Congratulations to all the Westpac Otago Business Award finalists announced late last month, particularly Otago Museum, Volunteer South and Central Cinema Incorporated (Central Cinema Alexandra) who have been shortlisted for the Excellence in Not for Profit award which Otago Community Trust is delighted to be sponsoring.

Otago Community Trust has a long history of supporting the Not for Profit sector across Otago, awesome, amazing, generous groups and people who give so much to make our communities and region stronger.

Good luck to all the finalists and we look forward to announcing the overall Excellence in Not for Profit category winner at the event next week.

Future Business Leader Finalists.

• Justin McEntyre (Contego Systems Ltd)
• Kevin Gilbert (Gilbert's Fine Food)
• Phillippa Duffy (University Book Shop Otago)

Business Sustainability & Resilience Award Finalists

• Edgewater Lake Wanaka
• PURE New Zealand Ice Cream
• Southern Clams Limited

Excellence in Service Award Finalists

• Contego Systems Ltd
• Groom Laser & Skin Clinic
• Mercy Hospital Dunedin

International Business Award Finalists

• Education Perfect
• Farra Engineering
• Runaway
• Tuapeka Gold Print (TRENDS)

Business Integrity Award Finalists

• Firebrand - Marketing & Digital Transformation
• Kainic Medical Communications
• Mercy Hospital Dunedin

Excellence in Primary Industry Award Finalists

• Silver Fern Farms
• Southern Clams Limited
• Topflite

Maori Business Award Finalists

• Checkinnz
• Ezifish Charters
• Horizon Tours

Excellence in Distribution & Logistics Award Finalists

• DHL Global Forwarding (New Zealand) Ltd
• Mainfreight
• Southern Furniture Movers Ltd

Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality Award Finalists

• Hair Raiser Ghost Tours
• Pembroke Pâtisserie
• Speights Brewery Tour

 Excellence in Retail Award Finalists

• Gilbert's Fine Food
• Night 'n Day Foodstores
• University Book Shop Otago

Excellence in Not for Profit

• Otago Museum, 
• Volunteer South 
• Central Cinema Incorporated (Central Cinema Alexandra)

Emerging Business Award Finalists

• Ezifish Charters
• Flock Consulting
• Reno Masters