The 27th annual WSABE Gala Dinner took place on Friday the 15th of September at Waterview in Bicentennial Park in the presence of the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of New South Wales and Jenny Aitchison MP, Shadow Minister for Small Business among many more.
Over 500 guests including dignitaries such as Hon. Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Finance, Services and Property, Sophie Cotsis MP, Shadow Minister for Women, Disability Services, Multiculturalism and Ageing, Dr Geoffrey Lee MP, Member for Parramatta and many more partook in an exceptional night of celebrating success stories of the Greater Western Sydney business community.
Winners
DOOLEYS Lidcombe Catholic Club Young Business Executive
Natalie Hanna Akkari – Montessori Merrylands Childcare
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Maxwell Love – Featherdale Wildlife Park
ATB Partners Young Entrepreneur
Matthew Ellis – Avonlea Labels
AAA City Removalist Business Leader
Tracey Lentell – Moorebank Sports Club
SBS Radio Excellence in Small Business
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd
icare Excellence in Business
DOOLEYS Lidcombe Catholic Club Excellence in Social Enterprise
One Hotels and Apartments – Parramatta Mission
Westfield Parramatta Start Up Superstar
City of Parramatta Excellence in Innovation
HIGHLY COMMENDED
PAYCE Excellence in Sustainability
KPMG Excellence in Export
Cooee Employer of Choice
GPS Guardian Property Specialists Excellence in Marketing
Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd
Parramatta Leagues Club Excellence in Education
City of Parramatta Excellence in Customer Service
icare Excellence in Workplace Health and Safety
Cassin and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd
TAFE NSW Excellence in Training, Skilling and Development
Local Chamber of Commerce Award
Parramatta Chamber of Commerce Patron’s Choice
PATRON’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Commonwealth Bank Business of the Year
Finalists
DOOLEYS Lidcombe Catholic Club Young Business Executive
Amy Gray – Cassin and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd
Frances Sidarous – Sidarous Realty Pty Ltd
Michael Schepis – Handle Branding
Natalie Hanna Akkari – Montessori Merrylands Childcare
ATB Partners Young Entrepreneur
Chloe Angel – Sydney Broadway Chorus
Frances Sidarous – Sidarous Realty Pty Ltd
Matt Ellis – Avonlea Labels
Michael Burford – Australian Dilapidations
Michael Schepis – Handle Branding
Muhammad Omair Ziaee – Computer Support Professionals
Natalie Hanna Akkari – Montessori Merrylands Childcare
Zyran Erasmus – App Boxer
AAA City Removalist Business Leader
Belinda Hill – Bisthill Built
Charles Batt – MBE Parramatta
David Mumford – RBK Nutraceuticals
Farrukh Mirza – Azrim PTY LTD
Gregory Clive Penman – E H Brett & Sons
James Phillip Wilkinson – Gatehouse Tea Rooms
Paul Lawrence – Masters in Building Training
Paul Maher – Loxley on Bellbird Hill
Ronak Shah – Onroad Driving School
Sam Johnson – Southern Cross Group
Tracey Lentell – Moorebank Sports Club
SBS Radio Excellence in Small Business
International Productions Pty Ltd
Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
icare Excellence in Business
Australian Investigation Security Management (AISM)
Sparks+Partners Consulting Engineers
DOOLEYS Lidcombe Catholic Club Excellence in Social Enterprise
Community Migrant Resource Centre
Hills Community Aid and Information Services Inc
One Hotels and Apartments – Parramatta Mission
Westfield Parramatta Start Up Superstar
City of Parramatta Excellence in Innovation
PAYCE Excellence in Sustainability
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
KPMG Excellence in Export
Cooee Employer of Choice
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
GPS Guardian Property Specialists Excellence in Marketing
Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd
Parramatta Leagues Club Excellence in Education
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
City of Parramatta Excellence in Customer Service
Kingswood Compounding Pharmacy
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
icare Excellence in Workplace, Health & Safety
Australian Work Health and Safety Pty Ltd
Cassin and Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd
Montessori Merrylands Childcare
TAFE NSW Excellence in Training, Skilling and Development
Only one applicant in this category obtained the necessary benchmark score to proceed as a finalist. As such, this finalist will not be announced. This particular entry far exceeded the benchmark and will be announced as the winner at the Gala event.
Local Chamber of Commerce Award
Parramatta Chamber of Commerce
Parramatta Chamber of Commerce Patron’s Choice
WSABE Patron, The Hon Alan Cadman OAM, will select a business from the finalists that will be recognized for their outstanding achievements.
Commonwealth Bank Business of the Year
A panel of judges will independently examine each winning category entrant and a Business of the Year will then be determined from these entrants.
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Ticketing and Nomination Inquiries
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