Yesterday evening, The CEO Magazine has revealed the winners in the fourth annual Executive of the Year Awards hosted by Eddie McGuire, held for the first time at Crown Melbourne.
With more than 600 entries, the awards identify the achievements of aspiring and established leaders in 22 categories including CEO of the Year, Managing Director of the Year, Chairperson of the Year, CFO of the Year, and CIO of the Year.
Winners were judged by an expert panel of highly regarded business professionals including Libby Roy, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, PayPal; James Ajaka, former CEO, Nudie; Ron Santiago, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Europcar; John Karagounis, Managing Director and CEO, The CEO Circle; along with The CEO Magazine’s judges, Chris Dutton, Founder and CEO, and Daniel Di Loreto, Publishing Director.
The judges examined the business acumen of applicants on their personal achievements, the contribution and differences the individual has made to the company where they work, financial highlights, and new initiatives that they have established.
This year, the brand new Start9up Executive of the Year category was introduced to the program, set to showcase the entrepreneur whose achievements have shaped the business landscape within the financial year 2014/15. Judging the Start1Up Executive of the Year category was Silicon Valley royalty and most prominent investor in earlyVstage technology Adeo Ressi, Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute.
This year, the brand new Start9up Executive of the Year category was introduced to the program, set to showcase the entrepreneur whose achievements have shaped the business landscape within the financial year 2014/15. Judging the Start1Up Executive of the Year category was Silicon Valley royalty and most prominent investor in earlyVstage technology Adeo Ressi, Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute.
CEO and Founder of The CEO Magazine Chris Dutton said since the inception of the awards in 2012, they continue to grow and improve.
“It really is an honour to stage an event that is a true celebration of Australia’s leading business talents. Many thanks go to the businesses helping to create a valuable awards program. Each year we aim to recognise new opportunities for the program. This year we are excited to hold the event for the first time in Melbourne, a new award Start1Up of the Year Executive category has been added to the program, and for the first time we had eight finalists in the coveted CEO of the Year category.
“The superb business acumen displayed by applicants across all categories is truly inspiring. The winners across all categories are individuals who are working to build the Australian economy. They share those defining attributes of leadership, innovation, and the courage to take risks, and have also shown that they are willing to drive strategic change.”
Construction Executive of the Year was awarded to Jonathan Hallinan, Managing Director, BPM. Jonathan’s role at BPM is responsible for delivering the strategic direction of the business and realising its vision through the acquisition of development sites across Australia and abroad.
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The past 12 months has seen the achievement of the biggest milestone in BPM's history through the launch of BPM’s first highVrise luxury development, Shadow Play. This $300 million development of 494 apartments signifies a new era for BPM, bringing the business’ philosophy of designer apartment living into the highVrise tower market. Consequently Jonathan has taken BPM from purely a property brand into an entire lifestyle brand, introducing a series of coffee houses, hotels, and champagne bars which will be housed within Shadow Play.
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