Business Excellence Awards 2021

Complete Nomination Form 2021 BEX Sponsorship Prospectus

The Business Excellence Awards 2021 (BEX) brought to you by James Cook University, are the region’s leading honours for business achievement.

The outstanding achievements of a wide range of organisations and individuals have been acknowledged since the inception of the BEX awards in 2017. The BEX awards showcase business excellence and acknowledge outstanding business practices and contributions to our community in the Cairns region.

To attain recognition, organisations and individuals are assessed across a set of criteria that underpin their commitment to sustaining bottom line results, service excellence and environmental sustainability. The ten awards showcase business excellence and acknowledge outstanding business practices and contributions to our community in the Cairns region.

Awards Categories

In 2021, there are 10 categories:

Legacy Award (Sponsored by James Cook University)
This award recognises an individual for their outstanding contribution to the Cairns business community.

Emerging Leadership Award
This award acknowledges an individual, aged 18-35, who has demonstrated strong professional development and has made a contribution to the Cairns business community as an emerging leader.

People Management Excellence Award (Sponsored by CBC Staff Selection)
This award recognises a business/organisation that has a demonstrated track record of business management excellence. The winning business will have shaped outstanding growth and development through effective people management.

Customer Service Excellence Award
This award acknowledges a business/organisation that has a demonstrated track record of customer service excellence. The winner will have effectively shaped their success by delivering outstanding growth and development through a focus on excellent customer service.

Marketing and Communications Excellence Award
This award acknowledges a business/organisation that has a demonstrated excellence in marketing and communications. The winner will have a well-targeted and engaging approach to marketing that has considerably contributed to their success.

Indigenous Business Excellence Award
This award recognises the success of an Indigenous (ATSI) majority owned and/or operated business/organisation for exceptional business achievement and outstanding practices.

Community Contribution Excellence Award
This award highlights and rewards the important of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a business/organisation. CSR needs to be incorporated into business strategy, extending beyond the financial bottom line, and integrating social, ethical, environmental and philanthropical values into core decision-making processes and company culture.

Sustainability/Environment Excellence Award
This award recognises a business/organisation that is working to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment and/or provides products and services that have positive environmental outcomes.

Business Technology Excellence Award
This award recognises a business that uses innovative technologies to drive better efficiency and productivity as well as the outcomes and performance of the organisation.

Innovation Award
This award recognises a business that uses innovation to drive better efficiency and productivity as well as the outcomes and performance of the organisation.

Complete Nomination Form BEX 21 Sponsorship Prospectus

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

There are a range of sponsorship opportunities available for this event, with the opportunity for your brand to be recognised across the Cairns and Far North region. By partnering with the BEX Awards, you can ensure maximum exposure for your brand or message, with the ability to reach the majority of the Cairns business community.

Contact email/ceo)(cairnschamber.com.au for more information or download a sponsorship prospectus.

"After the 18 month we have had, this is a chance for us to all stop and reflect on the challenges and accomplishments and consider those in the business and wider community who have stepped up and not only survived but thrived. These awards a are a great platform no only to recognise excellence but also for business owners to use the criteria to review their business. The BEX Awards give us a chance to celebrate our incredible business community."

~ Sally Mlikota - President Cairns Chamber of Commerce

Nominations Now Open

Nominations for the ten BEX awards (categories listed above) are now open. To nominate a business or individual follow the link provided below and complete the form. Nominations opened on Wednesday 21 July and remain until Friday 6th August.

Complete Nomination Form

"Our team at Australian Sustainable Energy are extremely honoured and very proud to have received the Award for Excellence in Sustainability/Environment.

As a leading, Innovative Renewable Energy Company in Cairns and Brisbane, we are very proud to be honoured with this Award which acknowledges our hard work and dedication in the Solar and Renewable Industry across Far North Queensland."

~ Managing Director, Jason Pyne Australian Sustainable Energy

Sustainability / Environmental Award Winners 2019

Key Dates

Launch Wednesday 21 July

Nominations Open Wednesday 21 July

Information Breakfast Thursday 5 August

Nominations Close Friday 6 August

Submission Launch Friday 6 August

Submissions Due Friday 27 August

Finalists Announced Monday 6 September

Judging Week Monday 13 September

VIP Finalist Evening Thursday 7 October

BEX Gala Dinner Friday 15 October

Cairns Business Excellence Award 2019

The third edition of the Cairns Business Excellence Awards brought to you by James Cook University was held on Saturday 15 June 2019 at the Pullman Cairns International. Follow this link for a full list of award sponsor and award winners from this event.

The third edition of the Cairns Business Excellence Awards brought to you by James Cook University will continue to be the region’s leading honours for business achievement. The event was held on Saturday 15 June 2019 at the Pullman Cairns International.

During the past two years, the outstanding achievements of a wide range of organisations and individuals have been acknowledged, regardless of size or industry. To attain recognition, organisations and individuals are assessed across a set of criteria that underscore commitment to not only sustaining bottom line results but to the superiority of service, commitment to customers, ethical behaviour and environmental sustainability.

The ten awards showcase business excellence and acknowledge outstanding business practices and contributions to our community in the Cairns region. This year there will be 9 awards for organisations and 2 awards for individuals.

Cairns Business Excellence Award Sponsors 2019

Cairns Business Excellence Award Winners 2019

James Cook University Legacy Excellence Award Winner: Dr Ken Chapman - Chapman Group

Ignite FNQ Emerging Leadership Excellence Award Winner: Alan Ren - Audi Centre Cairns

CBC Staff Selection People Management Excellence Award Winner: Outdoor Solutions QLD

Maxima Joblink Trade Customer Service Excellence Award Winner: ASR Collision Specialists

Maxima Joblink Retail Customer Service Excellence Award Winner: Little Aussie Monster

AON Indigenous Business Excellence Award Winner: Marrawah Law

Triple M & Hit FNQ Marketing and Communications Excellence Award Winner: Crystalbrook Collection

Cairns Regional Council Community Contribution Excellence Award Winner: Bendigo Bank FNQ

Ergon Energy Sustainability/Environmental Excellence Award Winner: Australian Sustainable Energy

CQ University Business Technology Excellence Award Winner: AirBridge Networks

Dawsons Group of Companies Project Management Excellence Award Winner: Super Yacht Group Great Barrier Reef

Cairns Business Excellence Awards 2018

The 2018 Cairns Business Excellence Awards took place at the Cairns Convention Centre on 16 June 2018.

The hosts for the evening were Mark Littler & Maddi Wright, breakfast hosts on Triple M, Southern Cross Austereo. Drew & The Sax Addicts kept the audience entertained with the best of the best live music.