"We started in 1988 as a small company building sports fishing boats. Now we build production line sports fishing and weekending boats through to coastal protection boats and high end tenders for America's Cup group syndicates, where there's a need to transport lots of people without worrying too much about
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Category winners and Supreme winner for South.
As part of the Regional Business Partner (RBP) programme, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has delivered a 54 per cent increase in the number of referrals to people and opportunities for businesses in the South in the 2015/16 financial year compared with the year prior.
ATEED works closely with the Howick, Papakura, Mangere - Otahuhu, Otara - Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Franklin local boards to stimulate economic growth in the South.
In Manukau the employment arm of Auckland Chamber of Commerce provides a range of employment programmes connecting local businesses with talented, ready-to-work job seekers - supporting people into jobs, strengthening business and strengthening the community.
The latest Auckland Council Business survey released in June this year shows that 73 per cent of businesses in the South had innovated in the past year and introduced new or improved goods and services to market, with 36 per cent undertaking research and development. For businesses in the South, a strong community focus is also paramount to success.
"We're a lifestyle goods retailer selling skateboards and snowboard hard goods, clothing and lifestyle accessories. We've changed from a traditional above-the-line marketing model to a lot more involvement in our community.
When people walk in, they become friends of ours. We build relationships with them and that relationship becomes a lasting relationship," says co-owner Tim Guy of Boardertown, winner of Excellence in Customer Service Delivery.
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION sponsored by AUT
Auckland Motorway Alliance
EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY sponsored by Austin's Food Design Events
Boardertown Limited
EXCELLENCE IN STRATEGY AND PLANNING sponsored by Multi-Media Systems Limited
Auckland Motorway Alliance
EXCELLENCE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE sponsored by Ports of Auckland
Rayglass Boats
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Milmeq
Chancellor Construction Limited
EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING sponsored by Villa Maria
Global Financial Services Limited
BEST EMERGING BUSINESS sponsored by Air New Zealand
Discoveries Educare
SUPREME BUSINESS EXCELLENCE sponsored by Westpac
Auckland Motorway Alliance