After a busy submission period, entries for The Boscars Business Awards closed last month. Since then the independent judges, seven business leaders from around the State, have been assessing and scoring the entries according to criteria set by the NSW Business Chamber.
We would like to say a big thank you to all who entered, feedback from the judges is that the standard of entries was excellent and every entrant should be very proud of their submission and their business. This is particularly notable given this is the first time the local Forbes awards have been aligned with the NSW Business Chamber awards and judged according to their benchmark standards and criteria.
It is now time to announce the finalists, those who scored highly in their category and are in the running for the award. The finalists for each category are as follows, listed in alphabetical order.
Excellence in Business Ethics**
• Acheson’s Home Timber and Hardware
• Anytime Fitness Forbes
• Central West Glazing
• Forbes Preschool
• HE Silos Forbes
• Tyreright Forbes
Excellence in Innovation**
• Forbes Learning Ladder
• HE Silos Forbes
Excellence in Small Business (under 20 employees)**
• Central West Glazing
• Forbes Preschool
• Forbes Small Engine Specialists
• Green Homes Australia Lachlan Valley
• John Davis Motors Forbes
• Life Pharmacy Forbes
• McCarron Cullinane Chudleigh
Excellence in Business (20 or more employees)**
• Flannery’s Pharmacy
• Forbes Learning Ladder
• Forbes Medical Imaging
• HE Silos Forbes
Employer of Choice**
There was one entrant in this category who qualified for finalist status, so they will be announced on the evening as the winner.
Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
• Dylan Hennock, Forbes Smash Pty Ltd
• Grace Quirk, Woolerina
• Tahlia Toohey, Forbes Learning Ladder
Employee of the Year
• Craig Dwyer, John Davis Motors Forbes
• Beryl Milton, Forbes Learning Ladder
• Chenoa Sanderson, Bernardi Group
• Amy Shine, Forbes Preschool
• Amanda Stibbard, ANZ
• Amy Townsend, Anytime Fitness Forbes
Young Entrepreneur (age 18 – 35)**
• Adam Chudleigh, McCarron Cullinane Chudleigh
• Jamie Brown, Central West Glazing
• Jason Hopkins, Green Homes Australia Lachlan Valley
• Samantha Leonard, Forbes Smash Pty Ltd
• Gabrielle Miller McMillan, News on Rankin
Business Leader of the Year (age 36+)**
• Justin Roylance, Roylance’s Auto One
• Amy Shine, Forbes Preschool
** Winners of these categories proceed as a finalist to the 2017 Western NSW Business Awards, subject to meeting the terms and conditions of the NSW Business Chamber.
The overall winner, Business of the Year, will be awarded to the most outstanding business which has demonstrated excellence across all areas of operation, selected from the winners of all categories.