6 | Waitomo Group T T Richard Loader Waitomo Group snares top business Waitomo Group has been honoured with the Supreme Award at the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, along with winning awards for Sustainability, and Business Growth & Strategy. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T to page 8 From being named Finalist in five categories at the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, Waitomo Group has been honoured with the Supreme Award, along with winning awards for Sustainability, and Business Growth & Strategy. The company’s overwhelming success at the awards confirms its place as an agile, innovative and future-focused, 100% Kiwi-owned market disruptor, focused on delivering choice and fairer prices at the fuel pump for its continually growing customer base in both the North and South islands. CEO Simon Parham says it was the first time in over 10 years that Waitomo Group had entered the prestigious business awards, providing an opportunity to celebrate what the team had achieved over the last couple of years. “The entry process actually enabled us to reflect upon what those achievements were. It’s just too easy to keep moving forward, and not take the time to celebrate success. “We believed we had something to celebrate and it just so happened that the judges felt the same way. “Being a Finalist in five categories demonstrated that we had a strong business with a lot of excellent achievements, and winning of two categories in a really competitive lineup of awesome Waikato businesses helped us pick up the Supreme Award.” Simon says in the last two years they have focused on building the national footprint of unmanned fuel stops, complemented with last year’s acquisition of Z Energy’s mini-tankers and bulk-fuel business. “The acquisition sets that platform up for growth so that we can deliver in the commercial B2B side from Northland down to Southland, and marry that up with our fuel-stop network. “Growth is also about building that minimum credible network, particularly for our commercial card customers, so that they can confidently travel from A to B and refuel with Waitomo. “Our app innovation has got more mature, and we’re seeing more and more of our customers using the app to purchase fuel instead of just using the outdoor payment terminals. “So, as a business we’ve grown all our segments, whether it’s direct fuel delivery, commercial card or retail cash customers.” While Simon acknowledges that while at first blush, sustainability and a fuel company may seem at odds with each other, he feels that winning that category reflects the judges’ deeper thinking around what sustainability embraces. “Waitomo has worked pretty hard on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) over the last couple of years. “We’ve partnered with Hiringa Energy to build New Zealand’s first hydrogen refuelling network, but I think the award also reflected the social impact that we have on the communities we operate in. Complete fuel system solutions for your business. Quality workmanship, reliable service. Always. Commercial | Farm | Forestry | Transport fuelstorage.co.nz 0800 383 578 Engineering a Better Tomorrow. Waitomo Group and PSL - Two great Kiwi companies growing together. 04 567 0877 info@psl24.co.nz www.petroleumsolutions.co.nz
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