Family-owned Speedy Signs New Plymouth has won the Supreme Franchisee of the Year Award at the 2018 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards held in Auckland.
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| The team at Speedy Signs New Plymouth, with owners Kevin (r) and Sheryl Jones (2nd r). |
The signage business, established in 2008 and owned by Kevin and Sheryl Jones, was commended by the judging panel for its “excellent business processes, strong vision and values culture…and has achieved significant growth and displayed the hallmarks of a high performing franchisee, earning them this year's title of Westpac Supreme Franchisee of the Year.”
The business also won the 2018 Business Services Franchisee of the Year award.
Five staff members at the Gill St, New Plymouth centre include the owners’ son Matt, in charge of production and design, daughter Wendy, accounting and administration, as well as a designer and two production specialists.
Speedy Signs, part of the Signarama global network, has over 20 stores across New Zealand. Signarama has more than 100 centres across Australia and a total of over 850 locations in more than 40 countries.
“It is a privilege to sponsor these prestigious franchise awards, which celebrate the very best in franchising excellence,” said Westpac spokesperson Daniel Cloete. “The franchise finalists and winners who have entered demonstrate what it means to achieve and adapt in today’s complex business environment, we are delighted to acknowledge their successes.”
Callum Floyd, chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) said: “This year’s franchise awards gala dinner was a fantastic event and we were thrilled to be able to honour many of our members who have invested a large amount of time and dedication into the awards process and their franchise businesses.”
