	{"id":95584,"date":"2024-05-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=95584"},"modified":"2024-05-03T14:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:22:14","slug":"awards-showcase-brilliance-of-business-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/gbea\/awards-showcase-brilliance-of-business-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards showcase brilliance of business community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Geelong Chamber of Commerce is rolling out the red carpet and inviting the region&#8217;s businesses, visionary leaders and brightest young minds to step into the spotlight and share their incredible stories of success.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards will be presented across 20 categories, recognising the cleverness, creativity and innovation of Geelong&#8217;s best.<\/p>\n<p>The award categories and their sponsors (in no particular order) are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by bay 93.9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business professional who has demonstrated successful leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMALL BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Envisage HR Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that operates with four to 20 full-time or equivalent employees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST FIRST YEAR ENTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Harwood Andrews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business that has not previously entered the awards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Kenstra<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that demonstrates sustainable and circular economy initiatives that are good for the business, the community and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADVANCED MANUFACTURING &amp; INDUSTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Southern Star Windows &amp; Doors<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business in the manufacturing, engineering, building or trade industries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMPLOYER OF CHOICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by the City of Greater Geelong<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A new award category. This award recognises businesses who strive to create a workplace that maximises the full potential of their people by providing opportunities to grow and advance them both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMERGING BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by The Gordon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates businesses that have been operating for less than three years but have already made a significant impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAFE &amp; HEALTHY BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that has demonstrated an understanding of, and commitment to, protecting the health and safety of their employees and clients.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIUM TO LARGE BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by EML<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that operates with 21 or more full-time employees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOURISM &amp; HOSPITALITY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Tourism Greater Geelong &amp; The Bellarine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that operates in the hospitality and tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Web Force 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that has demonstrated the effective use of digital tools and techniques to produce strategic, resourceful content to engage people, and create meaningful interactions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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_32855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adam Wake (right) chief executive of Cottage by the Sea, the recipient of the 2023 Medium to Large Business Award, sponsored by EML.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INCLUSIVE &amp; ACCESSIBLE BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business that has demonstrated a high level of understanding towards inclusive and accessible workplace practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Geelong Galvanizing<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business which has accepted their corporate social responsibility to conduct their activities ethically and which works to improve the quality of life in their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Deakin University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises entrepreneurial achievement among business professionals and business owners (aged between 16 and 40 years) who demonstrate leadership, vision and success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOME-BASED AND MICRO BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a business that operates with one to three full-time or equivalent employees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INNOVATION, RESEARCH &amp; DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by VIVA Energy Australia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises leadership through the practical application of innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RETAIL BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Roderick Insurance Brokers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Recognises a retail business that sells commodities directly to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CUSTOMER SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Spirit Super<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business that has demonstrated a high standard of customer service using resources to maximum efficiency while consistently looking to improve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING PROMOTING WORKPLACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Barwon Health<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Celebrates a business that has demonstrated a recognition of, and commitment to, deliver health and wellbeing workplace initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by LBW Business + Wealth Advisors<\/p>\n<p>The region&#8217;s most prestigious business accolade. It recognises and celebrates the culmination of grit, hard work and outstanding achievements in business, and will be selected from the previous category winners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Entries to the GBEA will remain open until 4pm on Friday, July 12. For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/gbea.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gbea.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Geelong Chamber of Commerce is rolling out the red carpet and inviting the region&#8217;s businesses, visionary leaders and brightest young minds to step into the spotlight and share their incredible stories of success. 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