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Mayor, Tom Morrissey with David Godfrey
Mayor, Tom Morrissey with David Godfrey, Director, Melway Publishing Pty Ltd Melway Publishing Pty Ltd Team
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Monash Bulletin - 14 August 2007

MELWAYS Named Monash Business Of The Year

Melway Publishing Pty Ltd was named Monash Business of the Year by Professor David de Kretser, Governor of Victoria at the recent 2006-2007 Monash Business Awards presentation.

The Governor acknowledged the contribution of the business community to the City of Monash and said the annual Awards has immediate and tangible benefits for employment, wages, standards of living and community services for the area.

"It is the responsibility of the Monash Business Awards Executive Committee, and Monash City Council, to secure these benefits by continuing to stimulate industrial growth. I think we would all agree that they have done an excellent job so far," Professor David de Kretser said.

Monash Mayor, Tom Morrissey said the awards, established in 1994, provided a way to tell the success stories of local businesses.

"Monash is home to more than 12,000 diverse businesses, including nearly 2500 creative home-based business ventures. These awards provide a platform for businesses to showcase their successes," he said.

The 2006-2007 Monash Business of the Year winner, Melway Publishing Pty Ltd, released the first Melway in May 1966 from a garage in Mount Waverley. By 1975, Melway had become a household name having reached iconic status in Melbourne, they successfully expanded into the East Coast markets, launching the Sydway Street Directory of Sydney in 1993. In 2005, the Brisway Street Directory covering Brisbane and the Gold & Sunshine Coasts was released. Melway's newest product, Navway, a portable GPS navigation system, was launched eight weeks ago.

Melway Publishing Pty Ltd Director, David Godfrey said that his 29 staff would be extremely proud of the recognition within the Monash business community.

"The City of Monash was a great place to live and work, with its wide open spaces, proximity and access to the CBD," he said.

Other award winners included:
  • Apcot Solutions
    2006-2007 Monash Business Award Winner - Monash Enterprise Centre Encouragement Award For Small Business
  • Neville Crocker Australia Pty Ltd
    2006-2007 Monash Business Award Winner - Export
  • Sep Sprint (Australia) Pty Ltd
    2006-2007 Monash Business Award Winner - Innovation
  • Pink Lady Chocolates
    2006-2007 Monash Business Award Winner - Manufacturing
  • Taylors Development Strategists
    2006-2007 Monash Business Award Winner - SME

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Published: 13 August 2007

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