Winners announced for Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Harvey Norman was host to over 750 of its executive and non-executive directors, general managers and managing directors from around the globe, including Asia, Ireland and New Zealand, as well as suppliers, proprietors and partners, for a lavish, black-tie event in Sydney to present its Gala Awards.
Australian entertainer, Andrew O’Keefe was the host of the evening, which incorporated a performance from performing arts dance school, Brent Street, jazz singer and multi-instrumentalist, Darren Percival, ventriloquist, Darren Carr and Australian singer-songwriter, Guy Sebastian.
The winners of the Awards were as follows:
Harvey Norman New Zealand
New Zealand Rookie of the Year
Dustin Emms-Healey
New Zealand Store of the Year
Wairau Park (Brian Lee)
New Zealand Proprietor of the Year
Will Eggers (Mt Wellington)
Harvey Norman Asia
Asian Store of the Year
Millenia Walk
Harvey Norman Australia
Australian Store of the Year – Customer Service Metro
Harvey Norman Moore Park (Carene Myers and Steve Attard)
Australian Store of the Year – Customer Service Regional
Harvey Norman Tweed Heads (Tony Symonds)
Australian Rookie of the Year
Liam Hatch
Australian Proprietor of the Year – Harvey Norman
Simon Day (Hoppers Crossing)
“I don’t know what to say. 10 years ago when I started at Harvey Norman, I had never worked on a retail shop floor in my life. Thank you to my amazing team.”
Steve Cavalier (Bundall)
“The culture we have in Harvey Norman is absolutely amazing. The culture we have in Queensland is second to none. I want to thank the team in Flemington. Thank you all.”
Australian Proprietor of the Year – Joyce Mayne / Domayne
Wayne Peters
“16 years ago I joined this family. It’s not a company, it’s a family. We all join together, laugh, joke, talk about the good times and the bad times. We stick strong together and we will continue to do so. To my wife, Tracey, this is for you and my little boy, Jackson. Thank you to my team.”