INL Dec 1 2015 Issue

Indian Newslink
December 1, 2015
indiannewslink.co.nz INDIAN NEWSLINK INDIAN BUSINESS AWARDS 2015 13
Business Excellence in Retail Trade
Judges’ Comments:
This general store was acquired in June 2014
and has been refreshed and refocused by
establishing links with the community,
redesigning the store, and stocking products
more likely to appeal to locals.
We commend this very committed and enthusiastic
shopkeeper who has excelled at aligning his
Finalists
Global Imports and Exports Limited
Hunua General Store
customer needs with his business, and promoted
high levels of customer care.
It was exhilarating to see the business model of
this Store the pride of making a difference in the
community.
Sponsor
Winner : Hunua General Store
Hunua General Store Director Raj Charan with (from left) Oporto New Zealand CEO Lawrence Pereira.
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Oporto Australia Chief Executive Craig Tozer
Business Excellence in Innovation
Judges’ Comments:
Crestclean is a contract cleaning business
model with a large number of licensees
operating in the East and South of Auckland.
We were impressed by the use of a collaborative
approach with invited ideas and contributions
from all franchisees.
It is clear that the management of this Company
uses innovation processes as a key driver
of fresh service ideas including the clean water
window cleaning system and leadership in the
new health and safety legislation coming into
force next year.
Finalists
CrestClean South and East Auckland
Grill and Shakes
Patton Limited
The Rainbow Corner Early Learning Centre
Sponsor
CrestClean South & East Auckland
Associate Trade Minister Todd McClay and Corban Revell Lawyers Managing Partner Lawrence Ponniah
with Viky and Nileshna Narayan. Seated far left is Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce.