Business winners revealed at fabulous gala event
Photo credit: Amy Bell Photography
The 2018 Waipa Networks Business Award winners were revealed at last Friday's fabulous Gala finale hosted at Mystery Creek.
With 425 attendees and over 70 different businesses present, there was an awesome cross-section of Waipa and Raglan businesses in attendance.
A coordinated effort by the Cambridge, Raglan and Te Awamutu Chambers of Commerce, they gave huge congratulations to all the winners: "this was no mean feat as entries reached record numbers this year. The Awards are going from strength to strength and this can be seen by the calibre of entries coming through."
The 2018 winners are:
Employee of the Year, Cambridge - Jigsaw Professional Development
Ashlee Burdon, Loulous Salon & Day SpaEmployee of Year, Te Awamutu - Waikato Business News
Yeshwantika (Yesh) Ratnam, Sabor CaféBest Customer Service, Cambridge - Trustpower
Joint Winners:
Loulous Salon & Day Spa
RocketsparkBest Customer Service, Te Awamutu - Trustpower
Sabor CafeBest Customer Service, Raglan - Trustpower
Raglan Rock LtdCustomer Choice, Cambridge - CreateVideo
Accounted4Customer Choice, Raglan - CreateVideo
Raglan Rock LtdCustomer Choice, Te Awamutu and Overall Winner - CreateVideo
Mint Beauty TherapyExcellence in Business Awards
New & Emerging Business, Small - Rocketspark
Mathematics for a Lifetime Charitable TrustNew & Emerging Business, Medium - Waipa Post
Palm Beach MotelNew & Emerging Business, Large - Waipa Post
Good UnionSmall Business - Newstalk ZB
Sign Boss LtdMedium Business - Cambridge Edition
Loulous Salon & Day SpaLarge Business - Mystery Creek Events Centre
Five Stags LeamingtonExcellence in Sustainability & Community Contribution - Montana Food and Events
Mathematics for a Lifetime Charitable TrustExcellence in Digital Strategy & Implementation - Invest Waipa
Good UnionExcellence in Innovation Judges Award - Waikato Management School
TDM HomesOutstanding Services to Business - Waipa District Council
Chris SmithEmerging Business Leader of the year - Waikato Management School
Craig YarndleySupreme Award - Waipa Networks
Loulous Salon & Day Spa