It was a night of talent and high spirits as the Fast 50 regional celebration events took place around the country last Thursday, 28 September.

With 2017 seeing a record number of entries into the Fast 50 programme, it was great to witness the calibre of business talent we have in New Zealand.

This year was particularly exciting as we added a new award called the Master of Growth. This award puts a spotlight on established SMEs with sustained growth. We wanted to recognise the success of Kiwi businesses that have experienced sustained growth over an extended period of time. 

The events 

In Auckland, Eat My Lunch drew a loud applause from the crowd – their continued mission to provide Kiwi kids with healthy lunches in a system where one lunch bought equals one for a child in need, saw them win a ‘One to watch’ Rising Star award.

The Central North Island had a strong showing by its Fast 50 entrants with incumbents, Ultrafast Fibre, winning Fastest Growing Technology Business for the third year! Meanwhile in Wellington, lifestyle influencer and vlogger, Shaaaanxo, who was named one of Forbes top influencers, was a welcome face at the Wellington event. The founder of xoBeauty, she had many attendees eager to chat with her and grab a selfie or two!

Down south, the Christchurch event saw EBOS take out the Master of Growth award for the region and CHIA soaring as the local Rising Star, while the Dunedin ceremony attracted a fantastic crowd of over 120 attendees, proving the event is real feature on the local business calendar.

Deloitte Private Partner, Bill Hale says says this year’s regional winners showcase business success throughout the country.

“These results clearly demonstrate that there are a diverse range of businesses across New Zealand that are achieving outstanding growth. It is great to see these companies thriving by capitalising on their points of difference and executing on their plans. A common theme is that they are all strong across strategy, capability and commitment, but focus on finding a point of difference and nailing it in that niche.”

Winners from the night will have the chance to join other high growth companies from around the country at the annual Deloitte Festival of Fast Growth in November - a full-day event where Fast 50 companies hear from inspirational speakers and network with other winners past and present.

Congratulations to everyone who took away an award!

 See the full list of winners below

Auckland and Upper North Island
Crimson Consulting	Fastest Growing Services Business
Pushpay	Fastest Growing Technology Business
New Zealand Health Manufacturing	Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business
Protempo	Fastest Growing Retail or Consumer Products Business
Pushpay	Fastest Growing Exporter
Parrot Analytics	Rising Star
Protempo	Master of Growth
Central North Island
Nurtured at Home	Fastest Growing Services Business
Ultrafast Fibre	Fastest Growing Technology Business
ZB Homes	Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business
Verhoeven Group	Fastest Growing Retail or Consumer Products Business
Cobra Labs	Fastest Growing Exporter
Ubco	Rising Star
Verhoeven Group	Master of Growth
Wellington and Lower North Island
API Talent	Fastest Growing Services Business
Spotlight Reporting	Fastest Growing Technology Business
Pic’s Peanut Butter	Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business
Raw Material	Fastest Growing Retail or Consumer Products Business
Spotlight Reporting	Fastest Growing Exporter
Grochem	Fastest Growing Agribusiness
Levno	Rising Star
Xero	Master of Growth
Christchurch and Upper South Island
Carus Group	Fastest Growing Services Business
Moola.co.nz	Fastest Growing Technology Business
Switch Lighting	Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business
Brandhouse	Fastest Growing Retail or Consumer Products Business
Trineo	Fastest Growing Exporter
Stronghold	Fastest Growing Agribusiness
CHIA	Rising Star
EBOS Group	Master of Growth
Dunedin and Lower South Island
JFS	Fastest Growing Services Business
Timely	Fastest Growing Technology Business
MAXRaft	Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business
Salmac Insulation	Fastest Growing Retail or Consumer Products Business
Blue River Dairy LP	Fastest Growing Exporter
Blue River Dairy LP	Fastest Growing Agribusiness
Wherewolf	Rising Star
New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty	Master of Growth

 

 

 

29 September, 2017 by Emily McLean, Announcements