The New Zealand Business Hall of Fame is inducting Mainfreight founder Bruce Plested as one of its laureates for 2016.
A qualified accountant, Plested founded Mainfreight in 1978 with a Bedford truck and $7000, and 39 years later it is now a listed international logistics company employing more than 6000 people in more than 230 operations globally.
Plested is no stranger to accolades for his success in business and supporting the community; he won the 2014 Deloitte Top 200 Visionary Leader award.
Plested’s induction with seven other laureates, including Sir Peter Jackson, Rob Fenwick, Noel Holyoake, and the Hon Philip Burdon will take place at a Black Tie dinner in Auckland in June.
Posthumous inductees for 2016 include McConnell Dowell founder Malcolm McConnell, as well as Ward Reid and Sir John Roberts
Established in 1994 by the Young Enterprise Trust, the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates individuals who have made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of New Zealand.
According to the Young Enterprise Trust, each Laureate has a story of enterprise, hard work and success. Most have contributed generously to their communities.
The gala dinner and induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 9 at The Langham, Auckland.
