co.nz/info/categories.
Links to all winners' and finalists' web sites are available at http://www.thedavidawards.co.nz/info/2016-winners.
View the video at www.thedavidawards.co.nz for more information about the categories and winners, and some comments from the Judges.
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