News Archive

2008

Monday 30 June 2008
Life Still Good After the MEAs

As a former finalist of the Management Excellence Awards, Prakash Himatlal Dhupelia continues to experience international recognition. AIM Qld & NT spoke with Prakash who reflected on his MEA experience and how it changed his life.

Friday 30 May 2008
Regional Retailer Makes His Mark

Business just keeps getting better for AIM’s 2007 Owner Manager of the Year. After enduring a tough start-up period in the early 1970s, Ross Mylrea, founder and managing director of A Man’s Toyshop in Rockhampton, has gone on to build a large and successful retail business.

Thursday 7 February 2008
Natural Energy: 2007 Winner Takes Company from Start-up to Market Leader

The winner of the 2007 Queensland Professional Manager of the Year, Richard Cottee, Managing Director of Queensland Gas Company said he was proud to have won the Award and attributed his achievements to valuable lessons learnt from past experiences.

2007

Saturday 3 November 2007
Springfield visionary honoured with AIM Medal of Innovation

Chairman and Founder of Springfield Land Corporation, Dr Maha Sinnathamby, was awarded the coveted 2007 Fisher & Paykel Medal for Management Innovation at the Management Excellence Awards Final.

Saturday 3 November 2007
Queensland's Managers of the Year Revealed at Gala Spectacular

The MEAs recognised five of the finest Queensland managers among 29 finalists from eight regions, for their dedication and contribution to the state's business community.

Saturday 13 October 2007
Best in Nothern Territory Management Announced

Northern Territory's brightest managerial talents - in fields from advertising to defence - were announced during the Northern Territory Management Excellence Awards Final and Gala Dinner.

Friday 8 June 2007
2006 Winner Shares Awards Experience

2006 Young Manager of the Year Danae Jones, Managing Director, In Touch Media shares her Awards experience.

Friday 8 June 2007
Countdown to Close of Nominations

Hundreds of managers have been nominated as part of the 2007 Management Excellence Awards campaign but the search continues for Queensland’s Professional, Young, Rural/Remote and Owner Manager of the Year.

Wednesday 28 March 2007
MEA Chair Calls for Nominations

At the recent Club 50 Luncheon, MEA Chair and AIM Board Member Helen Brodie FAIM, launched the Awards campaign and called for nominations from the Institute's most senior members.

2006

Monday 20 November 2006
Business Leaders Discuss Management Excellence
Following another successful Management Excellence Awards program, AIM spoke with senior representatives from business, industry and government about their thoughts on management excellence.

Monday 6 November 2006
Story Teller Awarded As Innovator
Deborah Fleming, creator and producer of the ABC’s Australian Story, has been recognised as an innovative Queenslander.

Monday 6 November 2006
Outstanding Leaders Recognised in Statewide Awards
Five outstanding Queensland managers were recognised for their contribution to leadership in the Smart State, winning over 19 other hopefuls at Friday night’s Management Excellence Awards.

Monday 6 November 2006
Cairns Takes Honours at Statewide Management Awards
Two inspiring Cairns leaders took the gongs for both Young and Professional Manager of the Year at Friday night’s Management Excellence Awards.

Monday 6 November 2006
Gladstone Manager Recognised as World Class Leader
Gladstone businessman Johann Van Zyl from Queensland Alumina took the gong for Professional Manager of the Year at Friday night’s Management Excellence Awards.

Monday 6 November 2006
Toowoomba Wins at Statewide Management Awards
Kingaroy retailer Richard Oddo from McConaghy Retail Pty Ltd took the gong for Rural / Remote Manager of the Year at Friday night’s Management Excellence Awards.

23 October 2006
World famous speaker to inspire Queensland's best managers
AIM's 2006 Management Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 3 November promises to be a spectacular night with a keynote speech from the celebrated author of Mao's Last Dancer, Li Cunxin.

Friday 18 August 2006
Cairns Managers of the Year Announced
Cairns' Managers of the Year celebrated in style as the Management Excellence Awards Cairns Final highlighted local management achievements for 2006.

Friday 18 August 2006
High Profile Speaker for NT Management Awards
Managing Director of Target, Launa Inman, has been secured as the keynote speaker for the Northern Territory Gala Dinner.

Wednesday 16 August 2006
Household Name to Host Awards Final
Australian television sales icon, Tim Shaw, will address Brisbane’s leading managers at the 2006 Management Excellence Awards Brisbane Final.

Tuesday 1 August 2006
Cairns Spices Up the Management Excellence Awards
In 2006 the Cairns region is recognising management excellence in a new light, awarding local managers with a full day of celebrations.

Wednesday 12 July 2006
Record Nominations for Management Awards
The record numbers of nominations this year indicate that people are recognising and acknowledging the skills required to be an excellent manager...

Wednesday 12 July 2006
Record Nominations in Mackay
Mackay’s best managers have enthusiastically embraced this year’s Management Excellence Awards with record nominations recorded in the region.

Friday 9 June 2006
Seeking Australia's Best Managers
Time is running out to nominate a manager who stands out in the crowd.

Friday 28 April 2006
New Awards Coach Appointed
The Australian Institute of Management is proud to introduce the 2006 Management Excellence Awards Coach, Ms Cheryl Andersen.

Thursday 23 March 2006
Awards Winner has Fond MEA Memories
As the call for nominations resounds throughout Queensland we spoke with Ann Radke, 2005 Queensland Rural and Remote Manager of the Year, about her perspective on the program.

Wednesday 8 February 2006
Parliament House Launches Management Excellence in NT
Thursday 23 March will see the launch of the awards program in NT as leading business, industry and government representatives rub shoulders at Parliament House.

Wednesday 8 February 2006
Revealing the Cutting Edge in Queensland Management Talent
Managers are being tapped on the shoulder by colleagues, peers and employees as the Awards are launched throughout regional and metropolitan Queensland.

Don't miss out on any of the action from the launch - read the Awards Launch Blog!

Wednesday 8 February 2006
Nominations now open for the 2006 Awards
Do you know a manager who stands out in the crowd, who leads from the front and inspires others? If so then don’t delay and nominate them for the 2006 Management Excellence Awards.

2005

Friday 4 November 2005
Queensland Winners Revealed!
The 2005 state managers of the year have been announced at the Gala Dinner final in Brisbane... find out who has won! Missed the action? Visit the Black Tie Blog to experience the highlightsof the event.

Saturday 15 October 2005
Announcing Winners of the 2005 Management Excellence Awards (NT)
Following a Gala dinner attended by almost 300 people on Saturday 15 October, AIM is delighted to announce the winners of the 2005 Management Excellence Awards (NT).

Monday 19 September 2005
Queensland Gala Dinner Speaker Secured
AFL legend and dynamic entrepreneur, Jim Styne, will deliver the keynote address at the Management Excellence Awards state final in November.

Thursday 29 September 2005
Brisbane's Best Bosses Named
The accomplishments of Brisbane’s best business leaders were rewarded today at the prestigious Brisbane finals of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) 2005 Management Excellence Awards.

Friday 9 September 2005
Inspirational Speaker for Territory Management Awards
A baker who turned a struggling small business in country Victoria into the highest earning single bakery retailer in Australia will address a gala dinner in October to announce the Northern Territory’s top managers.

Thursday 15 September 2005
2005 Rockhampton Winners Announced
Guests at the 2005 Rockhampton Regional Final were inspired by Wotif.com founder and CEO, Graeme Wood and the first to hear the winners announced.

Monday 22 August 2005
2005 Cairns Winners Announced!
Guests at this year's Cairns Management Excellence Awards Regional Final were thrilled by the adventurous tales of guest speaker Paul Hockey and his conquering of Mt Everest.

Friday 15 July 2005
Max Walker Talks MEAs
2004 Cairns Regional Final speaker, Max Walker talks about his experience with the Management Excellence Awards in an article in his e-newsletter, Max's News.

Thursday 16 June 2005
Awards Campaign in High Gear
As the closing date for nominations approaches, candidates are looking to the next step in the Management Excellence Awards journey.

Friday 20 May 2005
Past Winner Supports Awards Program
As the MEA campaign rolls out across Queensland and the Northern Territory we spoke with Tyson Franklin FAIM, Cairns 2004 Owner Manager of the Year about his experiences as a nominee, regional winner and state finalist for the Awards.

Thursday 21 April 2005
The Search has begun for the Northern Territory's Top Managers
The Hon. Paul Henderson, Minister for Business and Industry Northern Territory kicked off the call for nominations and officially launched the 2005 Management Excellence Awards at an official cocktail function hosted by the Northern Territory Government in Darwin on April 6th.  

Thursday 10 February 2005
Awards Launch Stands Out in the Crowd!
The who's who of Brisbane business, industry and government joined AIM as the 2005 MEA Queensland campaign was launched with flair on Thursday, 10 February 2005.

2004

The 2004 Search is Over...
Find out who was awarded Queensland's Best Managers of 2004 at the Gala Dinner State Final...

Brisbane's Best Managers Announced
On the 30 September, guests gathered to find out who has been judged the best managers in Brisbane...

Regional Winners Announced
Results from the regional finals are coming in fast!
Find out who won will be in the running to win at the Queensland Gala Dinner...

2003

2003 Queensland Management Excellence Awards
Queensland's best bosses were named before a crowd of more than 600 of the State's top business people at the Australian Institute of Management's 14th annual MEA awards.

2003 Northern Territory's Top Managers Awarded for their Leadership
Northern Territory's business managers and leaders were recognised for their achievements at the prestigious 2003 Australian Institute of Management, Management Excellence Awards (MEA) on Friday 10 October 2003.