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2020
Hardware Awards
EXCITEMENT MOUNTS!
With the 25th annual Hardware Awards Gala Dinner just a couple of weeks away, we are nearing the conclusion of what we hope has been a one-off year.
With concern for everyone’s wellbeing remaining top of mind and uncertainty continuing to colour our daily lives, we have stayed calm and carried on as normal as possible with this year’s Hardware Awards program.
And, although over the last few months it has been impossible to say with any certainty that this year’s later than usual Gala Dinner can actually take place, we’re betting that New Zealanders’ care for each other’s health will allow us all greater freedom to mix & mingle in safety next month.
So here’s hoping that the winner will be revealed and that we’ll see you all on Wednesday 4 November!
In the meantime, you can find out more about the successful Finalists in these pages.
Not one of our Finalists is there by right. Each – whether an individual, a store or a team – has something unique to offer, having been singled out and nominated by their peers, key suppliers or their customers.
I’m proud to state once again that the Hardware Awards are still the
only fully independent program designed to celebrate excellence within the home improvement and building supplies channel. Thanks in this respect to everyone in our industry who nominated individuals and stores, and particularly to our experienced and insightful panel of judges (see page VI).
Thanks are also due to the wider team at Marketplace Media, which owns and runs the Hardware Awards and publishes NZ Hardware Journal, for all the hard work put in behind the scenes of this year’s programme.
To everyone who’s attending this year’s Awards Gala Dinner, have a great time and celebrate responsibly.
And to our Finalists – only one of you will come up to receive a trophy on the night but, in the eyes of the industry, you’re all winners!
Steve Bohling
Group Editor
NZ Hardware Journal
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