	{"id":95579,"date":"2024-05-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=95579"},"modified":"2024-05-03T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T03:51:05","slug":"business-bores-its-way-to-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/gbea\/business-bores-its-way-to-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Business bores its way to the top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than six months after winning the region&#8217;s most prestigious business prize, DirectBor director Aaron Finch is still on a high.<\/p>\n<p>A first-time entrant in last year&#8217;s Geelong Business Excellence Awards, DirectBor secured the Business of the Year Award, sponsored by LBW Business + Wealth Advisors, after ticking all the boxes for business excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The judges were highly impressed with all facets of the company, highlighting its innovative practices, client-first approach, impressive revenue growth and commitment to investment.<\/p>\n<p>The business was consequently also recognised last year with the Innovation, Research &amp; Development Award, sponsored by Viva Energy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/GBEA_Winners_2023_UW_47162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The judges were highly impressed with DirectBor&#8217;s innovative practices and client-first approach. Photo: ALAN BARBER\/BAREFOOT MEDIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Finch said the entry process had been incredibly beneficial for the business, allowing the team to reflect on both their performance and accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just incredible to be able to see where we&#8217;ve come from and where we are now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Until you start getting your team together and pulling it apart to be able to enter the awards, you don&#8217;t realise how far you&#8217;ve actually come until you see the numbers on the paper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, Mr Finch said, the judging process was tough at times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to sugar coat it; it was full on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were a few points there I said to Will [DirectBor&#8217;s project manager], &#8216;I&#8217;m not sure if we should keep going with this&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad we didn&#8217;t give up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/GBEA_Winners_2023_UW_47161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Last year&#8217;s win has brought DirectBor a new level of recognition, particularly within the specialty field it operates within. Photo: ALAN BARBER\/BAREFOOT MEDIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The family-owned business works in the highly specialised field of directional drilling, large scale civics, and cable and pipe installation for the electrical, communications, water and gas supply industries.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Finch said the accolade had done &#8220;so much&#8221; for the business, including boosting its profile within the community and enabling the organisation to expand its reach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s given us recognition within the speciality field, and we&#8217;ve actually been able to grow and develop the company further abroad with that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve worked out where our weaknesses are and where our strengths lie and developed them through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about DirectBor, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/directbor.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directbor.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Entries to the GBEA will remain open until 4pm on Friday, July 12. 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