The annual Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards is dedicated to showcasing exporters from the region and the people who are creating their own beats.
Into its 27th year, the awards recognise the innovative, the brave and the successful and acknowledge those companies that have helped grow and transform New Zealand and local economies with exceptional export success.
The finalists for the 2017 Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards, announced today, are:
YOU Travel Emerging Exporter of the Year Award
George and Willy
KiwiPharma
Kiwi Produce
Roholm (the company behind the Inverse Hair Conditioning System)
Page Macrae Engineering Innovation in Export Award
Enzed Exotics
Radfords Software
Steens Honey
Beca Export Achievement Award
Felipe Aguilera - Oasis Engineering
Hyun Taek Yang - Tauranga Korean Times (a NZ recognised agency working with Education Tauranga)
Robin Piggott - Dominion Salt
Sharp Tudhope Lawyers Exporter of the Year Award
Dominion Salt
Ziwi
The winners of the 2017 awards will be announced plus the surprise recipient of the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise 'Service to Export' Award at a Rio Carnival themed extravaganza dinner on Friday, June 23 at ASB Arena, Tauranga.