Shadow Minister Media Releases
Telstra Business Awards (23/03/2010)
Shadow Minister for Small Business, Don Page MP is encouraging small and medium sized businesses to enter this year’s Telstra Business Awards.
It’s the 18th year Telstra has run the Awards recognising excellence in small and medium business both nationally and in every state and territory. They offer a combined prize pool of more than $400,000 in cash and prizes, as well as the kudos that comes from taking out Australia’s best-known and most prestigious business prize.
“Nominations are now open with entrants offered a ‘free Business Health Check’ to help identify opportunities to grow and expand,” Mr Page said.
“This is a valuable incentive for business owners who may be thinking of entering,” he said.
Small and Medium Enterprises entering will automatically qualify for the Health Check, which forms part of the entry process and provides an objective snapshot of how a business is currently performing. It can also help with plans and adjustments for the future on their approach to key management functions.
“The Telstra Business Awards are the most prestigious in Australia and NSW is proud to have a past National winner from the Far North Coast area. Brookfarm won the Australian Business of the Year Award in 2007,” Mr Page said.
Past winners agree that participating in the Telstra Business Awards was a beneficial experience that helped them to expand their businesses and increase their business recognition.
There are five award categories and awards are offered in each state and territory. An overall state/territory winner is selected from the category winners. Each state/territory category winner goes onto the national category with the national category winners being eligible to win the Australian Business of the Year award.
Entries close at 5pm on Friday 16th April 2010. Further information and nomination forms are available at telstrabusinessawards.com. For information about the awards call the Telstra Business Awards Team on 1800 262 323.
