Thank you to our 2021 judges who volunteered time and knowledge in evaluating business who entered the Westpac Auckland Business Awards.
Convenor Judge
Chair/Deputy Convenor
Excellence in Innovation
Recognises a business that has achieved success by identifying and then implementing an innovative idea. The innovation can be realised via a product, service, technology or process.
Lead Judge
Excellence in International Trade
Recognises a business that identifies and maximises benefits offered by trading in the global marketplace and achieves sustainable growth. International Trade includes both importing and exporting via a product, service or technology.
Lead Judge
Excellence in Customer Service Delivery
Recognises a business that has achieved success by providing excellent and sustained customer service, and demonstrates its customer commitment via its service policy, employee training etc.
Lead Judge
Best Emerging Business
ecognises a business that has achieved significant business growth during the last one to five years as a result of effective planning and delivery. The business must have started trading after 31 March 2016.
Lead Judge
Excellence in Marketing
Recognises a business that demonstrates outstanding customer and market insight and how the business’ marketing optimises performance and profitability and increases customer loyalty, retention, and satisfaction.
Lead Judge
Employer of the Year
Recognises a business that demonstrates how their people practices and culture have contributed to the business’ outstanding success.
Lead Judge
Excellence in Strategy and Planning
Recognises a business that has achieved success from developing and implementing a long-term strategy/plan as well as setting measurable goals/targets.
Lead Judge
Excellence in Community Contribution
The Westpac Business Award for Excellence in Community Contribution recognises organisations that implement initiatives that have a positive impact on the community and generate outcomes that have a long-term benefit. Initiatives can include but are not limited to projects, programs, processes, systems, technologies, developments, ventures and undertakings.
Lead Judge
