The outstanding successes of businesses including world class product developers, digital innovators, plastic surgeons, trade and professional service providers, were celebrated at the Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, held at Belmont 16s on Saturday 22 July 2017.

 

Eight different businesses were announced as winners across 15 categories focusing on areas such as branding and marketing, business practices, digital technology, workplace culture, customer service, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

 

Three major award winners were also recognised for their business expertise, capacity to expand, their contribution to the Lake Macquarie Business Community and ability to give back to the general community. These were Ryan Bennett, Zimpleweb, who was awarded Young Business Person of the Year, Amber Moncrieff, Hunter Plastic Surgery, who was awarded Business Person of the Year and JettProof who took out top honours as Business of the Year.

 

JettProof is a local manufacturer, designer and exporter of calming sensory clothing for children and adults. The business was created by Michelle Ebbin for her son, Jett who was diagnosed with severe Autism, Global Development Delay and Sensory Processing Disorder at the age of three.

 

Sponsored by Dantia, Lake Macquarie Economic Development Company, the 2017 Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner attracted a sell-out crowd of close to 400 business people from across the City.

 

The Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards are an initiative of the Business Growth Centre. The aim of the Awards is to recognise businesses operating within the City of Lake Macquarie who provide exemplary products, services and so much more.

Award Category Winners

Excellence in Branding and Marketing: JettProof – Gateshead
Excellence in Sustainability: Academy Sheetmetal – Cardiff
Excellence in Business Practices: Academy Sheetmetal – Cardiff
Excellence in Innovation: JettProof – Gateshead
Excellence in Digital Technology: Anditi – Teralba
Excellence in Workplace Culture, Training and Development: KENT Conveyancing – Boolaroo
Excellence in Entrepreneurship: Michelle Ebbin – JettProof – Gateshead
Excellence in Customer Service by the Whole Business: Hunter Plastic Surgery – Charlestown
Excellence in Customer Service by an Individual: Jessica Laing – Hunter Plastic Surgery – Charlestown
Excellence in Not for Profit / Charity: Centre for Hope – Windale
Excellence in New Business: Hunter Eco Plumbing – Wangi Wangi
Excellence in Young Entrepreneurship: Blake Bennett – Zimpleweb – Charlestown

Major Award Winners:
Young Business Person of the Year: Ryan Bennett – Zimpleweb  – Charlestown
Business Person of the Year: Amber Moncrieff – Hunter Plastic Surgery – Charlestown
Business of the Year: JettProof – Gateshead