22 October 2013
Westpac Southland Business Excellence Awards
The inaugural Westpac Southland Business Awards were held in October 2013.
Winners were announced for eight categories with a supreme award winner chosen from those finalists.
Westpac Southland Supreme Winner – Business of the Year
- EIS
The Southland Times Retail Business Award
- Professionals MacPherson Realty Ltd
Finalists – Pita Pit / Southland Disability Enterprises
Ascot Park Hotel Not for Profit Award
- Gore Health
Finalists –Invercargill Musical Theatre / Southland disABILITY Enterprises Ltd
ACC Work Place Safety Award
- EIS
Finalists – Gore Health / South Port
Southland Chamber of Commerce Business Sustainability Award
- Southland disABILITY Enterprises Ltd
Finalists – Country Manor Catering / EIS
PowerNet New and Emerging Business Award
- Bevan Pearce & Associates Accountants
Finalists – Jennian Homes / Southland Grain n Seed
Crowe Horwath Business of the Year Award – Less than 15 Full Time Employees
- Bevan Pearce & Associates Accountants
Finalists – Jennian Homes / One.61 Ltd
Invercargill City Council Business of the Year Award – More than 15 Full Time Employees
- EIS
Finalists – South Port / Southland disABILITY Enterprises Ltd
Southern Institute of Technology Business Personality of the Year Award
- Karl Metzler – Gore Health
Finalists – Jane Stanton (Seriously Good Chocolate Company) / Denise Andrews ( Pita Pit) / Jeannie Peebles (Country Manor)
