The DHL Best Emerging Business award is back in this year’s ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards. We want to celebrate an exceptional exporting business that is in the early stages of their international growth journey, i.e. having an annual turnover of $5 million or less. EDIT

Additional conditions of entry:

• Conflict of interest: Any potential conflict of interest between the entrant and a judge assigned to the company will be established prior to the circulation of the entrant’s written submission.
• Confidentiality: All information provided to ExportNZ Awards judging panel as part of your awards entry will remain confidential to the panel and will not be made available to any third party without your permission.
• Registration: The business entered in this Export Awards category is registered with the New Zealand Companies Office.
• Investigation: The business entered in this Export Awards category is not under investigation by any New Zealand or international statutory body (e.g. ACC, NZ Police, Health and Disability Commission, IRD).
• Catchment Area: The export earnings and revenue generating operations of the business are within the catchment area for the region in which it is entered. Wider Wellington Region, Manawatū , Whanganui and Nelson Tasman.

The Gallagher Insurance Best Established Business is dedicated to recognising success by net return to the New Zealand economy for more established businesses, with five years or more in export markets or, as a guide, will likely have annual revenue above $5 million.

Additional conditions of entry:

• Conflict of interest: Any potential conflict of interest between the entrant and a judge assigned to the company will be established prior to the circulation of the entrant’s written submission.
• Confidentiality: All information provided to ExportNZ Awards judging panel as part of your awards entry will remain confidential to the panel and will not be made available to any third party without your permission.
• Registration: The business entered in this Export Awards category is registered with the New Zealand Companies Office.
• Investigation: The business entered in this Export Awards category is not under investigation by any New Zealand or international statutory body (e.g. ACC, NZ Police, Health and Disability Commission, IRD).
• Catchment Area: The export earnings and revenue generating operations of the business are within the catchment area for the region in which it is entered. Wider Wellington Region, Manawatū , Whanganui and Nelson Tasman.

The Henry Hughes Excellence in Innovation Award is dedicated to recognising success in developing and commercialising innovation in international markets, incorporating intellectual property, strategy, processes, and monitoring.

Additional conditions of entry:

• Conflict of interest: Any potential conflict of interest between the entrant and a judge assigned to the company will be established prior to the circulation of the entrant’s written submission.
• Confidentiality: All information provided to ExportNZ Awards judging panel as part of your awards entry will remain confidential to the panel and will not be made available to any third party without your permission.
• Registration: The business entered in this Export Awards category is registered with the New Zealand Companies Office.
• Investigation: The business entered in this Export Awards category is not under investigation by any New Zealand or international statutory body (e.g. ACC, NZ Police, Health and Disability Commission, IRD).
• Catchment Area: The export earnings and revenue generating operations of the business are within the catchment area for the region in which it is entered. Wider Wellington Region, Manawatū , Whanganui and Nelson Tasman.

The Judges’ Choice Award gives special recognition for outstanding achievement in exporting. The winner is chosen from an entrant that does not win one of the four Best/Excellence categories.

Every successful enterprise has a visionary leader to whom the accolades normally fall, but the committed people who implement their vision through growth, often go unnoticed.

The CentrePort Wellington Everyday Heroes award provides an exporter the opportunity to recognise an individual within their own business who makes a huge contribution to their export success. These nominees are often the unsung heroes of your business and may sit at any level within your organisation.

The information to be provided by the Nominator is designed to provide judges with insight into the individual Export Achiever Nominee’s contribution to export processes, products or technologies, team dynamics and ultimately result in export growth and profitability.

Detailed Entry Criteria:

• Entry into this award is through nomination only, you can nominate yourself.
• Entrants in the ‘Best Emerging Business’, ‘Excellence in Innovation’ and ‘Best Medium to Large Business’ categories may also enter this award.
• A nominee may come from any Wellington, Wairarapa, Horowhenua, Manawatū, Whanganui and Nelson Tasman-based export or related services company and hold any position within that company.
• Nominations are confidential.
• ExportNZ has sole discretion to accept or decline an entry.

The ASB Exporter of the Year Award recognises the tremendous success of a business and its contribution to the wider Wellington region.

The business will have demonstrated sustained and outstanding performance and results in terms of:

• Earnings, growth and profit
• Leadership and direction
• Excellence in marketing
• Strategy and business planning
• Commitment to quality management
• Governance