2007 Gold Coast Region Export Awards
Winner Gold Coast Region Exporter of the Year 2007
Magic Millions Sales Pty Ltd
Magic Millions Sales is a thoroughbred horse auctioneering, sales and event hosting company. Magic Millions' primary business is thoroughbred horse auctions. The company conducts over 20 auctions each year both nationally and internationally. Best known as the host of the annual Magic Millions Sales and Racing Carnival in January, and the June Magic Millions National Sales, both held on the Gold Coast, Magic Millions Sales and Races are now held in some of the most beautiful locations in the world.
W: www.magicmillions.com.au P: +61 7 5538 8933
Winner Agribusiness Award
Coral Cay Health
Coral Cay Health (CCH) specialises in the manufacture and distribution of natural health products. Established in 2002, CCH has a reputation for high-quality products, including their brands Ocean Milk, Mr Wolfberry and Feelgood Botanicals, that are recommended by practitioners worldwide. Based on the Gold Coast, CCH now exports its range of products across Asia, Europe and North and South America.
W: www.coralcayhealth.com.au P: +61 7 5522 1784
Winner Arts, Entertainment & Design Award
Warner Roadshow Studios
Situated on the Gold Coast, Warner Roadshow Studios is one of the largest studio lots in the southern hemisphere. The Studios consist of 8 sound stages, 10 production offices, 3 water tanks and facilities including editing rooms, wardrobe and construction workshops, all of which are rented to the international film community. Warner Roadshow Studios houses a comprehensive support network of service companies located on the lot, including casting, camera and lighting, rigging, travel and freight, film processing, visual effects and post production facilities.
W: www.movieworldstudios.com.au P: +61 7 5585 9666
Winner Education Award
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE (GCIT) is one of Australia's leading vocational education and training facilities, with five campuses and over 16 000 students enrolled annually. GCIT offers students a wide range of course options including certificate, diploma and advanced diplomas, apprenticeships and traineeships, specialised training and English language programs. Delivering services to students from over 80 countries, GCIT has been at the forefront of delivering quality education to domestic and international students for many years.
W: www.goldcoast.tafe.qld.gov.au P: +61 7 5581 8300
Winner Information and Communications Technology Award
Open System Consultants Pty Ltd
Established in 1992, Open System Consultants (OSC) has achieved global recognition for quality software and rapid customer response. OSC's Radiator RADIUS server software provides extreme extensibility, flexibility and portability, operating on most hardware platforms and configurable to suit simple or complex requirements. OSC software, support and consulting services are used by over 2 000 organisations in 180 countries worldwide.
W: www.open.com.au P: +61 7 5598 7474
Winner Large Advanced Manufacturer Award
Barrier Reef Pools Pty Ltd
Established more than 20 years ago, Barrier Reef Pools is the largest manufacturer of fibreglass pools in the southern hemisphere. Barrier Reef Pools is a dominant player in the fibreglass industry, manufacturing over 4 000 pools per year using the latest production technologies. With manufacturing operations located in Beaudesert, Barrier Reef Pools employs over 120 people and exports to markets including North America and the Middle East.
W: www.barrierreefpools.com P: +61 7 5541 0421
Winner Small to Medium Manufacturer Award
Electrometals Technologies Ltd
Electrometals is a world leader in the development and supply of electrowinning technology. Electrometals technologies has achieved significant performance over a wide range of flows and effluent conditions, and is now implemented in many mining and industrial settings around the world. By tailoring technology to specific industry applications, Electrometals technologies enables customers to improve efficiency, reprocess and reduce waste products, reduce toxic emissions and improve financial returns.
W: www.electrometals.com.au P: +61 7 5526 4663
Winner Services Award
LM Investment Management Ltd
LM Investment Management (LM) is an Australian funds manager operating internationally from offices on the Gold Coast, Sydney, Hong Kong and New Zealand. LM is the only Australian funds manager with a specialist focus on the mortgage trust sector, and the company has gained recognition as an established lender within the business and property sectors. LM specialises in Australian property and mortgage income products, and exports investment options to retail, wholesale and international currency investors. LM has become a growing presence in financial services markets across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
W: www.lmaustralia.com P: +61 7 5584 4500
Winner Sports Events and Tourism Award
Magic Millions Sales Pty Ltd
Magic Millions Sales is a thoroughbred horse auctioneering, sales and event hosting company. Magic Millions' primary business is thoroughbred horse auctions. The company conducts over 20 auctions each year both nationally and internationally. Best known as the host of the annual Magic Millions Sales and Racing Carnival in January, and the June Magic Millions National Sales, both held on the Gold Coast, Magic Millions Sales and Races are now held in some of the most beautiful locations in the world.
W: www.magicmillions.com.au P: +61 7 5538 8933
Winner Emerging Exporter Award
Technical Fabric Services Australia Pty Ltd
Technical Fabric Services (TFS) is a specialist manufacturer of quality elastane-based fabrics. TFS is a totally vertical operation, the only one of its kind in Queensland, incorporating all aspects of production in house, from knitting to dying and finishing the fabric with new state of the art machinery. TFS' primary product is polyester/cotton/elastane, which is manufactured from raw substrate to 'coloured-to-order' finished fabric, and exported into south-east Asia and China where garments are manufactured and sold into the United States, Europe and back into the Australian market. TFS remains a leader in the textile industry through continuous research and development.
P: +61 7 3382 6777
Winner Minerals and Energy Award
Reynolds Soil Technologies Pty Ltd
Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) develops products and technologies for road maintenance, civil construction, earthworks and agricultural applications. RST places emphasis not only on developing, manufacturing and supplying an effective range of products, but also on supplying continuous technical on-site support and service. RST products are developed with total regard to environmental issues and exported to a number of international markets across South America, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
W: www.rsth2o.com.au P: +61 7 5522 0244
Winner Small Business Award
Icecraft International Pty Ltd
For the past 20 years, Icecraft International has manufactured large-scale fully reusable ice sculpture moulds. These moulds allow the user to create beautifully configured and detailed ice sculptures in their own freezer, requiring no other equipment. This unique product (the only one of its type in the world) holds an international patent and is now used by thousands of customers in 113 countries.
W: www.icecraft.com.au P: +61 7 3287 5991
Last updated 29 April 2008