By Patrick Avenell
De’Longhi Australia is currently raising a cup of cappuccino in celebration of winning the Myer Award for Best Hard Goods Supplier over $15 million at the department store’s annual awards night.
This is the second year in a row De’Longhi has picked up this gong, beating out fellow finalists Apple Australia and Samsonite Australia.
“In a very challenging trading environment this year we are very pleased to be the recipient of this award,” said De’Longhi Australia CEO Paolo Albertoni. “We continue at all levels throughout the company to support our retail partners and to be acknowledged by Myer for the second year running is a great achievement across the Myer and De’Longhi teams.
“We will continue to work closely with our retailers to ensure continued growth and success. I would like to thank everyone for the amazing collective contribution you all gave to make this possible.”
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Peter McInnes, supplier of the KitchenAid and Vitamix brands, among others, won Best Hard Good Supplier up to $15 million. The other finalists in that category were Simpson Australia and Asko Appliances Australia. Peter McInnes was also a beaten finalist in the overall Best Supplier of the Year category.
Full list of winners, supplied by Myer Australia:
Myer Supplier of the Year 2012
Winner: Apparel Group Pty Ltd (Brands include: Basque, Regatta, Piper, T by Bettina, Leona, Wayne)
Nominees: DESA Australia Pty Ltd, Peter McInnes Pty Ltd
The Best Soft Goods/Non-Apparel Supplier (over $20m)
Winner: LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics Group (Brands include: Dior, Benefit)
Nominees: L’Oreal Luxe, Chanel Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Soft Goods/Non-Apparel Supplier (up to $20m)
Winner: Paragold Distributors Pty Ltd (Brands: Annapelle, Fiorelli, Joan Weisz, Le Sportsac)
Nominees: Omni Footwear Pty Ltd, RSH Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Soft Goods/Apparel Supplier (over $15m)
Winner: Bendon Pty Ltd (Brands: Bendon, Fayreform, Elle Macpherson Intimates, Pleasure State, Lovable)
Nominees: Eastside Clothing Co, Bonds
The Best Soft Goods/Apparel Supplier (up to $15m)
Winner: Lipsy London Ltd
Nominees: Hanesbrands Inc Australia Pty Ltd, Trend Imports Pty Ltd, Great British Apparel
The Best Hard Goods Supplier (over $15m)
Winner: De’Longhi Australia Pty Ltd (Brands: De'Longhi, Nespresso, Kenwood)
Nominees: Apple Pty Ltd, Samsonite Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Hard Goods Supplier (up to $15m)
Winner: Peter McInnes Pty Ltd (Brands: Kitchen Aid)
Nominees: Simson Australia, Asko Appliances Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Exclusive Brand Supplier (over $15m)
Winner: Apparel Group Pty Ltd
Nominees: Deluxe Tech International Limited, Voyager Distributing Co Pty Ltd
The Best Exclusive Brand Supplier (up to $15m)
Winner: Bintex Holdings Pty Ltd (Brands: Vue, Jayson Brunsdon)
Nominees: Magppie International Limited, Kumar International
The Best Concession Partner
Winner: Laci Pty Ltd (Apparel Concession: Politix)
Nominees: Review Australia Pty Ltd, M Webster Holdings Pty Ltd (Marcs)
The Best Supply Chain Supplier
Winner: Cargo Services Far East Ltd
Nominees: Linfox Australia Pty Ltd, Capital Transport
The Best Information Technology Supplier
Winner: Telstra Corporation Limited
Nominees: DESA Australia Pty Ltd, S.A.P. Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Property Supplier
Winner: The GPT Group
Nominees: Westfield, Lend Lease
The Best Marketing Supplier
Winner: Badjar Ogilvy
Nominees: ACP Custom Media, Seven West Media
The Best VM/Events Supplier
Winner: Stage One
Nominees: Rizer Pty Ltd, Creative Colour, Active Display Group
The Best Professional Services Provider
Winner: Clayton Utz
Nominees: M & C Energy Group, Goldman Sachs
The Best General Non-Merchandise Products and Services Provider
Winner: DESA Australia Pty Ltd
Nominees: Check Point Systems Aust/NZ Pty Ltd, Staples Australia Pty Ltd
The Best Building Services Provider
Winner: Tasman Engineering
Nominees: The Retail Group Pty Ltd, Ramvek Pty Ltd
The Best Facilities Supplier
Winner: Oracle CMS
Nominees: Airmaster, Kone Elevators Pty Ltd
Outstanding Community Support by a Supplier
Winner: Chanel Australia Pty Ltd
Nominees: Cue Design Pty Ltd, Check Point Systems Aust/NZ Pty Ltd
Myer Designer of the Year
Winner: Fleur Wood
Nominees: Tony Maticevski, Leona Edmiston