NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Winner – Supreme Award 2023

"Winning this award was a proud and energising moment for our team. The credibility and visibility helped us to attract top talent and reinforced our purpose-driven culture.

Judges’ feedback offered valuable insights that allowed us to continue to reflect and act on our next phase of growth. Since then, we’ve expanded further abroad, strengthened existing partnerships, and scaled our technology to meet growing global demand.

To any business considering entering the NZIBAs: do it. It’s a platform for growth, reflection and meaningful connection."

- Phil Thomson, Co-founder and CEO

Winner – Excellence in Sustainability 2023

"Winning was huge for us. It was incredible to have our work publicly acknowledged and rewarded, especially as we were up against some big corporates!

The award added significant value to our positioning as ‘New Zealand’s most sustainably certified wine producer’. It became a very important part of our company communications, especially for our export partners who have all responded very favourably.

Entering the NZIBA is an excellent exercise as it brings significant focus to an area of importance within your business."

Winner – Excellence in Growing Online Sales 2023

"Winning was a proud and emotional milestone for our team – and especially for our founder. After years of hard work building the business from the ground up, it was the first formal recognition of the vision and effort that had gone into making the product real.

The award acknowledged our marketing strategy, which was central to our ability to scale. For us, it validated the long hours, the data-driven decisions, and the belief that our approach could succeed internationally.

The recognition has reinforced trust with partners and customers, and it’s been a powerful internal motivator. It reminded us that what we’re doing matters — and that people are noticing."