Westpac Champion Business Awards

WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

CHAMPION CANTERBURY

BUSINESS AWARDS

Champion Canterbury Ltd is the company who runs the Westpac Champion Business Awards, which are 100% owned by the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. The Westpac Champion Business Awards began in 2003 and have grown and developed over the past 15 years to provide one of the largest business awards ceremony in New Zealand, with over 1,200 guests in attendance.

RECOGNISING CANTERBURY

BUSINESS SUCCESS

The Westpac Champion Business Awards recognise and celebrate the excellence, innovation, and success of businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Canterbury region. There are award categories for all sectors and sizes. The awards region is defined by the Canterbury Regional Council boundaries.

THE ENTRY PROCESS

IS EASY

Businesses and not-for-profit organisations can enter themselves, whether they are nominated or not.

Organisations can enter up to two categories.

Enter using our easy online entry form. Click here to enter.

WHY ENTER

THE AWARDS

Whether you are a winner or not, all businesses and not-for-profit organisations that are chosen as finalists receive the benefits of media coverage and profile during the awards programme. The entry process also provides a great opportunity to focus on your business by identifying your core strengths and competitive advantages. It also provides an opportunity to review and document achievements and milestones over the previous calendar year.

GAIN NATIONWIDE

RECOGNITION

The Awards receive significant media profile throughout the Awards programme, across a number of different channels during our six month campaign designed by our creative partner Harvey Cameron. Through the support of our Print Partner, The Press, each finalist is profiled through print and online channels gaining recognition across the country. The Awards programme is also supported by our Radio Partner, MediaWorks, expanding the exposure through radio. You will see outdoor billboards courtesy of QMS and of course our social channels facebook, twitter and LinkedIn have high engagement. The Awards programme culminates in the largest business awards ceremony in New Zealand with numerous high profile guests in attendance.

SUPPORTING SMALL, MEDIUM &

LARGE BUSINESSES

No matter what size your business is, we have a category for you. The beauty of the Westpac Champion Business Awards programme is most of our categories are split into two groups: Small Enterprise, and Medium/Large Enterprise. This ensures all businesses have the opportunity to enter.