2013 August Winners

Emerging Business - The Vet Lounge

The Vet Lounge is a ultra modern veterinary facility, with piped music playing throughout, leather lounges, sky light ceilings, luxury cat boarding themed rooms – no cages, our iConsult – an interactive application used in the consultation for client understanding and communication, and an exceptional team dedicated to providing your pet with the best care.

Family Business - Technigro

Technigro is Australia’s leading urban vegetation management company, cultivating 26 years of trusted experience. With an engrained history on the Gold Coast, Technigro has a rich family culture, employing 3 generations of the Bloor family. Technigro’s evolution from a one-man operation, to a dedicated team of 100 derives from a continued commitment to harnessing people, technology, knowledge & systems. Technigro is changing the way vegetation is managed, forever.

Manufacturing & Construction –  National Tapping Service

National Tapping Service is a family owned pipeline & civil construction company that has been servicing the Gold Coast, Queensland and NSW since 2005. The company’s core values of quality work, innovation and flexibility allow strategic delivery of large scale projects whilst also having the capabilities to offer any emergent responsive works for clients, particularly. NTS have seen 200% growth in the past 3 years.

Mayors Innovation GC Award – Usher & Son

Usher & Son provide professional painting, solid plastering and signage services Australia wide. Proudly Gold Coast based and QLD largest painting firm.

As industry innovators Usher & Son along with DT Visions has developed an industry 1st enterprise resource management software & quality control system that has propelled them to the top of their game.

Retail, Wholesale & Distribution - Victory Aerospace & Military Spares

Victory Aerospace & Military Spares, more commonly known as VAMS, sources and delivers a wide range of services for all new and hard to find aircraft parts, and military items. With over 30 years experience in the Aircraft parts and Military industry, VAMS ensure customers always experience the highest level of customer service each and every time.

Tourism, Hospitality & Events –  Burleigh Brewing Company

Burleigh Brewing Co is a regional brewer, with all brewing and packaging operations based in Burleigh Heads. Burleigh Brewing is committed to adding to the vitality and soul of the Gold Coast through one of the world’s most ancient and community oriented beverages – beer! All beers in their extensive line-up have won world championship medals and the business was recently named as the 2013 Telstra Queensland Business of the Year.

Trades, Professions & Services - Master Floor Preparers

Master Floor Preparers is the industry leaders in floor preparation and coatings and have been in operation for 10 years. We specialize in providing expert solutions for customers around Australia from Tier one organizations to local builders. Master Floor Preparers are currently completing Darwin prison and have just completed the flooring to the entire Gold Coast University Hospital project for Lend Lease.

Knowledge Management & IT - Mercury IT

Mercury IT is an information technology services provider delivering comprehensive technology solutions to Australian businesses through highly personalised service.  We tailor systems to our clients’ strategies, delivering the visibility, control and protection required to achieve and excel business objectives.

Environment and Sustainability - RST

Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) specialises in providing comprehensive, environmentally friendly dust, earth and water solutions to the mining, construction, civil and agricultural industries globally.

RST have innovative products & solutions for Total Dust Management, Earth & Road Stabilisation, Water Saving Technologies, Erosion Control & Agriculture.

Health & Wellbeing - Pilates Central

Pilates Central has been established on the Gold Coast since 2002. Since then the company has helped more than 550 clients meet their fitness and rehabilitation needs in a well resourced studio with a caring, tailored approach that has produced a remarkably high client retention rate.

This is achieved by a passionate dedication to our clients and their goals as well as seeking the best ongoing training opportunities both nationally and internationally.