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Congratulations to the 2011 Premier's NSW Export Awards finalists

Good exporting is all about developing a profit from your export sales and good profitability flows from having a sound sustainable export business. The 2011 finalists in the Premier’s NSW Export Awards have been judged accordingly and with a sound marketing strategy, innovation and good business practices, the finalists have taken on the world and won. Many have faced strong competition, a difficult business environment and a rising dollar and have successfully emerged as a finalist in the NSW Export Awards. The Australian Institute of Export and principle awards partner, NSW Trade & Investment congratulates all the finalists and wishes them well at the awards celebration on 20^th October at Le Montage in Lilyfield.        

NSW Asian Exporter Award

• Australian Winesongs Group         
• GMP Pharmaceuticals
• MSM Milling
• Proudex Australia

NSW Innovation in Export Award

• Australian Pictorials
• eMite
• EverX
• LeadBolt
• Servcorp

NSW Export Scholarship

• EverX
• Harlette Luxury Lingerie
• miniOrganics
• OWC Watch Company

NSW Young Exporter of the Year

• Amjad Khanche
• Jai Townsend
• Joanne Papanikitas
• Prithivi Pradeep

NSW Sustainable Exporter of the Year Award

• Atron Enterprises
• Barefoot Power
• Parnell Pharmaceuticals
• Solar Dryers Australia

NSW Western Sydney Exporter of the Year

• Concord International Trading
• Cordina Chicken Farms
• Ensitech
• Gloria Jean’s Coffees International
• Mercane

AGRIBUSINESS AWARD

• Aviagen Australia
• Estate Wine Distributors
• McWilliam’s Wines Group
• United World Enterprises
• Westend Estate Wines

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD

• CAPITOL Productions
• Darkroom Door
• Laservision
• Norwest Productions
• Petrol Electric

EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARD

• AIPE
• Bridge Blue
• ICON Business Group
• TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute
• The International College of Management, Sydney

EMERGING EXPORTER AWARD

• Bathtub Productions
• Bounce Foods
• Effective Advertising Solutions
• Health Projects International (HPI)
• STAR Water Solutions

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD

• Appen Butler Hill
• Atlassian Corporation
• Bravura Solutions
• Viocorp International

LARGE ADVANCED MANUFACTURER AWARD

• Dywidag Systems International Pty Ltd (DSI)
• Finisar Australia
• Sanitarium Health & Wellness Company
• TNA Australia

LARGE SERVICES AWARD

• Blackmores
• GBST Holdings
• Macquarie Group
• The Trust Company

MINERALS AND ENERGY AWARD

• Flip Screen Australia
• GeoCheck
• Pactel International
• Rambor

SMALL TO MEDIUM MANUFACTURER AWARD

• Hedweld Group of Companies
• PCT Global
• Pinetown Precision Engineering (Australia)
• Stop Dreaming Technology
• W.E. Smith Engineering

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD

• Dermatest
• Powerdown Australia
• QiQ Communication
• The Itti Bitti Nappy Co
• TTG Transportation Technology

SMALL TO MEDIUM SERVICES AWARD

• Ansarada
• Generation Alliance
• Ideas International
• PLN Lawyers
• Zing Communications

REGIONAL EXPORTER AWARD

• Aquation
• Banlaw
• Leatherite
• QMASTOR Limited
• TuffRock

The British love the Australian beauty and skincare brand, Sasy n Savy. In January this year, Sasy n Savy launched into Harrods and in September they have launched on British Airways flights.

The strategic partnership with British Airways, will see the Sasy n Savy Hessian bag with three hand creams carried on board on all short haul routes.

Founder and Managing Director, Samea Maakrun said, “We are thrilled to be featured in such high end distributors as Harrods and now British Airways. “I am pleased to be able to be an ambassador for Australia and promote our natural products to the world.We are incredibly lucky to have such quality ingredients available here such as Kakadu Plum which is the richest fruit in the world in Vitamin C. It is also filled with antioxidants to prevent damage to the skin and assist with production of elastin and collagen.

Sasy n Savy's unique products featuring Kakadu plum, bearberry leaf, rosella flower and lily leaf are a huge hit overseas. Maakrun is now exporting her brand to 18 countries including Asia, the Middle East, US, Europe and the Pacific. She has also set upmarketing offices in Hong Kong and now the UK and is working six months per year overseas.

Sasy n Savy's collection is now available in the UK at Harrods, Fenwicks, Beehive and select independents.

The range can be found on www.highlifeshop.comand offers nationwide delivery of the complete Sasy n Savy range, including skin and body care, and shower & hair essentials.

Sasy n Savy hand care creams are available in Australia from $ 15.

Further information: www.sasynsavy.com.au

Media contact Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan 02 9449 3088 or nicole@fivestarpr.com.au