Winners of the 2015 awards were announced at a gala dinner and presentation evening on 16 October 2015.
2015 Industry and Export Awards
The winners with the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett MLA
Industry Awards
C.Y. O’Connor Award for Excellence in Engineering and Technology
SEQTA Software
Grant Grosser receives the award from Anne Driscoll, A/Director General, Department of Commerce
Marketing and Design Excellence
The Perth Mint
Neli Vance, A/General Manager Marketing receives the award from Darren Levy, Manager, International Trade Services, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
Innovation Excellence
SEQTA Software
Grant Grosser accepts the award from Ainslie de Vos, Manager External Affairs, Fremantle Ports
Export Awards
Agribusiness Export Award
Austral Fisheries
David Carter, CEO of Austral Fisheries, accepts the award from Philippa Dawson, General Manager Trade, Australian Trade Commission
Special commendation
Fletcher International WA
Suzanne Yewers, Admin and Training Manager, accepts the award from Philippa Dawson, General Manager Trade, Australian Trade Commission
Business Services Export Award
Linear Clinical Research Ltd
Dougal Thring, Business Development Manager, accepts the award from Julie Hill, Director, Corporate Services, Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Creative Industries Export Award
Scitech Discovery Centre
Veronika Gouskova, Director Energy Transmission, Marketing and Communication, accepts the award from Philip Litton, Director of Export Solutions, Export Council of Australia
Education and Training Export Award
Engineering Institute of Technology Pty Ltd
Sharne Pretorious, Marketing Coordinator, accepts the award from Helen Pittendreigh, Senior Advisor – Government Relations, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto
Special commendation
Stanley College
Swen Yeo, Director of Marketing, accepts the award from Helen Pittendreigh, Senior Advisor – Government Relations, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto
Health and Biotechnology Export Award
Proteomics International
Dr Richard Lipscombe, Managing Director, accepts the award from Isaac Rankin, General Manager, Western Australian Institutional, Corporate and Commercial Banking, ANZ
Information & Communication Technology Export Award
PDC
Chris McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer, accepts the award from Kim Macdonald, Senior Journalist, The West Australian
Minerals, Energy and Related Services Export Award
CSA Global Pty Ltd
Jeff Elliott, Managing Director, accepts the award from Keith Kirk, Contracts Procurement and Supply Chain Manager – Wheatstone Project, Chevron Australia
Regional Export Award
Capogreco Farms
Dane Capogreco, Director of Sales and Marketing, accepts the award from Dianne May, State Manager, AusIndustry
Small Business Export Award
Trimble Mining
Mining Information Systems
David Prance, Director Business, Tegan Davies, Associate Director for WA, SA and NT, Efic
Premier’s Award for Excellence
The Perth Mint
Neil Vance, A/General Manager, Marketing, accepts the award from the Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett MLA
2015 National Export Award Winner
Congratulations to Austral Fisheries for winning the agribusiness category at the 2015 Australian Export Awards.
2015 Agribusiness Award winner
Mr Geoff Wearne, Executive General Manager Regional & Agribusiness Banking, Commonwealth Bank (presenter) and Mr Dylan Skinns, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Austral Fisheries.