Among the various award programs held over recent months, we acknowledge some of the Business SA members who have been successful.

Below we hear from the winner of the Business Owner Micro Business category at the recent state 2011 Telstra Business Awards, and we acknowledge the members who received awards at the Australia Business Arts Foundation’s AbaF Awards 2011.

2011 Telstra Business Awards

Business SA member, Brazcom, was the state winner of the "Business Owner Micro Business" category at the recent 2011 Telstra Business Awards.

Brazcom Imports is an importer and distributor of high-quality clothing from all around the globe.

Managing Director, Tim Nielsen, said: “While clothing importers are a dime-a-dozen, we are very different in that we have created a product niche in “cosmetic functional fashion” - clothing which, through the incorporation of cutting-edge science and technology, has biological effects that lead to cosmetic and therapeutic benefits.” 

“This includes the world-famous Scala BioPromise shapewear from Brazil, which has long-term weight-loss and anti-cellulite benefits; and the remarkable new La Decollette bra from Holland, which is specially designed to fight wrinkles in a woman’s cleavage area.”

Presently, Brazcom Imports consists of Ms Lucimar and husband, Dr Tim Nielsen, who founded and direct the business; and Mr Luke Nielsen, who is the office manager and oversees the general administration.

In light of his qualifications and background in science, Tim also acts as spokesman for the product range. Brazcom Imports currently supply cosmetic functional fashion to over 150 retail outlets around Australia, as well as selling directly via the internet and phone (1300) sales.

AbaF Awards 2011

South Australia’s best relationships between business, the arts and donors were honoured recently at the Australia Business Arts Foundation’s AbaF Awards 2011 in South Australia.

A selection of the following winners of the AbaF Awards 2011 in South Australia are Business SA members:

AbaF Giving Award: Windmill Theatre

AbaF Partnering Award: Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival and Santos

AbaF SME Award: Adelaide Fringe and Fisher Jeffries

Arts & Health Foundation Award: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Royal Adelaide Hospital and SA Lotteries

QantasLink Regional Award: Adelaide Fringe and Alinta Energy

Toyota Community Award: Adelaide Fringe and Rundle Mall Management Authority

The following partnerships are finalists from South Australia in national-only categories:

City of Perth Encouragement Award: COME OUT Festival and ZEN Home Energy Systems

Production Resource Group Commitment Award: Art Gallery of South Australia and BankSA

The partnerships went on to compete in the recent national AbaF Awards 2011.

National winner

Congratulations to Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival & Santos, who were not only announced as the National Winner of the AbaF Partnering Award, but went on to receive the top honour, taking out the ultimate award of AbaF Partnership of the Year. 

“This vibrant, stand out partnership delivers a strong engagement with employees and the SA community and at the same time lifts the international profile of both partners involved. This is a perfect alignment of objectives and significant outcomes that work so well for both partners.” said the AbaF awards judges. “The OzAsia Festival and Santos are a natural fit.”

Business SA congratulates all award winners.