ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards Honour Outstanding Business Achievements

Strategic Insights -

The ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards, organised by the ExportNZ, have announced the finalists for the 2025 awards, which celebrate the exceptional achievements of Bay of Plenty businesses exporting goods and services internationally. The awards gala, to be held on 18 July at Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui, will honour the innovation and resilience of the region's exporters, featuring a list of outstanding companies that showcase the breadth and depth of exporting excellence.

Key Takeaways:

  • The finalists for the 2025 ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards include Bluelab, Carepatron, KidsRide Shotgun, LawVu, MedellaHealth, Oasis Engineering, Plazmax, Rhino Manufacturing, SpidaMachinery, and TrimaxMowing Systems, representing a broad range of innovative businesses.
  • The short-listed exporting companies will be judged in the categories of Best Emerging Business, Excellence in Innovation, Exporter of the Year, and Export Achievement Award.
  • The finalists for the Export Achievement Award are Sarah Webb, LawVu, and Karl Stevenson, BlueLab, both of whom have made a significant contribution to the export success of their businesses.
  • The Services to Export Award will be presented to an individual or business that has made a significant contribution to exporting success in the Bay of Plenty, with the winner announced on 18 July.
  • The awards gala will provide an opportunity for peer-to-peer networking and knowledge sharing among like-minded, export-oriented companies, celebrating the community of business in the Bay of Plenty.
  • A 1920s-themed awards gala will be held on 18 July, with tickets available at ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025.

Statistics:

  • 10 businesses have been shortlisted for the 2025 ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards.
  • The wards will be presented in 4 categories: Best Emerging Business, Excellence in Innovation, Exporter of the Year, and Export Achievement Award.
  • The awards gala will be held on 18 July at Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui.
  • The finalists for the Export Achievement Award are Sarah Webb, LawVu, and Karl Stevenson, BlueLab.

Sources:

  • "ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards Finalists" (ExportNZ, 2025)
  • "ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025: Notice of Awards Gala" (ExportNZ, 2025)
  • "Judges Announced for ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025" (EMA, 2025)
  • "ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2025: Finalists" (ExportNZ, 2025)