Business awards

A shed and garage construction shop has taken out four top accolades in the Taranaki region’s prestigious business awards. Shed Boss Taranaki has been named the Supreme Business winner at the 2017 TSB Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. The New Plymouth business also won the Large Business, Trades, and Employer of Choice Excellence Awards at the annual awards event held at the TSB Stadium Saturday night. The full results from the event are as follows: Supreme Business Excellence: Shed Boss Taranaki; Large Business Excellence: Shed Boss Taranaki, Highly Commended: Egmont Honey; Medium Business Excellence:

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Business Excellence: Proformac Technologies, Highly Commended: Spill Control NZ Ltd; Marine, Manufacturing & Engineering Excellence: Egmont Honey; Technology Excellence: Proformac Technologies, Highly Commended: Vanguard 86; Service Excellence: Novotel New Plymouth Hobson Hotel, Highly Commended: Safety Solutions;

Trades Excellence: Shed Boss Taranaki, Highly Commended: Adan Larsen Builders; Health & Safety Excellence: BTW Company, Highly Commended: Hire Smart Ltd; Environmental Excellence: Taranaki Skip Bins;

Employer of Choice Excellence: Shed Boss Taranaki, Highly Commended: Stephanie Murray Mortgages; Innovation Excellence: Hivetech, Highly Commended: BTW Company, and Vortex International; Brand & Marketing Excellence: BeGin Distilling Ltd, Highly Commended: Vie Hairdressing; Hospitality Excellence: Hosking House, Highly Commended: Novotel New Plymouth Hobson Hotel; Events & Attractions Excellence: Taranaki Vehicle Events Trust, Highly Commended: Govett Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, and NP Operatic Society; Not For Profit Excellence: NP Operatic Society, Highly Commended: Taranaki Young Professionals; New & Emerging: Stephanie Murray Mortgages; 2017 TSB Top Shop: Liquorland Fitzroy; 2017 Taranaki Mayoral Award: Hayden Wano; YES Regional Winner: Nifty & Co