First time Business Awards entrant wins

First time Business Awards entrant wins

14 November 2016
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Auckland salon, Hairnow on Apollo, has won 2016 Boutique Salon of the Year at the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards. Auckland salon owner, Carolyn Berry, is a first time entrant of the Business Awards making the achievement even more remarkable.

The Business Awards judges were impressed by Hairnow on Apollo’s all round business model and look forward to seeing what the future holds for a business that is clearly in growth mode.

Last night Carolyn and her team celebrated their win in their hometown of Auckland along with over 300 hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists at the 2016 Industry Awards. The annual awards are a collaboration between Kitomba Salon Software, the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers (NZARH) and the New Zealand Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation (HITO).

Tom Murphy, CEO of Kitomba explains “the Industry Awards are made up of two distinct areas - business and training awards. The Kitomba NZARH Business Awards, now in their eleventh year, celebrate the idea that our industry has many great businesses, that we can inspire each other to excel and improve, and that recognising and celebrating business excellence and success is good for us all.”

Founded in 2006, the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards, were created to build a culture of recognising and celebrating business excellence in the New Zealand hairdressing industry. Since 2010, the Business Awards have been celebrated together with the HITO Training Awards. The collaboration focuses on rewarding both excellence in business and training in the New Zealand hair and beauty industries.

Held at The Langham Hotel in Auckland, the evening started out with a bang as one of Paris Goebel’s Royal Family hip hop dance crews performed for the crowd. Guests then enjoyed a night of celebration as the awards were announced and accompanied by fabulous food and wine. The evening ended as the Tall Poppies band got everyone up on the dance floor to enjoy their success.

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Kitomba is New Zealand’s leading salon and spa software provider servicing over 2,300 salons. Founded in 2002, Kitomba is driven by its single-mindedness to provide innovative, easy-to-use software and world-class support to salon and spa businesses of all sizes to support their success. Headquarters are based in Wellington and the company also has dedicated teams across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

NZARH is the umbrella organisation for 15 Regional Associations run by hairdressers for hairdressers to maintain and grow hairdressing standards. NZARH is the only organisation in New Zealand that represents the needs of hairdressers in business today. All NZARH hair salon members have professional, qualified staff to meet New Zealand's highest hairdressing standards.

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Kitomba NZARH Business Awards

The Kitomba NZARH Business Awards were proudly supported and sponsored by L’Oreal, Wella and Frog Coaching along with principal sponsors Kitomba Salon & Spa Software and NZARH. Judges of the 2016 Kitomba NZARH Business Awards were:

Wendy Maxwell, Commercial & Business Development Manager, L’Oreal
Seumus Cooney, New Zealand Regional Manager, Wella
Paul Wacker, Sales and Leadership Trainer, Frog Coaching
Kate and Tiffany, Owners of Protege Hairdressing 2015 Winners of New Zealand Salon of the Year

Full list of award winners announced on the night

Kitomba NZARH New Zealand Salon of the Year: True Grit, Christchurch
This award goes to the top scoring salon from the Grand and Boutique Salon, Excellence in Marketing and Employer of Choice categories.

Grand Salon of the Year: True Grit, Christchurch
This award is for salons with an annual turnover exceeding $600,000. In this award, judges are looking for a results-driven business with all-round strong KPIs.

Boutique Salon of the Year: Hairnow on Apollo, Auckland
This award is for salons with an annual turnover up to $600,000. In this award, judges are looking for a results-driven business with all-round strong KPIs.

Business Stylist of the Year: Dave Rogers, Morph Hair, Hamilton
In this award, judges are looking for an all-round stylist with clear passion for their business and industry.

L’Oreal Employer of Choice: Zaibatsu Hair Art, Dunedin
In this award, judges are looking for a clear workplace culture where staff feel nurtured, training is a priority and everyone wants to work for them.

Excellence in Marketing: True Grit, Christchurch
In this award, judges are looking for a business with a unique brand, that demonstrates planning, innovation, creativity and results.

Wella Sustainable Salon of the Year: Mane Salon, Wellington
In this award, judges are looking for a business with sustainable practices that are an integrated part of their everyday business.

Frog Coaching Fastest Growing Salon: Ross and Co Hair Design, Hamilton
In this award, judges are looking for a business that is in serious growth mode. Growth in revenue, client numbers, client spend and ultimately profitability.

Best Salon Design: True Grit, Christchurch
In this award, judges are looking for a salon design that perfectly balances function and form. From interior design to salon location and floor plan, it’s all about providing the right look and feel for your target market.

Best New Entrant: Hair to Stare at, Tauranga
In this award, judges are only looking at first-time Business Awards entrants and from these, the all-round strongest entry of all first time participants.

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