Congratulations to the 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards winners

BY JEREMY CRAWFORD
Chief executive officer
Geelong Chamber of Commerce

This year’s awards night was something special.

The changes made to enhance the presentation night experience truly complemented the growth achieved for the 2024 program.

As the number of entries increased year on year, so did the overall quality of the businesses and leaders involved, and what a celebration it was as we shone a spotlight on regional business excellence.

From recognising the incredible success of our Business of the Year winner to the humble and well-deserving Business Leader of the Year, our congratulations go out to all category winners.

A very special thanks to LBW Business + Wealth Advisors for their unwavering support as major sponsors and to all involved in making the largest celebration of Geelong businesses an irrefutable success.

We would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Geelong Business Excellence Awards.

Business of the Year
Sponsored by LBW Business + Wealth Advisors
Cabinets by Computer

Business Leader of the Year
Sponsored by bay 93.9
Jo Plummer

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Deakin University
Shannan Gove

Advanced Manufacturing & Industry Award
Sponsored by Southern Star Windows & Doors
Care Essentials

Best First Year Entry Award
Sponsored by Harwood Andrews
Made Great

Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Sponsored by Geelong Galvanizing
Storyfolk

Customer Service Award
Sponsored by Spirit Super
Pets Country Club

Digital Engagement Award
Sponsored by Web Force 5
Enterprise Monkey

Emerging Business – Under three years Award
Sponsored by The Gordon
Sycle

Employer of Choice
Sponsored by City of Greater Geelong
Blackman’s Brewery

Health and Wellbeing Promoting Workplace Award
Sponsored by Barwon Health
Flying Start Children’s Therapy

Home-based and Micro Business Award
Sponsored by Times News Group
Elizabeth Bell Ceramics

Inclusive & Accessible Business Award
Sponsored by TAC
The Q Train

Innovation, Research & Development Award
Sponsored by VIVA Energy Australia
Cabinets by Computer

Medium to Large Business Award
Sponsored by EML
Scotchmans Hill

Retail Business Award
Sponsored by Roderick Insurance Brokers
Mr Brown’s Menswear

Safe and Healthy Business Award
Sponsored by WorkSafe
Kennedys Group

Small Business Award
Sponsored by Envisage Total HR Solutions
Create Balance Psychotherapy and Counselling

Sustainable Business Award
Sponsored by Kenstra
Harvest Experience

Tourism & Hospitality Award
Sponsored by Tourism Greater Geelong & The Bellarine
The Arborist