Finalists selected for National Business Awards
Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on the evening of 17 November 2016 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg after the National Business Conference.
“In the current economic climate, both nationally and internationally, uncertainty prevails; making the recognition of excellence an important aspect in sustaining high standards. Now more than ever, it is essential to have top performing companies conduct business with one another. Our aim is to bring together, reward and celebrate the success, ethics and innovation of South African companies,” said Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media and Communications, organisers of the awards.
The finalists are as follows:
Corporate Citizenship Award
Britehouse SSD
Coega Development Corporation
Defy South Africa
Signa Group
South African Civil Aviation Authority
Spring Lights Gas
Suncoast Casino, Hotels & Entertainment
Customer Focus Award
Capacity Outsourcing, a division of Adcorp Fulfilment Services
Defy South Africa
DHL Express
Hetzner
Hirsch's
Isilumko Staffing Solutions
Medscheme
Thebe Tourism Group
Tourvest Travel Services
Diversity in the Workplace Award
Havas Worldwide
Isilumko Staffing Solutions
McKinsey & Company
Nambiti Technologies
Thebe Tourism Group
Sustainability Award
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Old Mutual Investment Group
Procter & Gamble
Unitrans
Fast Growth Award
Agilitude
Calvin & Family Group
Demographica
Global Spec
Godimong Consulting Engineers
Imperial Armour
Indigo Kulani Group
Khaas Logistics
Leano Solutions
Masifunde Training Centre
New Generation Mindset
Orvall Corporate Designs
Refuel Carriers
Innovation through Technology Award
2Cana Solutions
Absa Life
Accsys
ACWA Power Africa
Corex
Dell Computers
GoIndustry DoveBid SA
LexisNexis South Africa
Neo Technologies
Sentech
Investing in People Award
2Cana Solutions
Accsys
Argon Asset Management
Corex
MultiChoice Support Services
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
South African Civil Aviation Authority
Infrastructure Development Award
Sponsored by Billion Group
Bigen Africa
Invincible Valves
Nambiti Technologies
Palabora Mining
Sentech Ltd
Uvuko Civils Maintenance and Construction
Sector award
Transport & Logistics Award
Aramex South Africa
Aucor Group
DHL Express
Siyaduma Auto Ferriers
Unitrans
Government award
Top Performing Public Service Award
Sponsored by Public Sector Manager
City of Tshwane
Coega Development Corporation
Department of Government- Western Cape
Ithala Development Finance Corporation
Mhlathuze Water
North West Parks & Tourism Board
Individual awards
Top Performing Business Leader of the Year Award
Carol Weaving - Thebe Reed Exhibitions
Diane Radley - Old Mutual Investment Group
Julie May Ellingson - Cape Town International Convention Centre
Margaret Hirsch - Hirsch's
Mark Lu - Corex
Ran Neu-Ner - The Creative Counsel
Top Performing Entrepreneur of 2016 Award
Sponsored by Liberty Corporate
Calvin Mathibeli - Calvin & Family Group
Chris van Wyk - AQRate
Dhanashree Naidoo - Nemai Consulting
Juliet Newton - Avocado Vision
Lindiwe Mtsweni - Vitrovian
Louisa Garland-Els - Imperial Armour
Lynette Magasa - Boniswa Corporate Solutions
Marthie Jansen van Rensburg - Ekurhuleni Skills & Artisan Training
Mothobi Seseli - Argon Asset Management
Norman Mongae - Godimong Consulting Engineers
Paul Clarence - Global Spec
Protus Ndaleni - PN Group
Quinton Pienaar - Agilitude
Ran Neu-Ner - The Creative Counsel
Sibongile Manganyi - Indigo Kulani Group
Stella Manaka - Matcom Printers
Suzanne Ravenall - The Effectiveness Company
Zaid Mohidin - New Generation Mindset
Top Young Executive of the Year Award (younger than 40)
Sponsored by TUMI
Calvin Mathibeli - Calvin & Family Group
Dennis Chiume - Chill Time Media
Joléne Leeuwner-Maritz - Leeuwner Maritz Attorneys
Neo Malefane - Leano Solutions
Themba Maluleke - Orvall Corporate Designs
National Business of the Year Award
AfroCentric Health
McKinsey & Company
Palabora Mining
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Thebe Reed Exhibitions