BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
“Share Your Story”
Manufacturing has long been part of the fabric of our country, helping to grow the economy by generating productivity, stimulating research and development, and investing in the future. The Business of the Year Award was developed to inspire businesses to become more innovative and successful by exposure to leading edge ideas and local success stories.
Nomination
The spirit on which the Melbourne Business Awards was founded - i.e. success and initiative - was the indicator of a potential nominee. The Melbourne Business Awards were looking for exciting, small to medium sized companies, generally competing directly or indirectly on the world market, who exhibited drive and met the following criteria.
The business must have:
Potential nominees were identified by other organisations through their business interaction, or self-nominated. In all cases, a member of the Melbourne Business Awards committee visited the nominee’s premises to formalise the nomination.
Note: No financial data was sought from nominees.
Judging Process
From all nominations, a final list of Award Nominees were chosen via a committee and selection process. At each Melbourne Business Awards Breakfasts throughout the year, two of these Award Nominees had the chance to share their story with the audience via a short speech or presentation, a Q&A with the MC, by pre-recorded video, or by providing the MC with the text of their story, to broadly outline the turning points in their business, and the secrets behind their success.
In addition to the breakfast presentations during the year, the “Business of the Year” Award Nominees were judged following a site visit in late October. The Award winner was then chosen based on a round table discussion by the Committee following theses visits. A majority vote was required to allocate the Award.
The Award winner was announced at the Gala Breakfast in late November, and was provided a bespoke locally crafted trophy and prize package.
Promotion
All award nominees were promoted on the Melbourne Business Awards website and via Melbourne Business Awards and partners communication channels.
To view the 2019 Judging Day video and see behind the roller door of our past nominees click the link below -
To view the 2018 Judging Day video and see behind the roller door of our past nominees click the link below -
