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REGISTRATION OF INTENT
To download the registration of intent form click on the following document link
2010 Registration of Intent to Enter 
ENTRY PROCESS
The closing date for entries for this year's awards is
Business Categories - Friday 25 June
Employee, Apprentice, Customer Service and Social Responsibility - Friday 9 July
By the closing date you need to supply us with the following:-
- Cover Sheet
Please submit a cover sheet outlining the category you are entering and contact details
- Official Entry Form
You are requested to complete your submission based on the headings in the official entry form
- Photographs
Finalists
will be required to supply three photographs of your business which
best illustrate your operation. This will be requested when the
finalists are announced.
- Logo
Please supply a full colour copy of your business logo. A letterhead would be sufficient
ENTRY FORMAT
The official entry form is a Microsoft Word document that has text boxes that should be completed.
You are encouraged to focus on the
key areas of your organisation and to use your imagination and
initiative. The judges will be focusing on the specific areas identified
in the official entry. You may add appendices and supporting
documentation, but the official entry should be self-contained.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
to
enable the judges to get a quick overview of your business. A brief
history and description of your business. A description of what makes
the business unique to the market and excellent in business. A summary
of key business achievements and results. Why do you believe that your
business should be an Award Winner?
2. LEADERSHIP
Discuss
the style of leadership within your business. Describe your vision for
the business. How is your vision communicated throughout the business? |
6. INNOVATION and KNOWLEDGE
Describe
the following - innovative products or services created, processes or
technology developed or used, and/or people employed in an innovative
role to further a culture of innovation. How do you encourage and
introduce new ideas? How do you use innovation and knowledge to manage
performance improvement? |
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3. CUSTOMER FOCUS
Who
are the customers of your business and how do you manage and develop
customer relationships? How do you measure your customers’ satisfaction?
What changes have you implemented from customer feedback? What do you
have in place to grow your customer base? |
7. PLANNING
Explain
your business planning process - its format and time frames. How are
plans implemented, communicated, reviewed and updated? |
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4. QUALITY
Describe your business quality management system. Describe how your staff contributes to the quality management system.
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8. MARKETING
Describe
your marketing plan. How do you measure and review of the marketing
plans effectiveness and ensure its currency and relevance? Describe a
significant opportunity in the market place that you identified and
pursued in the last year. |
5. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Describe
the organisational structure of your business. Describe how you
evaluate the performance of your staff. Outline the incentives that you
use to encourage and inspire your staff. What staff training do you
provide? |
9. BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Describe
the financial and operational reporting systems of the business with
reference to what data is collected, frequency of reporting and how the
information is used in the management of the business. Describe the Key
Performance Indicators / Key Measures specific to the business. Describe
what element of your company’s performance over the last year you are
most proud of and why? (you may provide statistics and graphs to support
your statement) |
10. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
Provide
evidence of involvement in social, community or environmental
initiatives for both the business itself and/or for individual staff.
There are separate entry forms for Employee of the Year Award, Apprentice of the Year Award and Social Responsibility Award, Customer Service Award.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Finalists will be required to
provide evidence of their financial position. This will now be a
statement of performance as indicated by certain key financial and
operating ratios provided by the organisation's chartered accountant (or
a chartered accountant of their choice).
The format for this verified statement will be provided to successful entrants at the time the finalists are announced.
(not required for Employee of the Year Award, Apprentice of the Year Award and Social Responsibility Award) |
