The Export Council of Australia (ECA) has acknowledged the Export Award winners announced at one of Sydney’s most prestigious presentation events – the Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
The awards recognise NSW companies for their contribution to the state and national economy. More than 85 applicants contended for one of 12 industry-specific categories and eight state-based awards that recognise emerging exporters, leadership, innovation and, above all else, export excellence.
As a leading advocate for international trade, the ECA, in conjunction with the NSW Government, was honoured to manage the statewide competition where nominees secure their reputation on the world stage.
ECA CEO Lisa McAuley said: “Given the announcement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP], acknowledging exporters is vital in building awareness of these new market opportunities available to business owners. We are seeing more and more new companies exporting their goods and services, with excellent results.
“We need to take advantage of the market opportunities created by the north Asian free trade agreements and now the potential of the TPP agreement and recognise the success of those clever companies that are really making waves overseas.”
More than 650 guests attended and witnessed Nuix take out the coveted Premier’s NSW Exporter of the Year Award. The 2015 winners were:
| National categories | Winner |
| Agribusiness | Atron Enterprises |
| Business Services | Nuix |
| Creative Industries | Plastic Wax |
| Education & Training | University of Wollongong Enterprises |
| Environmental Solutions | TTG Transportation Technology |
| Online Sales | CarePlus Australia |
| Information & Communication Technology | Soprano Design |
| Manufacturing | Quickstep Technologies |
| Health & Biotechnology | Blackmores |
| Minerals, Energy & Related Services | Consep |
| Small Business | PAFtec Australia |
| Regional Exporter | Hedweld Group of Companies |
| State categories (bold) | Winner (bold) |
| NSW Asian Exporter | AccorHotels |
| NSW Innovation in Export | Atomo Diagnostics |
| NSW Export Scholarship | Peloris Global Sourcing |
| NSW Emerging Exporter | Peloris Global Sourcing |
| Western Sydney Exporter | Next Instruments |
| Hunter/Central Coast Exporter | Formit Services |
| Illawarra Exporter | Cherub Rubs |
| NSW Women in International Business (note, there are two winners and this is a new category) | Dee-Ann Prather (Down Under Enterprises)
Lynn Yeh (Homart Pharmaceuticals) |
| NSW Exporter of the Year | Nuix |