Australian Franchise Awards - 2012 Results

The winners of the 2012 NAB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards were announced on Tuesday 9th October, with a win for New Zealand’s own Fastway Couriers. Fastway won the Excellence in Marketing Award for its recent corporate rebranding exercise.

While some of the other winning brands are familiar names in New Zealand, many are not. It’s also worth noting how some Australian systems noted for their excellence at home have tried and failed to establish themselves in New Zealand – an important lesson for others planning to cross the Tasman in either direction.

Established Franchisor of the Year
Winner: 7-Eleven Stores

Emerging Franchisor of the Year
Winner: Luxottica

Multi-unit Franchisee of the Year
Winner: Michelle & Tony Graham, PoolWerx

Franchisee of the Year - two or more staff
Winner: Craig Mason, Sign-a-rama

Franchisee of the Year - less than two staff
Winner: Daniel Conroy, Mister Minit

Franchise Woman of the Year
Winner: Carolyn McManus, The Coffee Club

Franchise Executive of the Year
Winner: John Pascoe, Battery World Australia

Field Manager of the Year
Winner: Shane McMillan, Mr Minit

Supplier of the Year
Winner: FC Business Solutions

Excellence in Marketing
Winner: Fastway Couriers

International Franchising
Winner: Gelatissimo

Franchise Innovation
Winner: Battery World Australia

Franchisor Social Responsibility
Winner: Bakers Delight and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank

Franchisee Community Service
Winner: Jo & Maurie Paterson, Bakers Delight

Contribution to Franchising
Winner: Philip Ciniglio, Market Minds

2012 Franchise Hall of Fame Inductees
Christine Taylor, Aussie Pooch Mobile and John O'Brien, PoolWerx