NSW Export Award Finalists showcase innovation as a key driver of export success
It has always been said that export companies tend to spend more on research and training and tend to achieve better results than companies that market only within Australia. This year the 2012 Premier’s NSW Export Awards finalist list would certainly confirm that thinking and you could add one more attribute to the list and that’s innovation. The judging task would have been the most difficult seen for some years because in spite of the currency and lingering GFC challenges, many of the States exporters have taken on these hurdles and largely through innovation have produced some excellent outcomes.
The Export Council of Australia Executive Director, Ian Murray said that the quality of the entries this year in New South Wales was by far the best in more than five years, “In this global economic environment it is difficult to maintain sales and market share let alone deliver a healthy margin. Many export awards finalists this year did both, even companies doing business in Europe and the United States achieved good outcomes.”
Interestingly, the success is not confined to one or two business sectors but spread quite evenly across the board. The Export Council of Australia has always argued that having a diverse export base is critical to the creation of jobs. The recent softening of the resources sector clearly highlights the importance of having export capability in a range of business disciplines and the Export Council of Australia urges Government to increase its support for the sector through encouraging greater innovation.
The Export Council of Australia joins with NSW Trade & Investment and sponsors of the 2012 Premier’s NSW Export Awards in congratulating the 2012 finalists and looks forward to a night of celebration at the Awards Dinner on the 11th October at the Sydney Convention Centre in Darling Harbour.
2012 Premier's NSW Export Awards Finalists
Agribusiness Award
- Atron Enterprises
- Australian Winesongs Group
- Concord International Trading
- Cordina Farms
- Naomi Cotton Cooperative
Arts and Entertainment Award
- Animal Logic
- Goalpost Pictures Australia
- SLR Productions
Education and Training Award
- Australian Institute of Professional Education
- College of Sports & Fitness
- Millennium House
- Pacific College of Technology
Emerging Exporter Award
- Antoine + Stanley
- Legs On The Wall
- MORF Dynamics
- Nanosonics
- ProjectCentre
- Stratatel
Information and Communication Technology Award
- ansarada
- Integrated Research
- Nuix
- Tigerspike
- Viocorp International
Large Advanced Manufacturer Award
- Nature's Care
- Redback Boot
- RØDE Microphones
- Sanitarium Health and Wellness
- TNA Australia
Large Services Award
- Macquarie Group
- Servcorp
- Pactel International
- The Trust Company
- W.E. Smith Engineering
Minerals and Energy Award
- Alminco
- Rotainer
- Xstrata Coal NSW
Small to Medium Manufacturer Award
- Aeronaut Automation
- Careline Australia
- Creative Instore Solutions
- Divine Cosmetics
- Hedweld Group of Companies
Small Business Award
- Cadrys
- Elegre
- Ensitech
- Patrick Charles
- Pinetown Precision Engineering
- Turbosmart
Small to Medium Services Award
- CPP Wind Engineering & Air Quality Consultants
- LeadBolt
- Norwest Productions
- OzForex
- The Kanga Group
- TTG Transportation Technology
Regional Exporter Award
- Byron Bay Cookie Company
- Bega Cheese
- Croker Oars
- Lazybones and Homebodies
- SunRice