Award Winning Members

TEC is dedicated to helping business leaders be more effective and efficient. When this happens, the performance of their teams and of their business is more effective and efficient. We call this 'the ripple effect'.

Great business performance is acknowledged through a variety of business awards. Here is a list of our members and the awards they have won:

January 2012
OAM Medal in the General Division (SA)
Chris Stathy (TEC 13) 

November 2011

Qantas Wine Show Awards (National)
Trophy for Best Shiraz
Voyager Estate (Alex Wright - KEY 111)

Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (National)
#9 SportingPulse (Nick Maywald, TEC 9) 
IP Payments (Jamie Collins, TECR 221 and Mark Lewis, TECR 206)

Queensland 400 Business Awards (Queensland)

#18 Apollo Motorhome Holidays Pty Ltd (Luke Trouchet - TEC 15)
#39 Hawkins Family Group (Mark Carriline - TECR 210, Rosalind Shaw - TEC 49)
#43 Matrix Group (Aust) Pty Ltd (John Davies - TEC 39, Daniel Harvey - KEY 115)
#60 Sommer & Staff Constructions (Dan Burley - TECR 212)
#71 Centor Holdings Pty Ltd (Gary Oliver - KEY 115, Nigel Spork - TEC 15)
#76 Vincents Chartered Accountants (John Mills - TEC 49)
#89 Carter Newell Lawyers (Jacqueline Wilson - TPP 504)
#96 All Purpose Transport (Paul Kahlert - TEC 23)
#106 Better Build Constructions (Angelo Galano - TECR 220, Salvatore Vecchio - KEY 116)
#116 Major Training Group (Matthew Tenkate - TECR 201)
#126 Abacus ALS Pty Ltd (Bruce Evans - TEC 44)
#170 Barclay Recruitment Pty Ltd (Ken Fowler - TEC 15)
#176 Artius Pty Ltd (Paul Stokes - TEC 59)
#181 Deluxe Freight Systems (Craigh Luxton - TEC 43)
#182 Elliotts Brisbane Pty Ltd (Matthew Schlyder - TEC 44)
#204 Concrib Pty Ltd (Allan Botha - KEY 109, Martin Silec - TECR 201)
#206 Scalable Data Systems Pty Ltd (Brett Crew - TEC 15)
#230 E3 Style Pty Ltd (Richard Chen - TEC 44)
#375 Iceberg Events (Jodie Parker - TECR 210)

Fast Movers SA (South Australia)
Insite Injury Management Group (Leah Brown - TEC 29)
Pace Lawyers (Serena Pace - TECR 215)
Health Safety Environment Australia (Rodney Fox - TEC 30)
Netspot (Alan Christie - TEC 30) 

DFK International Firm of the Year award (Asia Pacific Region)
Gooding Pervan Chartered Accountants (Adrian van Dam - KEY 117, Brett Beaver - KEY 111, Glenn Bourke - TEC 41) 

DFK Australia New Zealand Firm of the Year award (NZ)
Gooding Pervan Chartered Accountants (Adrian van Dam - KEY 117, Brett Beaver - KEY 111, Glenn Bourke - TEC 41) 

Road Transport Forum
Contribution to the WA Road Transport Industry
Jayde Transport (Harvey Mack - TEC 47) 

NAB Agribusiness Awards for Excellence (National)
Agribusiness of the Year (runner-up) 
Craig Mostyn Group (David Lock - TEC 47) 

 

October 2011

FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards (National)
Emerging Franchisor of the Year
Appliance Tagging Services (Ainslie Allen - TECR 204)

Business SA Export Awards (South Australia)
Information and Communication Technology category 
Codan Limited (Donald McGurk - TEC 53) 

CSIA Australian Service Excellence Awards (National)
National Small Business Award
Rockend (John Goddard - TEC 20)
National Not-for-Profit Award
IRT Group (Nieves Murrary - TEC 20) 

The Hills Building and Design Awards (NSW)
Swimming Pools/Spa & Surrounds for overall project up to $50000
Crystal Pools Pty Ltd (Mike Harris - TEC 37) 
Swimming Pools/Spa & Surrounds for overall project $50001 to $100000
Crystal Pools Pty Ltd (Mike Harris - TEC 37) 
Swimming Pools/Spa & Surrounds for overall project $100001 and above
Crystal Pools Pty Ltd (Mike Harris - TEC 37) 

Tasmanian Export Awards (TAS)
Austrade Services Award
The Maria Island Walk (Ian Johnstone - TECR 204)

Queensland Trucking Woman of the Year (QLD)
Hawkings Family Group (Roz Shaw - TEC 49) 

Fraser Coast Tourism Awards (QLD)
Best Environmental Tourism Operator
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort (Peter Gash - TEC 49)
Best Tourism Business
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort (Peter Gash - TEC 49)

inBusiness South Australia Top 100 Company Index (South Australia)
Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd (Roger Drake - TEC 13)
Codan Limited (Donald McGurk - TEC 53)
Philmac Pty Ltd (Jason Mitchell - KEY 113, Christopher Stathy - TEC 13)
Korvest Ltd (Stacy Evans - KEY 121)
Credit Union SA (David White - TEC 53)
SAGE Group Holdings Ltd (Andrew Downs - TEC 13, Adrian Evans - KEY 106, Adrian Fahey - TEC 6, Brett Sandercock - KEY 119, Justin Kahl  - TEC 29, Paul Marwick - TEC 42)
Kennet Pty Ltd (Stuart Allan - TEC 29)
SCF Group Pty Ltd (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)
Beerenberg Pty Ltd (Anthony Paecg - TEC 53)
Rossiters Pty Ltd (Neville Hayward - TEC 54)
Beaumont Tiles Pty Ltd (Robert Beaumont - TEC 13, Scott Ng - TEC 44)
Balco Pty Ltd (Malcolm May - TEC 6)
Haighs Chocolates (Alister Haigh, TEC 29, Peter Bradwell, KEY 113)
Bernie Lewis Home Loans (Mark Lewis -  TEC 13)

Growing Force Award
Credit Union SA (David White - TEC 53) 

SUBIZ Awards (National)
Excellence in Marketing Award
Viva! Life Photography (Vittorio Natoli - TEC 41)
Business of the Year Award - Certificate of Merit
Viva! Life Photography (Vittorio Natoli - TEC 41) 

Australasian Professional Excellence in Housing Awards (National)
Outstanding Achievement Award
Foundation Housing (Kathleen Gregory - TEC 47) 

 

 

September 2011

Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (South Australia)
Infrastructure Development
Electranet (Ian Stirling - TEC 13)

 

August 2011

Telstra Business Awards  (National)
Australian Business of the Year
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57) 

Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57) 

Master Builders Building Excellence Awards (SA)
Master Builder of the Year - Display Home Builder 2011 - Major Award 
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)

Excellence in a Display Home over $750,000
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)

Excellence in a Display Home $500,000 to $750,000 - Commendation 
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29) 

BRW ANZ Private Business awards (National)
Successful Private Business in Regional Australia
Hazeldene's Chickens (John Hazeldene - TEC 17)

South Australian Dairy Industry Awards (SA)
Haighs Chocolates (Alister Haigh, TEC 29, Peter Bradwell, KEY 113) 

 

July 2011

Telstra Business Awards  (State)
Small Business Category
Health and Life, SA (David Dahm - TECR 207)

Medium Business Category
Beerenberg Farm, SA (Anthony Paech - TEC 53)
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57)
Stream Group Aust Pty Ltd, QLD (Donovan McKenzie - TEC 19)

Innovation Category
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Social Responsibility Category
Health and Life, SA (David Dahm - TECR 207)

Telstra Business of the Year
Beerenberg Farm, SA (Anthony Paech - TEC 53)
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57)
Stream Group Aust Pty Ltd, QLD (Donovan McKenzie - TEC 19)

Australian Business Awards  (National)
Product Innovation for Supalite Containers
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Marketing Excellence Award
IRT Group, NSW (Nieves Murray & Craig Hamer - TEC 20 & TEC 8)

Community Contribution Award
IRT Group, NSW (Nieves Murray & Craig Hamer - TEC 20 & TEC 8)

Enterprise Award    
IRT Group, NSW (Nieves Murray & Craig Hamer - TEC 20 & TEC 8) 

2011 Laywers Weekly Managing Partner of the Year Award finalist (National)
Joseph DeRuvo (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)

Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Researcher of the Year  (NSW)
Roger Reddel (Children's Medical Research Institute - TEC 8)

 

June 2011

BRW The 50 Best Places to Work (National)
#17 Swaab Attorneys (Fred Swaab - TEC 1, Tean Kerr - KEY 105)
Unique World (Eddie Geller - TEC 7) 

Telstra Business Awards - Finalists (National)
Small Business Category
Health and Life, SA (David Dahm - TECR 207)

Medium Business Category
Air-Met Scientific Pty Ltd, VIC (Simon Meers - TEC 33, Peter Shiels - KEY 120)
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57)
Beerenberg Farm, SA (Anthony Paech - TEC 53)
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Innovation Category
ES Style Pty Ltd, QLD (Richard Chen - TEC 44)
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57)
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Social Responsibility Category
Australian Pressure Testing Services, WA (Paul Newbound - TEC 57)
Health and Life, SA (David Dahm - TECR 207)
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Microsoft Portals and Collaboration Partner of the Year Award (International)
Unique World (Eddie Geller - TEC 7)

Visa Australian Retail Awards (National)
Retailer of the Year - Medium
Drake Supermarkets (Roger Drake - TEC 13) 

SA Architecture Awards (South Australia)
Interior Architecture
JPE Studio Design (Adrian Evans - TECR215)
The Adelaide City Council's Adelaide Prize
JPE Studio Design (Adrian Evans - TECR215)

 

May 2011

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Nominees (National)
Anthony Paech (Beerenberg - TEC 53)
Cara Kirsten (Sound Diagnostic Radiology - TEC 30)
Bruce Evans (Abacus ALS - TEC 44)
Michael Lawson (Northerly Group - TEC 52)

Australian International Design Awards - Finalists (International)
SCF Group Pty Ltd, SA (Noon McNamara - KEY 119)

Sitecore CMS - 2011 (International)
International Site of the Year (Government) for MVCC.vic.gov.au
Now Media - VIC (Michael Hill - TECR 209)   

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Queensland Awards (Queensland)
Queensland Design Award for Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield Town Centre
Vee Design - QLD (David Hatherly - TECR 223)

Great Game of Business All-Star Award (International)
Unique World (Eddie Geller - TEC 7)    

 

 

March 2011

2011 BRW/Beaton Client Choice Awards (National)
Best law firm (less than $50M)
Swaab Attorneys (Fred Swaab - TEC 1, Tean Kerr - KEY 105)
 

Recognised as leading lawyer in their field in 'PLC Which Lawyer' (National)
Joseph DeRuvo (Fox Tucker Lawyers - TEC 29)

Best Lawyers Australia guide 2011 (National) 
Peter Burberis (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)
Ben Duggan (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)
Julie Kinnear (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)
Brett Thorneycroft (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)
Helen Stayridis (Fox Tucker Laywers - TEC 29)

 

February 2011

WA 40 Under 40 (Western Australia)
Lejo Ouwendyk (TECR 216)

BRW Fast Franchises (National)
Appliance Tagging Services (Ainslie Allen - TECR 204)

Australian Law Firm of the Year by Roll On Friday (National)
Fox Tucker Lawyers (Joseph DeRuvo - TEC 29)

2011 BRW/Beaton Client Choice Awards finalists (National) 
Best law firm (less than $50M)
Swaab Attorneys (Fred Swaab - TEC 1, Tean Kerr - KEY 105) 
Best South Australian firm
BDO (Gregory Wiese - TEC 29)
Best accounting firm (revenue $50 - $500M)
BDO (Gregory Wiese - TEC 29)
Best tax provider
BDO (Gregory Wiese - TEC 29)
Best provider rated by the finance  and insurance industry
BDO (Gregory Wiese - TEC 29) 

December 2010

2010 Australian Export Awards (National)

Qantas Freight - Regional Exporter Award
Kelly Engineering (Shane Kelly, TEC 53)

 

November 2010

Premiere's Food Awards - South Australian Hall of Fame (South Australia)
Inducted on 5 November 2010
Beerenberg (Anthony Paech, TEC 53)

Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (National)
IP Payments (Jamie Collins, TECR 221 and Mark Lewis, TECR 206)

 

October 2010

BRW Fast 100 (National)

#7 Apricus Australia (Christopher Taylor, TEC 14)

Queensland 400 Business Awards (Queensland)

#15 Apollo Motorhome Holidays Pty Ltd (Luke Trouchet, TEC 15)

#23 Matrix Group (Aust) Pty Ltd (John Davies, TEC 39)

#31 Hawkins Family Group (Rosalind Shaw, TEC 49, Mark Carriline, TECR 210)

#84 Centor Achitectural (Nigel Spork, TEC 15)

#90 Sommer & Staff Constructions (Dan Burley, KEY 116)

#94 PKF Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors (David Ratcliffe, TEC 2, Grant Saxon, TEC 28)

#96 QLM Labels Pty Ltd (Peter Woods, TECR 210, Joel Scott, KEY 116)

#122 Deluxe Freight Systems (Craig Luxton, TEC 43, Robert Deane, KEY 115)

#133 Abacus ALS Pty Ltd (Bruce Evans, TEC 27)

#139 AIB Insurance (Vicki Warne, TEC 35)

#168 Davidson Recruitment (Robert Davidson, TEC 39)

#170 Better Build Constructions (Angelo Galano, TECR 220)

#204 Elliott Australia (Anthony Elliott, TEC 23)

#214 Core Architecture (Caroline Treacy, TEC 23)

#215 Propell National Valuers (Kel Spencer, TEC 53)

#217 CrispTech (Nick Czeperko, TEC 27)

#219 Concrib (Allan Botha, KEY 109)

#229 Scalable Data Systems (Brett Crew, TEC 15)

#271 Skaines, Reeves & Jones (Steven Jones, TEC 39)

#295 Walsh Halligan Douglas Lawyers (Matthew McCormick, TEC 27)

#298 CatapultBI (Richard Green, TEC 27)

#300 E3 Style (Richard Chen, TEC 44)

#360 Barclay Recruitment (Ken Fowler, TEC 15)

Standard & Poor's Fund Awards (National)

Separately Managed Accounts
Dalton Nicol Reid Pty Ltd (Harley Dalton, TEC 39)

Minister's Award for Excellence for Employers of Australian Apprentices (National)

QLD Thermal Electric Elements Pty Ltd (Julie Jardine, TEC 15)

SA Philmac Pty Ltd (Christopher Stathy, TEC 13, Jason Mitchell, KEY 113)

inBusiness South Australia Top 100 Company Index (South Australia)

#3 Hills Industries (Tim Payze, TEC 13)

#9 Drake Supermarkets (Roger Drake, TEC 13)

#36 Beaumont Tiles (Bob Beaumont, TEC 13)

#44 Homestead Homes (Bob Day, TEC 13)

#55 Philmac Pty Ltd (Christopher Stathy, TEC 13, Jason Mitchell, KEY 113)

#60 Korvest Ltd (Alexander Kachellek, TEC 6)

#61 Angove's Pty Ltd (Richard Angove, KEY 119)

#62 Balco Pty Ltd (Malcolm May, TEC 6)

#64 SAGE Automation (Andrew Downs, TEC 13, Adrian Fahey, TEC 6, Justin Kahl, TEC 29, Adrian Evans, KEY 106, Andrew Meany, KEY 113, Brett Sandercock, KEY 119)

#79 Partek Industries Pty Ltd (Peter Berrington, KEY 119, Brenton Lunn, KEY 106)

#80 Haighs Chocolates (Alister Haigh, TEC 29, Peter Bradwell, KEY 113)

#82 SCF Group (Noon McNamara, KEY 119)

#87 Bernie Lewis (Mark Lewis, TEC 13)

#88 Credit Union SA (David White, TEC 53)

#93 Kennett Pty Ltd (John Kennett, TEC 29, Stuart Allen, KEY 113)

#99 Beerenberg Pty Ltd (Anthony Paech, TEC 53)

Lord Mayor Business Awards (Brisbane, Qld)

Australia TradeCoast Award for Business Growth
IBM Award for Business Innovation
Centor Architectural (Nigel Spork, TEC 15)

Brisbane City Council Award for Corporate Citizenship
Merlo Coffee (Lachlan Hosking, KEY 116)

Nova 106.9 Award for Business Creativity
The Optus Platinum Award (overall winner)
Urban Art Projects (Ben Tait, TEC 49)

Asia Pacific ICT Awards (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Finance Industry Application
IP Payments (Jamie Collins, TECR 221 and Mark Lewis, TECR 206)

Printing Industries Craftsmanship Award - PICA (South Australia & Northern Territory)

Limited Editions or Art Reproductions Category
Hyde Park Press - SA (Barry David, TEC 30)

2010 HIA-CSR South Australian Housing award winners (SA)

Professional Major Builder of the Year 2010 - Major Award
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)    

Renovation/Addition Project of the Year - Major Award
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)    

Renovation/Addition Project over $550,000 
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)    

Display Home over $420,000 - Commendation
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)

Fraser Coast Tourism Awards (QLD)
Best Environmental Tourism Operator
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort (Peter Gash - TEC 49)
Chairmans Award for Best Presentation
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort (Peter Gash - TEC 49)    

 

 

September 2010

smartcompany.com.au Smart50 Awards (Australia)

#5 Apricus Australia (Chris Taylor, TEC 14)

#38 IP Payments (Jamie Collins, TECR 221 and Mark Lewis, TECR 206)

#50 Aqualogical (Anthony Freeman, TECR 210)

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Eastern Region, Australia)
Listed Category
Brendon Cook (oOh! Media, TEC 14)

WorkCover SA Recovery and RTW Achievement Award Winner (Individual) (SA)
Insite Injury Management Group (Leah Brown, TEC 29)

WorkCover SA Recovery and RTW Achievement Award Winner (Organisation) (SA)
Insite Injury Management Group (Leah Brown, TEC 29)

 

 

August 2010

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Northern Region)

Products Category
Nigel Spork (Centor Architectural, TEC 15)

Telstra Business Awards (National)

MYOB Small Business Award
Acqualogical - QLD (Anthony Freeman, TECR 210)
Axios IT Pty Ltd - SA (Jason Goodridge, TECR 222)

Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award
Melbourne Medical Deputising Service Pty Ltd - VIC (Josie Adams, TECR 211)
Abacus ALS Pty Ltd - QLD (Bruce Evans, TEC 27)
Kelly Engineering - SA (Shane Kelly, TEC 53)

AMP Innovation Award
Soprano Design - NSW (Richard Favero, TEC 14)

Sensis Social Responsibility Award
Melbourne Medical Deputising Service Pty Ltd - VIC (Josie Adams, TECR 211)

Victorian Telstra Business of the Year
Melbourne Medical Deputising Service Pty Ltd (Josie Adams, TECR 211)

Queensland Telstra Business of the Year
Abacus ALS Pty Ltd (Bruce Evans, TEC 27)

South Australian Telstra Business of the Year
Kelly Engineering (Shane Kelly, TEC 53)

National Innovation Award Winner 2010
Soprano Design - NSW (Richard Favero, TEC 14)

National Regional Business Award Winner 2010
Kelly Engineering - SA (Shane Kelly, TEC 53)

Master Builders Building Excellence Awards (SA)

Master Builder of the Year - Contract Home Builder 2010 - Major Award
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29) 

Excellence in a Contract Home $700,000 to $1M - Commendation
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29) 

Excellence in a Contract Home over $1M
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)

Excellence in a Renovation or Addition over $600,000
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)

Excellence in a Display Home $300,000 to $500,000
Scott Salisbury Homes (Adam Turnbull - TEC 29)  

UDIA NSW Austral Bricks Awards for Excellence (NSW)
Seniors Living, for IRT Kangara Waters, Belconnen, ACT
IRT Group, NSW (Nieves Murray & Craig Hamer - TEC 20 & TEC 8) 

2010 AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence  - finalists  (National)
Internal Marketing Category
Scosa, Spastic Centres of South Australia Inc. (Nicole Graham - TEC 6)
Sponsorship Category 
Scosa, Spastic Centres of South Australia Inc. (Nicole Graham - TEC 6) 

2010 AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence - state winners (SA)
Internal Marketing Category
Scosa, Spastic Centres of South Australia Inc. (Nicole Graham - TEC 6)
Sponsorship Category 
Scosa, Spastic Centres of South Australia Inc. (Nicole Graham - TEC 6)   

 

 

July 2010

Australian Business Awards (National)

Environmental Sustainability Award
Craig Mostyn Group - WA (David Lock, TEC 47)

International Trade Award
Craig Mostyn Group - WA (David Lock, TEC 47)

Enterprise Award
Peard Real Estate Group - WA (Stuart Cox, TEC 47)

Community Contribution Award
Peard Real Estate Group - WA (Stuart Cox, TEC 47)

Community Contribution Award
NRMA Motoring & Services - NSW (Tony Stuart, TEC 28)

Service Excellence Award
NRMA Motoring & Services - NSW (Tony Stuart, TEC 28)

Innovation Award
NRMA Motoring & Services - NSW (Tony Stuart, TEC 28)

Community Contribution Award
Melbourne Medical Deputising Service - VIC (Josie Adams, TECR 211)

Community Contribution Award
Credit Union Australia - QLD (Chris Whitehead, TEC 24)

Service Excellence Award
Entity Solutions - VIC (Matthew Franceschini, TEC 18)

Telstra Business Women Awards  (National)
Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award
Insite Injury Management Group (Leah Brown, TEC 29)

Nokia Business Innovation Award
Insite Injury Management Group (Leah Brown, TEC 29)

 

May 2010

BRW 100 Fast Starters (National)

#14 Apricus Australia (Chris Taylor, TEC 14)

#15 E3 Style (Richard Chen, TEC 44)

#29 Protegic (Matthew Curtain, TECR 211)

#54 Plum Communication (Rachael Edginton, TECR 211)

#69 Appliance Tagging Services (Ainslie Allen, TECR 204)

 

January 2010

Australia Day Honour List (National)

Roger Drake (Drake Foodmarkets, TEC 13)