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2009 Australian Export Awards

The 2009 Australian Export Awards (AEA) recognise Australian businesses for excellence and achievement in exporting. The program rewards and profiles the 'best of the best' enterprises in exporting around the nation.

From manufacturing to mining, agribusiness to the arts, tourism and education, businesses across all industries, regardless of size or location are being acknowledged.

Now in its 47th year, the AEA have earned the reputation throughout the Australian business community as one of the most prestigious and significant industry awards on the business calendar.

The National Awards program is co-presented by Austrade and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and supported by many of Australia's leading corporations, export facilitators and industry groups. The program remains a high priority and top focus of the Federal Government.

The Awards program is comprised of a series of eight State and Territory Export Awards each managed independently by the relevant state/territory government departments or industry body.

Winners from each State/Territory are announced from September through to November and automatically progress as national finalists to the 2008 Australian Export Awards. In Victoria, winners of the Governor of Victoria Export Awards are automatically selected as national finalists.

How to enter

If you want your business to be considered for the 2009 Australian Export Awards, you must first enter the Governor of Victoria Export Awards. Businesses cannot directly apply for the Australian Export Awards. Entries are via the Export Awards program in the state or territory in which a business’ head office is located.
National Awards Presentation

The National Awards Presentation is the finale event in the 2009 Australian Export Awards program at which the national category winners and Australian Exporter of the Year will be announced.

Award objectives

The National awards:

• identify and reward Australia's most successful and innovative exporters 
• promote top exporters as corporate role models in order to stimulate greater involvement in exporting amongst Australian businesses 
• promote Australia's leading exporters to the same status and public recognition as sporting and entertainment heroes 
• further develop community awareness of the importance of exporting to Australia's economic future

National Finalist benefits

• An opportunity to vie for the Prime Minister’s Australian Exporter of the Year
• Austrade will prepare a comprehensive media/publicity campaign highlighting the success of all National Finalists;
• A framed Australian Export Awards National Finalist certificate
• Profile as a National Finalist on the Australian Export Awards website
• Profile as a National Finalist in the official publication of the Australian Export Awards, Australian Export, distributed in Australia and overseas
• One complimentary ticket to the 47th Australian Export Awards National Awards Ceremony at which the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP will be Guest of Honour
• An opportunity to network with other leading exporters, export facilitators and sponsors who support Australian exporters
• Entitlement to use the national Australian Export Awards logo for your corporate marketing materials

National Winner Benefits

• Acknowledgement of your staff’s contribution to your business success
• A valuable level of recognition throughout the international trade community;
• An opportunity to review your business strategy, crystalising your key achievements and strategies;
• Extensive media coverage in national and regional outlets;
• Presentation of your Award in the presence of the Minister for Trade and Prime Minister of Australia;
• A 1-page National Winner's profile in the Australian Export Awards magazine, Australian Export, distributed in Australia and overseas;
• Announcement of the National Winners in Austrade’s Export Update email newsletter distributed to 13,000 businesses;
• Profile as a National Winner on the Australian Export Awards website;
• Entitlement to use the Australian Export Award winner’s logo on your marketing collateral;
• Promotion through the Austrade international network; and
• Networking opportunities through the Australian Export Awards alumni and sponsor network.

Award categories

The Awards are held in each state and territory across Australia, with the state/territory winners then automatically progressing as finalists in the Australian Export Awards. There are 12 award categories, covering the following areas:

• Agribusiness 
• Arts and Entertainment 
• Education and Training
• Emerging Exporter 
• Information and Communication Technology 
• Large Advanced Manufacturer 
• Large Services
• Minerals and Energy 
• Regional Exporter
• Small Business 
• Small to Medium Manufacturer 
• Small to Medium Services Award

The overall Exporter of the Year will be selected from the winners of the categories shown above.

Applications for the 2009 Governor of Victoria Export Awards open on Monday 4 May 2009 and close on Friday 17 July 2008.

Contact
Tel: 1300 88 19 20

Victorian companies winners at 2008 Australian Export Awards

Victorian companies, Rhine Ruhr Pty Ltd and Global E.A.R.S. Limited were winners at the 2008 Australian Export Awards announced at the National Awards Presentation dinner on Friday 5 December 2008 in Melbourne.

The Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean MP and guest of honour, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, presented the awards at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Rhine Ruhr Pty Ltd, a Sunshine West company that designs, engineers and manufactures world-class process vessel internals for the Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas and Oil Refining Industries has won the 2008 Australian Export Awards - Small to Medium Services Award. Rhine Ruhr has been established for twenty years  and earned more than half of its revenue from exports in the last two financial years. It has retained all its engineering and technical activities in Melbourne when competitors have outsourced to lower cost centres overseas.

Global E.A.R.S. Limited has won the 2008 Australian Export Awards - Small Business Award. Global E.A.R.S. Limited, from Knoxfield invented and commercialised the Exhausted Air Recycling System (EARS) which is exported and sold all over the world to industrial users of compressed air tools and equipment. Company founder, Chris Bosua invented a system to return wasted air back to the compressor which resulted in increased capacity, reduced noise and reduced energy consumption. Recently Global EARS has partnered with CEJN a leading international pneumatic and hydraulic coupling manufacturer as well as 20 other distribution partners.

Rhine Ruhr and Global E.A.R.S. were both winners of 2008 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.