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Ethnic Business Awards 2005 Winners Announced, Sydney Australia
Ethnic Business Awards 2005 Winners Announced, Sydney Australia
Sydney, Australia - The 2005 Ethnic Business Award Winners were
officially announced at an exclusive gathering in Sydney,
Australia.
The Awards were created 17 years ago by Mr Joseph Assaf, to
recognise the contribution of migrants to Australian Business.
They have since become one of the longest running awards in
Australia, which is a testament to their success and prestige.
This year's winners were migrants from Portugal, Zimbabwe and
Turkey, who all now proudly call Australia home.
The winners of the 2005 Ethnic Business Awards were announced
during a gala dinner held at Le Montage, Sydney. This year, the
following businesses were awarded:
- Large Business Award: Wideform Group of Companies - received
by Mr Fred Ferreira, Managing Director, from Portugal. - Small
Business Award: Green Sprouts - received by Zimbabwean born
owners Roger Green, Alasdair Irvine and Barry O'Dwyer. - Special
Initiative Award: Nu - Door Pty Ltd - received by Turkish born
Mehmet Karamemis, Director.
An eclectic mix of prestigious guests attended, each one a
leader in their own right. The Hon. John Cobb, Minister of
Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, represented the Prime
Minister of Australia and joined corporate sponsors, Consul
Generals, community officials and media owners, to celebrate
multicultural Australia.
Attendees listened to the finalists inspiring tales of
innovation and creativity and how they adapted their skills to
achieve success. After arriving in Australia, these men and
women conquered social and financial obstacles and battled for
their voices to be heard in a language they could not speak.
Their individual contributions have fuelled our economy and
their collective contributions have helped create our country.
Mr. Joseph Assaf, Chairman of Etcom (Ethnic Communications),
created the Ethnic Business Awards 17 years ago so that migrant
success could be recognised and rewarded, and Etcom has staged
all aspects of the Awards since their inception. They are the
longest running Business Awards in Australia, a testament to
their success and prestige.
"Australia was built on migration, and the Ethnic Business
Awards are a continuous reminder and celebration of this fact.
They allow each of us to recognise the great and positive
contributions of migrants to our country," said Mr. Assaf.
Green Sprouts owners, Roger Green, Alasdair Irvine and Barry
O'Dwyer, proudly accepted the Small Business Award, presented by
Mr David Moffatt, Group Managing Director Consumer & Marketing
of Telstra.
Having started as a backyard business in 1989, Green Sprouts
today has 30 employees who work to supply safe, healthy salad
ingredients to markets and chain stores from Darwin to Sydney.
This tireless partnership consists of three families who
emigrated from Zimbabwe - and for their latest venture, have
started exporting to New Zealand.
"It is truly a proud moment for us to be recognised in our
adopted country by the Ethnic Business Awards. To be nominated
by the National was a huge honour, to win is truly the pinnacle.
Whatever the imperative that has made us search for a new home,
it can only be described as a true blessing that we landed in
this wonderful, truly lucky, country. We will forever be
grateful for the generosity, the inclusiveness and the
encouragement of the Australian people and the Australian
Government," said the owners of Green Sprouts.
Mr Ahmed Fahour, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer,
National Australia Bank presented the Large Business Award to Mr
Ferreira, Wideform Group of Companies.
Originally from Portugal, Fred Ferreira immigrated to Australia
in 1970. With no experience in business or finance, he found
work as a brick labourer. After 31 years of trading, the
Wideform Group of Companies has grown to become Australia's
largest formwork company and a leader in the building and
construction industry, employing more than 500 people throughout
NSW and Queensland.
"What an honour it is to win the 2005 Ethnic Business Awards and
to be recognised for our contribution to the Australian
community and economy. The Wideform Group of Companies has come
a long way since I immigrated to Australia from Portugal and
founded the company. I am very proud of the growth and success
the Group has achieved over the past 31 years and appreciate the
acknowledgement from the Ethnic Business Awards," said Mr.
Ferreira.
This year's Initiative Award was presented to Turkish born
Mehmet Karamemis, Director of Nu- Door Pty Ltd, by
Associated Websites
Gulf Air's
General Manager, Australia and South Pacific, Mr Cramer Ball.
The Initiative Award recognises outstanding determination,
growth and potential.
Mr Karamemis started the company in 1996 with poor English
skills, a very limited understanding of borrowing and a family
to support. With diligence and adapting to the constantly
changing needs of the market, Nu - Door Pty Ltd has become one
of the premier manufacturers of vinyl wrap doors and post
forming of laminates for bench tops. Exports to Turkey are
expected to grow exponentially.
"I am very happy to have won this award. This will only make me
stronger in being able to export Australian products around the
world. These awards show Australia and the world that you can
achieve what you want if you want it enough," said Mr Karamemis.
All winners received AUD$5,000, two return business class
tickets flying Gulf Air to anywhere on their network and a
crystal trophy. Each winner also received a BlackBerry 7100g
device from Telstra. All finalists received a certificate
presented by Mr Joseph Assaf and a Motorola E378i handset
generously donated by Telstra.
The distinguished panel of judges included Carla Zampatti, King
Fong OAM, Arthur Sanderson and Eve Crestani. They overcame the
difficult task of selecting the winners based on criteria of
cultural and linguistic difficulties encountered, creativity and
innovation, growth and potential, and creation of employment
opportunities.
Ms Zampatti, on behalf of the judges, said, "It is wonderful to
see the imagination of migrants, looking at the market with
fresh eyes and discovering opportunities that we living here do
not see. The strength and size of the nominees seems to be
getting larger and larger, creating exports and employment. It
is very humbling for us all."
Integral to the success of the Awards is the ongoing support
shown by the sponsors. Telstra, Gulf Air and The Department of
Industry, Tourism and Resources again joined long time sponsor,
the National Australia Bank. Centrelink and ABC Tissues, (winner
of the 2004 Ethnic Business Awards in the Large Business
category) also joined as sponsors this year. These businesses
have developed a strong relationship with the Ethnic Business
Awards, and are recognised for their support of multicultural
Australia.
Representatives from leading ethnic media outlets also attended
the Awards, playing an important role in relaying the results
back to each respective community. The following media outlets
show enormous support for the Ethnic Business Awards, and
continue to contribute to their success: SBS, ABC Asia Pacific,
TVB Jadeworld, Sing Tao, Chieu Duong, O Kosmos, El Telegraph and
Weekly Korean Top.
The Ethnic Business Awards is now recognised, seen, read and
heard from Tasmania to Darwin, Perth to Sydney, Indonesia to
China, and India to French Polynesia. In a country where 1 in 4
Australian children were either born overseas or have one parent
born overseas, the Ethnic Business Awards are a celebration of
humanity as a whole, rather than the differences of its
citizens.
For nearly two decades, through international conflict and
varying political climates, these Awards have stood as a triumph
for diversity and a celebration of success.
The 2005 Ethnic Business Awards will be broadcast nationally on
SBS Television on Sunday, 6 November at 10:30am. It will later
air on the ABC Asia Pacific, 4th December, to an estimated
audience of 10 million homes across 39 countries - aired twice.
The ABC broadcast times (local times) are as follows: Mumbai,
Delhi - 15:30 Bangkok - 14:00 Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore -
16:00 Kuala Lumpur - 15:00 Fiji - 20:00 Seoul/Tokyo - 17:00
Finalists in the Small Business Category were: Australian
Chemical Research Pty Ltd Green Sprouts (winner) Miracle
Bookbinding T.K Pacific Marketing _ _ _
Finalists in the Medium - Large Business Category were: Nu -
Door Pty Ltd (winner) Southerncross Rigging and Constructions
Pty Ltd Stambo's Group of Companies Wideform Group of Companies
(winner)
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Visit www.etcom.com.au
For more information, please contact:
Guadalupe Millan PR Manager, Etcom, Australia
guadalupe.millan@etcom.com.au +61 2 9568 8398
* Higher resolution images available upon request.
* Media Releases are available in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Greek
and Vietnamese. _ _ _
VISIT http://www.etcom.com.au/eba2005.htm _ _ _ VISIT
http://www.etcom.com.au/ethnic_business_awards.htm
About the author:
http://www.etcom.com.au/eba2005.htm
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