Members, stakeholders, industry partners and the wider business community came together from across New Zealand for the evening’s festivities.
What a fantastic array of finalists, and such a difficult job for our Judges to select the winners among so many worthy nominations. It is a privilege for Cooperative Business NZ to host these awards and see their growth year on year. These awards are not only important for enabling us to celebrate our business communities successes, but also play a significant role in telling our members stories of why they are so crucial to New Zealand.
Roz Henry, CEO, Cooperative Business NZ
The Annual Business Award winners for 2023 are…
Co-operative / Mutual of the Year: SBS Bank
Co-operative / Mutual of the Year Finalists:
Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG)
Leader of the Year: Bindi Norwell, Group Chief Executive at ProCare
Leader of the Year Finalists:
Peter Hendry, CEO at MG Group and Mark Wynne, CEO at Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Danny Hailes, General Manager Livestock and Shareholder Services at Alliance, Murray King, Chair at LIC, Dr Ants Roberts, Chief Scientist at Ravensdown and Mark Wynne, CEO at Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Emerging Business of the Year: NZ Cleaning Coop
Emerging Business of the Year Finalists:
Combined Building Supplies (CBS) and Truestock
Emerging Leader of the Year: Harriet Bell, Head of Key Accounts and Sales Experience at Farmlands
Emerging Leader of the Year Finalists:
Kate Higgins, Senior Agri Manager at Ravensdown, Lincoln Roper, Senior Advisor at KPMG and Shareholder at Roper and Son and Ruby Sealey-Lawson, GIS Analyst, Geospatial at Ballance Agri-Nutrients
We would also like to say a big congratulations to our members who have reached a major milestone in showcasing the sustainability and resilience of our business community. This year’s Enduring Service Awards recognised MG Group (100 years), Alliance (75 years), Silver Fern Farms (75 years), Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation (25 years) and Appliance Connexion (25 years).
The success and impact of the Annual Awards are only made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you to our Corporate Associate Members Cyclone and Centrix for their support in ensuring our co-operative and mutual businesses, and leaders, are celebrated and recognised.
Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and thank you to everyone who joined us for the celebrations. What a privilege it is for Cooperative Business NZ to represent this esteemed business community.
