Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023 Winners
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Congratulations to all the winners of The Southland Business Excellence Awards 2023.
Over 600 people gathered to celebrate Southland businesses at the 2023 Southern Green Hydrogen Southland Business Excellence Awards. H W Richardson Group stole the spotlight by winning multiple awards, including the Southern Green Hydrogen Supreme Award, Findex Rural Sector Excellence Award, ACC Workplace Safety Award, and Fi Innovations | Innovation Award for their hydrogen project. These awards recognized local businesses for their contributions to Southland’s growth and success, with a supreme winner selected from the finalists in 13 categories.
Additionally, Southland’s renowned accounting firm, Malloch McClean, claimed the 2 degrees Employer of the Year Award, further highlighting the region’s thriving business community.
Full list of winners:
- Southern Green Hydrogen Supreme Award – H W Richardson Group
- Invercargill City Council Small Business of the Year – Morrifield Greenhouses. Special mention was given by the Judges in this category to Kennedy School of Music
- Findex Rural Sector Excellence Award – H W Richardson Group
- PowerNet New and Emerging Award – FlourBro
- SIT | Te Pukenga Excellence in Trades Industries Award – Kiwi Skips. Highly Commended was given in this category to Windsor Architectural Hardware
- The Southland Times Consumer Service Award – The Plant Store
- ILT Not for Profit Award – Number 10 Youth One Stop Shop
- Woodside Energy Professional Services Award – Digital Stock
- Fi Innovations Innovation Award – HWR Hydrogen
- ACC Workplace Safety Award – H W Richardson Group
- Blue River Dairy Workplace Wellbeing Award – Macaulay Motors
- Meridian Energy One to Watch Award – Rakiura Distilling Co.
- 2degrees Employer of the Year – Malloch McClean
- Air New Zealand Cargo Individual Excellence in Export Award – Murray Brown
Main Photo: Malloch McClean, claimed the 2 degrees Employer of the Year Award. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz