21 June 2022, 11:44 PM
Structural and civil engineering firm Batchelar McDougall Consulting (BMC) was awarded the supreme winner at the Ignite Wānaka Business Excellence Awards held at Rippon Hall last night (Saturday June 10).
BMC, which has offices in Wānaka, Queenstown, Christchurch and Invercargill was acknowledged for its growth, strong customer relationships, research and development investment, and its focus on staff and robust governance.
More than 200 people attended the awards gala dinner which had been delayed from 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The past two years have been particularly challenging and it’s important that we take a moment to celebrate all that we have achieved as a local business community,” Ignite Wānaka chair Jo Learmonth said.
The awards gala dinner was attended by more than 200 people.
Convenor of judges Wayne Hudson said it was good to see a large number of entries despite the impact of business disruptions in the past two years.
“We [judges] appreciated the honest comments from entrants about how hard Covid had affected them and how they were dealing with the impact on their businesses,” he said.
“Hopefully they will have learnt something positive during the process of entering.”
Businesses competed in 12 categories with the winner in each category eligible for the supreme award.
WAI Wānaka chair and Criffel Station co-owner Mandy Bell was awarded the Outstanding Individual award. When accepting her award Mandy made an impassioned plea for us all to “do our bit” to make the Upper Clutha a better place for future generations.
Winners of each category are:
The principal sponsor of the awards was Milford Asset Management and the following businesses donated their time, products and services: Scope Media, Radio Wānaka, Wānaka App, The Messenger, The Film Crew, Rippon Winery, Mitre 10 Wānaka, Entertainment Solutions, Wānaka Marquee & Party Hire, Metalworks Wānaka, and Pacific Linen.
PHOTOS: The Film Crew