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Building firm hits top form at awards

Business of the Year gong to new company Form NZ

By Reon Suddaby
Reon.suddaby@bopp.co.nz

Building firm Form building and Developments has taken out the top prize at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2008.

Form, which has only been running for a year following the merger of Moyle Construction and Eaton Developments, won the Westpac Business of the Year award at Friday night’s (31 Oct 08) ceremony at Baypark.

Form also won the manufacturing/distribution award, and was a finalist in the community service, workplace safety, and brand marketing and design categories.

Speaking to the Bay of Plenty Times shortly after Form was named as the supreme award winner, the company’s sales and marketing manager Andy Dew said he was thrilled at the success. “It just feels like the hard work has paid off.”
Form’s chief executive officer, Shannon Moyle said the company’s staff were passionate about building, which he thought contributed to their success.

Form had already won several building awards, so to receive recognition from the business sector was special.  Form beat out Waihi Beach Top 10, which won best holiday park in the visitor accommodation category of the 2007 New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards, and Oasis Engineering, which in July won the Sharp Tudhope Exporter of the Year award at the Bank of New Zealand Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2008.

The leadership award was won by ABN AMRO Craig’s founder Neil Craig, and the emerging business prize went to Modern Office Ltd. In his acceptance speech, Mr Craig said winning his award was “a huge surprise.” This sounds like a bit of a jack up to me – I came here to make up the numbers.”

Click here for official results page!

Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2008
Community Service/Social Responsibility
Winner: Holistic Veterinary Services
Finalists: House of Travel; Maketu Pies; Form NZ; Waihi Beach Top 10

Workplace Safety
Winner: Oasis Engineering
Finalist: Form NZ

Brand Marketing and Design
Winner: HOTmilk
Finalist: Form NZ

Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Winner: Simple As Refunds
Finalists: House of Travel; Yours Truly Portraits; Oasis Engineering

Customer Service
Winner: Hotel on Devonport
Finalists: Brookfield New World; Coastline Honda

Business Leader of the Year
Winner: Neil Craig

Community Organisation
Winner: Homes of Hope
Finalists: Te Puna Quarry Park; Creative Tauranga

Retail Excellence
Winner: House of Travel
Finalist: Simple as Refunds

Service Excellence
Winner: Carmel Country Estate
Finalist: Boffa Miskell

Tourism
Winner: Waihi Beach Top 10
Finalist: Hotel on Devonport

Emerging Business
Winner: Modern Office
Finalists: Yours Truly Portraits; Datasafe New Zealand

Manufacturing/Distribution
Winner: Form NZ
Finalists: Maketu Pies; HOTmilk

Business Growth
Winner: Oasis Engineering
Finalist: Grindz Café

Business of the Year
Winner: Form NZ
Finalists: Waihi Beach Top 10; Oasis Engineering

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