Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2017 – North.
North region supreme winner a ‘business for all seasons’
Snowplanet has won the Supreme Business Excellence Award at last night’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2017 – North.
The Silverdale based business is New Zealand's first and only all-year indoor ski resort. It has been operating for 12
years and is the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Snowplanet customer services manager, Vicky Britton, says their team is passionate about what they do.
“The most important people in our business are our staff. Because we are an individual business – we’re not a corporate
– we’ve got nobody telling us how to do things or how they should be done, therefore our team are in a great position
where they have real influence on our business.”
Snowplanet also won the Excellence in Customer Service Delivery category making it eligible for the supreme award.
Other individual category winners included indoor trampoline park JUMP, online marketing company Firefly, dog care
business Urban Dogs, Early Childhood Education specialist consultancy Establish, as well as Unleashed Software and Hiway
Stabilizers NZ Ltd.
Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett says the winners represent the diversity of Auckland’s economy in size,
management style and commitment to business excellence.
“These awards are all about celebrating businesses in our community that are making a difference. These are the
employers, producers and leaders for today and tomorrow – who make Auckland the thriving centre it is.”
Auckland Council’s economic growth agency – Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) – partners with
Auckland Chamber of Commerce to present the awards.
ATEED’s Chief Executive Nick Hill congratulates those businesses recognised for standing out in their chosen fields.
“These companies are playing a key role in stimulating Auckland’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, which is
driving long-term economic growth. Tonight’s winners have achieved excellence across a diverse range of sectors, and are
role models for other businesses on their growth journey,” says Hill.
Jeff Driscoll, Westpac Regional Commercial Manager, Auckland, says the Westpac Business Excellence Awards are about
taking time out to recognise the smartest, savviest and strongest businesses in the Auckland community.
“It’s been fantastic to see the high calibre of entries this year. Auckland is the biggest cog in New Zealand’s economy
and fundamentally important to our global success.”
Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2017 - North winners
Best Emerging Business - sponsored by Air New Zealand
Winner: Firefly
Excellence in Customer Service Delivery - sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson
Winner: Snowplanet
Excellence in Innovation - sponsored by Massey University
Winner: Jump
Excellence in International Trade - sponsored by Ports of Auckland
Winner: Unleashed Software
Excellence in Marketing - sponsored by Benefitz
Winner: Urban Dogs
Excellence in Strategy and Planning - sponsored by Business North Harbour
Winner: Establish
Employer of the Year - sponsored by Northern Arena
Winner: Hiway Stabilizers NZ Ltd
Supreme Business Excellence - sponsored by Westpac
Winner: Snowplanet
ENDS
The Westpac Auckland Business Awards, hosted by Auckland Chamber of Commerce with the support of ATEED, offer businesses
a chance to be rewarded for their excellence, to share their stories and to celebrate their successes. For a complete
list of finalists and details of the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremonies please visit aucklandbusinessawards.co.nz