Congratulations to the Finalists and Winners of the 2019 Armidale Regional Business Awards!
The Chamber is proud to have hosted a successful Awards night to take time out to celebrate our region’s successes across a range of business endeavours. While our region is experiencing tough times as a result of the continuing drought it was great to see a packed house at the Armidale City Bowling Club celebrating individual and business success.
2019 Armidale Regional Business Award Winners
Excellence in Business
Sponsored by QANTAS
Winner: BEST Employment
Excellence in Customer Service – Hospitality
Sponsored by Armidale City Bowling Club
Winner: Daily Ritual
Excellence in Customer Service – Retail
Sponsored by Armidale Express
Winner: Taking Shape
Excellence in Customer Service – Trade & Services
Sponsored by JNC Group
Winner: Face 2 Face Beauty Salon
Excellence in Export – Three Creek Beef
Sponsored by Armidale Regional Council
Winner: Three Creek Beef
Excellence in Innovation
Sponsored by University of New England
Winner: Meralli Solar
Excellence in Mental Health & Recovery Support
Sponsored by Flourish Australia
Winner: APM Employment Services
Excellence in Micro Business
Sponsored by UNE Business School
Winner: Daily Ritual
Excellence in Small Business
Sponsored by Armidale Guyra Business Alliance
Winner: En Pointe Health
Excellence in Social Enterprise
Sponsored by Pathfinders Ltd
Winner: New England Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
Excellence in Sustainability
Sponsored by Richardson’s Hardware & Agriculture
City Centre Motor Inn
New England Enterprising Woman
Sponsored by Meralli Solar
Winner: Nicole Brown – Face 2 Face Beauty Salon
Outstanding Business Leader
Sponsored by Oracle Insurance Solutions Pty Ltd
Winner: Nicole Brown – Face 2 Face Beauty Salon
Outstanding Employer of Choice
Sponsored by WIN Television
Winner: Forsyths
Outstanding Young Employee
Sponsored by Armidale Regional Council
Winner: Sarah Edmonds – Face 2 Face Beauty Salon
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur
Sponsored by Vivid Thinking
Winner: Rianna Feenstra – Altitude Farm
Outstanding Young Executive
Sponsored by The Powerhouse Hotel Armidale by Rydges
Winner: Emalene Gemmell – Emalene Gemmell Family Law
Start-Up Superstar
Sponsored by Regional Australia Bank
Winner: The New England Collective
2019 Armidale Business Chamber Business of the Year
Winner: Altitude Farm