Vehicle accessory manufacturer and distributor Best Bars has been
recognised at recent 2013 ATEED Westpac South Auckland Business Awards/
The
company, headquartered in Wiri, won the Excellence in Leadership
category, and was a finalist in Excellence in Customer Engagement;
Excellence in Exporting; and Best Medium-Large Business.
CEO
Stephen de Kriek says the reaction from customers has been “fantastic”
and has underlined their confidence in doing business with New Zealand’s
leading tow bar supplier, and automotive accessories player.
Best Bars founding owner, Michael Parker with the QBE Exporter of the Year award for sales under $25million.
“Winning
this particular award, and also being a finalist in the other
categories, is a clear demonstration of the overall quality of the
entire Best Bars’ organisation and the results we have delivered,” says
de Kriek.
“It helps to build confidence in our business, both
from those within the company and also among our customers, who
represent some of the biggest automotive brands in the world.”
The judges were also impressed by the “clearly evident area structures and staff engagement and ownership of their roles”.
They said they could sense the effectiveness of these work areas and the focus staff had on delivering outcomes.
Judges
further commented on the “buzz” they sensed within the workplace and
the common focus of all areas to deliver excellence across the business.
de
Kriek believes the success as both a winner and category finalist is
recognition of the effort by staff, along with the support of suppliers
and the loyalty from customers over the last few years especially.
“Through
this time we have relocated to a state-of-the art premises, built our
‘bench strength’ in terms of new roles and people, as well as investing
heavily in industry-leading technology and equipment,” he adds.
