Deloitte Fast 50 Awards

The 2009 Deloitte Fast 50 Awards was celebrated at five events across the country, simultaneously on Wednesday 28 October. 2009 marks another outstanding year for growth in New Zealand with the 2009 Fast 50 growing the economy by $426m over the period surveyed (FY2007-FY2009), and creating 794 jobs in the process.

The carboNZero programme won the Fastest Growing Business Services category for the Canterbury and Upper South Island region. We are also ranked '11th Fastest Growing Company' based on their Fast 50 benchmarking index, with a revenue growth of 410.67%. The overall winner was New Zealand Honey Co with 994.76% revenue growth.

"To be recognise by our commercial peers as being in the Top 50 growing businesses in New Zealand, particularly during an economic recession is something quite special and reflects the enormous effort by all to achieved this significant goal." says Mike Tournier, carboNZero programme's Business Manager. "This is a fine example of how a Crown Research Institute can commercialise Excellence in Science and prove that Landcare Research is innovative and a leader in sustainability - Well done everyone!"

Download the list of category winners here >>

Download the 'Fast 50 Index' here >>