2022 Award Winners!
And the results are in… The 2022 Electra Business & Innovation Award winners are… drum roll, please!
The 2022 Awards were held on Friday evening at the Horowhenua Events Centre in Levin. Hosted by the award-winning comedian Nick Rado, it was a joyous celebration, joining together the 2022 sponsors, finalists and who’s who of the business community in celebrating their local successes, whilst enjoying fabulous food and entertainment.
The calibre of entries across Kāpiti and Horowhenua this year has been extraordinary in a year that has been extremely difficult for a lot of local businesses. Congratulations to all the businesses who entered.
The winners for the 2022 Electa Business and Innovation Awards are:
Manufacturing, Production and Processing, sponsored by Kapinua - Sustainable Foods Limited
Hospitality, Entertainment and Tourism, sponsored by Leverage - Kapiti Island Nature Tours
Professional and Business Services, or Technology, sponsored by Graphic Press & Packaging - Essence Architectural Design Limited
Not for Profit, Community and Public Services, sponsored by L.T. McGuinness - The Shed Project Kapiti Limited
Consumer Services, sponsored by GTB IT Solutions - TBI Health
Construction and Trades, sponsored by Steel-It Framing - Techlam
Retail, sponsored by Crombie Lockwood - Orba Shoes
New/Emerging Award sponsored by Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce - Pipi Learning Ltd
Small Business Award, sponsored by NZME - We Love Local
Innovation Award, sponsored by Templeton Group - Techlam
Sustainability Award, sponsored by Recreational Services - Sustainable Foods Limited
Top Shop - Kāpiti, sponsored by Vodafone - Relish Café and Catering
Top Shop - Horowhenua, sponsored by Vodafone - Unichem Levin Pharmacy
There was also four new inductees, who collectively have made an enormous contribution within their local economy and community, into the Hall of Fame:
Hall of Fame - Kāpiti, sponsored by Kāpiti Coast District Council - John Barrett
Hall of Fame - Kāpiti, sponsored by Kāpiti Coast District Council - Wendy Huston
Hall of Fame - Horowhenua, sponsored by Horowhenua District Council - Graham and Letitia Montford
And the overall winner of the 2022 Electra Business of the Year, who took home an impressive three awards across the evening was Sustainable Foods Limited.
The Judges were impressed by Sustainable Foods Limited as an outstanding example of a company with an ambitious, fast-growing strategy. It identified a new business opportunity supplying plant-based protein in local and international markets. Adopting a world first innovation in product development, SFL has shown an admirable strategic approach to leveraging partnerships and external expertise in research, finance, and market development.
Electra continues to be a proud supporter of the region’s Business and Innovation Awards. The pride we have in these awards has seen us as a principal sponsor since its inception in 1993. The Awards are a wonderful celebration of what makes Kapiti and Horowhenua a great place to live, play, work and invest in.
Thank you to all of you who came together to celebrate and we look forward to hosting another fabulous event in 2023.