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Entry KitAUSPACK.COM.AU/AWARDS
About the APPMA Awards of Excellence 2019The APPMA Awards of Excellence is the national awards program for the Australian packaging and processing industry, recognising excellence, innovation, leadership and best practice.
The awards program is conducted by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and is an opportunity for the packaging and processing industry to celebrate industry wins and achievements, foster innovation and collaboration and raise the profile of our sector.
The APPMA Awards of Excellence will be presented at the Gala Awards Ceremony dinner on Wednesday 27th March, 2019 at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre as part of AUSPACK 2019 exhibition and Business and Industry Conference.
Award Categories
1. Best New Product2. Customer Collaboration Award3. Design Innovation Award4. Export Success Award5. Imported Equipment Award
Benefits for finalists and winners
• Be recognised as anindustry leader.
• Raise the profile of yourbusiness both within industryand with external stakeholders.
• Enjoy the promotionalopportunities as a finalist orwinner. This will include coveragein industry publications suchas PKN, Food & Drink Business,Machinery Matters and on theAPPMA website.
• Use of APPMA Awards ofExcellence “winner/finalist”logo to promote your companyas an award-winning business.
• Winner/Finalist certificate/trophy.• Benchmarking – an opportunity
to critically review your businesspractices through enteringPLUS receive feedback fromjudges, industry peers andexperts in your field.
• Reward, motivate and energiseyour team for innovationand success.
• Opportunity to network withindustry leaders, sponsors.
• Business growth throughbetter profiling, educationand professional development.
• Celebrate and network withindustry peers and colleaguesat the Gala Awards Ceremony.
• Opportunity to showcase yourproduct on the showfloor atAUSPACK 2019
General Eligibility
• Must be an APPMA memberas at 01 July 2018 and/or bean exhibitor at AUSPACK 2019.
• Must submit entry via the officialAPPMA Awards of Excellenceonline portal.
KEY DATES FOR APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 26th January 2019
JUDGING: 28th January - 11th February 2019
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: 20th February 2019
GALA AWARDS CEREMONY: 27th March 2019
Criteria:Background and overview of the product. 5% How did it come about? The provision of supporting imagery/ video will be highly regarded.
Description. 5% Provide full description of the product including process, program, deliverables, installation, equipment alliances. Is the product primary, secondary or tertiary?
Productivity Gains. 20% What were the overall proven efficiency and productivity gains?
Innovation. 20% What were the design features or innovations and how did they improve end-user ROI, cost of ownership, productivity and efficiency?
Market and market development. 20% Is the market new or existing for your business and which markets or industries is your product suitable for? Do you have agencies developing new markets on your behalf for this product? If yes, what percentage increase in profit and sales have been made?
Other benefits. 20% What other benefits such as reduction of environmental impact, reduction of food wastage, energy efficiency has the product achieved? Detail any other benefits.
Client testimonial. 10% Provide client testimonials demonstrating how the product has improved efficiency, ROI and any other flow-on benefits.
Award Assessment Criteria BEST NEW PRODUCT Recognising innovation and success in a product or equipment launched in Australia.
Eligibility:Must be a new product taken to market within the 24 month period preceding March 2019.
Innovation 20%
Other Benefits 20%
Productivity Gains 20%
Market & market development 20%
Description 5%
Background & overview
5%
Client testimonial
10%
Weighting:
Criteria:Background and overview of the product/solution. 5% How did it come about? The provision of supporting imagery/ video will be highly regarded..
Description. 5% Provide full description of the product including process, program, deliverables, installation, equipment alliances. Is the product primary, secondary or tertiary?
Collaboration. 20% Provide full description of customer participation in the process, how this was managed and how the collaborative relationship improved the outcomes of the product or solution.
Innovation. 20% What were the design features or innovations and how did they improve end-user ROI, cost of ownership, productivity and efficiency?
Major achievement of the product/solution. 20% Demonstrate how it contributed to growing or improving the client’s business.
Other benefits. 20% What other benefits such as reduction of environmental impact, reduction of food wastage, energy efficiency has the product or solution achieved? Detail any other benefits.
Client testimonial. 10% Provide client testimonials demonstrating how the product has improved efficiency, ROI and any other flow-on benefits.
Weighting:
Award Assessment Criteria CUSTOMER COLLABORATION AWARDRecognising innovation and success as a result of customer collaboration and engagement in the customisation of packaging and processing machinery to suit a client’s specific requirements.
Eligibility:The nominated project must have been completed within the 24 month period preceding March 2019, proposals or partly implemented projects are not eligible.
Client/collaborators letter of support to be included with your submission.
Innovation 20%
Other Benefits 20%
Collaboration 20%
Description 5%
Major achievements 20%
Background & overview
5%
Client testimonial
10%
Criteria:Background and overview of the product/solution. 5% How did it come about? The provision of supporting imagery/ video will be highly regarded.
Description. 15% Provide full description of the product/solution including design of the technology process, program, deliverables, installation, equipment alliances and where the product was manufactured. Detail quality assurance systems and key performance indicators.
Major achievement of the product/solution. 20% Demonstrate how and why the specific design of the technology contributed to that achievement.
Unique Features. 20% What are the unique features of the design?
Productivity Gains. 20% How did the design improve efficiency, ROI or any other flow-on benefits?
Other benefits. 20% What other benefits such as reduction of environmental impact, reduction of food wastage, energy efficiency has the product achieved? Where more than one organisation is involved in the submission, detail any achievements of total Supply Chain effectiveness. Detail any other benefits.
Award Assessment Criteria DESIGN INNOVATION AWARDRecognising design innovation and success as a result of a new idea or modification introduced to a packaging or processing line or module.
Eligibility:The nominated project must have been completed within the 24 month period preceding March 2019, proposals or partly implemented projects are not eligible.
Unique Features 20%
Other Benefits 20%
Major achievement 20%
Description 15%
Productivity Gains 20%
Background & overview
5%
Weighting:
Criteria:Background and overview of the product. 5% How did it come about? The provision of supporting imagery/ video will be highly regarded.
Description. 5% Provide full description of the product including process, program, deliverables, installation, equipment alliances. Is the product primary, secondary or tertiary? Is the product or solution an Australian innovation?
Major achievement of the product/solution. 20% Demonstrate how it contributed to growing or establishing a new or existing market.
Unique Features. 10% What are the unique features of the product/solution?
Markets. 20% Is this a new or existing market for your business? Is this a new market for Australian exporters? Which export market and industries is this product or suitable for?
Productivity Gains. 20% What are the benefits and ROI that the imported equipment has brought to the export market?
Other benefits. 10% What other benefits such as reduction of environmental impact, reduction of food wastage, energy efficiency has the product achieved? Detail any other benefits.
Client testimonial. 10% Provide client testimonials demonstrating how the product has improved efficiency, ROI and any other flow-on benefits
Award Assessment Criteria EXPORT SUCCESS AWARDRecognising innovation and success of a product or solution in a new or existing export market in the last two years.
Eligibility:The nominated project must have been implemented within the 24 month period preceding March 2019, proposals or partly implemented projects are not eligible.
Unique Features 10%
Other Benefits 10%
Major achievement
20%Description
5%Productivity Gains
20%Markets
20%
Background & overview
5%
Client testimonial
10%
Weighting:
Criteria:Background and overview of the product/solution. 5% How did it come about? The provision of supporting imagery/ video will be highly regarded.
Description. 5% Provide full description of the product including process, program, deliverables, installation, equipment alliances. Is the product primary, secondary or tertiary?
Major achievement of the product. 20% Demonstrate how it contributed to growing or establishing the Australian market.
Unique Features. 20% What are the unique features of the product/solution?
Markets. 20% Is this a new or existing market for your business? Is this a new market for Australia (if applicable)? Which markets and industries is this product or suitable for? What are the benefits and ROI that the imported equipment has brought to the Australian market?
Other benefits. 20% What other benefits such as reduction of environmental impact, reduction in food wastage, energy efficiency has the product achieved? Detail any other benefits.
Client testimonial. 10% Provide client testimonials demonstrating how the product has improved efficiency, ROI and any other flow-on benefits.
Award Assessment Criteria IMPORTED EQUIPMENT AWARDRecognising excellence in imported equipment including the service and promotion by the associated Australian agent.
Eligibility:Equipment must be principally designed by an overseas supplier who is represented by an Australian company or registered Australian Office for an international principal.
The equipment must have been launched in Australia.
Unique Features 20%
Other Benefits 20%
Major achievement 20%
Description 15%
Markets 20%
Background & overview
5%
Other Benefits 10%
Weighting:
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can enter?
Entries into the APPMA Awards of Excellence are open to any APPMA member (as at 01 July 2018) or AUSPACK 2019 exhibitor who has a product or solution that meets the eligibility criteria specified in the award assessment criteria.
Can I enter more than one category?
Yes. Each category has different criteria and requires a separate entry, however you can enter as many categories as you wish.
How long will it take to prepare an entry?
Entries for the APPMA Awards of Excellence are designed to be as accessible as possible to all members of the industry. The entry process is web based and completed on a simple form which addresses the criteria and restricts answers to the word limits supplied. There is also the option to save and edit your application before final submission. Completing your entry form should not be a long or difficult process.
Who judges the APPMA Awards of Excellence?
A panel of Australian and international industry peers and media who have been invited by the APPMA Board on a voluntary basis.
What is the judging process?
Assessment is a two-stage process and the applications for each category will be reviewed by at least three members of the judging panel. The published award category criteria are the basis for scoring. Each criteria is weighted to allow applicants to focus their efforts appropriately when writing their submission. There is also a word limit for responses.
The judges will review each application independently and submit an initial score according to the published criteria. This will result in an initial shortlist of all entries to identify Category Finalists. – who are announced in late February.If required, finalist entries in each category will proceed to a second round of assessment by the judging panel to determine the winners.
Judge’s scores and comments will be collated to determine the finalists
and to generate a personalised Feedback & Benchmarking Report – so all entries receive insight onareas of improvement. The Judges decision is final.
What will happen if the judges have a question about my entry?
Upon submission of your entry you will be asked to supply the details of a contact person who can answer any questions the judging panel may have regarding your entry.
Do I receive a ticket to the APPMA Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner if I become a finalist?
No, tickets must be purchased to attend the Gala Dinner on 27th March at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Can sponsors of the APPMA Awards of Excellence enter?
Sponsors can enter the APPMA Awards of Excellence and the judging process and criteria will ensure that any conflict of interest issues are dealt with.
Sponsor Opportunities APPMA Awards of Excellence sponsorship packages can be tailored specifically for your organisation around the following benefits:
• Award category naming rights• Opportunity to present the award
to the category winner, alongsidethe MC
• Tickets to the Gala AwardsCeremony
• Logo display at the Gala AwardsCeremony including onscreen,on the tables, around the roomand on the award trophy
• Photo opportunities at theGala Awards Ceremony withthe winners. These imageswill be distributed to industrymedia post-event
• Inclusion in the Gala AwardsCeremony program
• Inclusion in pre-eventpromotional activity includingEDMs, social media posts andmedia releases
Terms & Conditions of Entry• Where a project or solution has
been carried out in collaborationwith or on behalf of a client, lettersof support are to be included withyour submission.
• Each category has individualeligibility requirements as wellas judging criteria. Entrants arestrongly urged to thoroughlyfamiliarise themselves with theserequirements and criteria beforecommencing their submission
• All winning joint entries areonly eligible for a single trophy.A duplicate trophy may bepurchased post event.
• Each entry will be scored by threejudges for each award. Each criteriawill be marked by a judge andgiven a score. Not all criteria willbe weighted equally. A maximumscore of 100 is possible from each
judge giving 300 in total. The entry with the highest score will be deemed the winner.
• By entering you give APPMA and itsappointed contractor/representativepermission to publish informationcontained within your submissionincluding photography, companylogo, profiles and non-pecuniaryinformation. You also grantpermission to pass your contactdetails to media for publicitypurposes.
• APPMA reserves the right not toproceed with an award category.Should the decision be made tonot make an award in a category,APPMA reserves the right toreallocate an entry to anothercategory.
• The judges decision is finaland there will be no appeals.
• Issues resolution: An independentarbiter will review entries thatscore equal points and to resolveany issues.
• Entries are treated with thestrictest confidence. No writtencontent from an entry willbe released unless the entrybecomes a finalist or winner.
Why Sponsor?
APPMA values the contribution of our partners in supporting us to deliver the 2019 awards program. We welcome any support you are able to offer to assist in raising the profile of our industry as leaders in innovation, excellence and best practice.
If you wish to showcase your business through the awards program and at the Gala Awards dinner which will attract the best in the industry, please contact [email protected].
How to Enter
Who can enter?
All entries must be submitted via the official APPMA Awards of Excellence online portal at auspack.com.au/awards no later than 26th January 2019.
The APPMA Awards of Excellence program is free to enter, however you will need to register your details and create an ‘account’ before commencing your submission.
How to enter the APPMA Awards of Excellence 2019
1. Go to www.auspack.com.au/awards
2. Register for an account. Thisshould include the contact information for the person within your organisation who is the best person to contact or ask questions about your submission
3. Commence your submission online4. The program allows you to save
edits as you go, so you do not have to complete the submission in one session
5. Check you have met all criteria anduploaded relevant attachments and supporting documentation
6. If you are entering more thanone category you will need to submit a separate entry for each submission
7. Submit your entry before theclosing date
Contact
Contact the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association.
Tel: 1300 787 122 International: +61 (0) 3 9725 5694
Email: [email protected]