Pacific Business Awards Finalists Announced
Media release
31 May 2007
Pacific Business Awards
Finalists Announced
Finalists in the 2007 MIT Pacific
Business Awards have been announced with 22 Pacific
businesses and businesspeople from all over New Zealand in
the running for the prestigious awards at the June 15 awards
ceremony.
CEO of The Pacific Business Trust, Paul Muller, says this year’s finalists are an excellent representation of the emerging Pacific talent in New Zealand business.
“The theme for this year’s awards is Pacific Impact – Transforming The World, and these finalists are doing exactly that. They are inspirational leaders and they are making a valuable contribution to New Zealand.”
The 2007 finalists are:
Pacific Business Person:
Innes
Logan (Auckland)
Dahlia Naepi (Auckland)
John Fiso
(Wellington)
Alan Leuluai (Auckland)
Arthur and
Maretta Solomon (Auckland)
Pacific Business:
Pilot
Consulting (Christchurch)
Martin Hautus The Pacific
Peoples Learning Institute Limited (Auckland)
Morning
Star Freight (NZ) Limited (Auckland)
NZ Institute of
Sport (Wellington)
BuyLink (Auckland)
Community
Enterprise of the Year:
West Fono Health Pacific
(Auckland)
Pasefika Pulse (Wellington)
Langimalie
Tongan Health Clinic (Auckland)
Pacific Enterprise of the
Year:
MMC Corporate (Auckland)
Pasefika Consulting
(Auckland)
Laughing Samoans (Wellington)
Connect
Global (Wellington)
Pacific Flava (Auckland)
Pacific
Business Executive of the Year:
Rowena Bryce-Taumoepeau
(Auckland)
Mele Wendt (Wellington)
Viliami Toafa
(Auckland)
Tofilau Kerupi Tavita (Wellington)
The convenor of judges, NBR editor in chief Nevil Gibson, said this year’s entries showed Pacific business people were highly effective in delivering results for both public and private sector services.
“The strong showing of health and education providers among the finalists reflects their deep commitment in these areas,” he said. “The quality of some of these enterprises and the executives who run them is credit to the Pacific community. The variety in enterprises from the private sector also shows Pacific people are having a wider impact in the business community.”
The 2007 MIT Pacific Business Awards gala event will be held on Friday 15 June at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau City. This year's MCs will be ONE News Pacific Affairs Reporter, Barbara Dreaver and senior Pacific business consultant, Fa'amatuainu Tino Pereira.
ENDS
Background
The Pacific Business Trust
established the awards in 1993. The awards recognise
business excellence achieved by people of Pacific background
and are part of the Pacific Business Trust’s mission to
increase business ownership and economic participation among
Pacific business people.
The Pacific Business Trust was set up in 1985 to aid New Zealanders of Pacific descent and give them the best support and financial advice available. This support covers a wide range of business services, such as mentoring, loans, financial management and advice.