NAB/Monash Agribusiness Awards for Excellence

October 30, 2009

Top performing companies and individuals were announced as winners in the 2009 NAB/Monash Agribusiness Awards for Excellence at the Gala Dinner on Thursday 29th October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Some of Australia's leading companies and individuals were in attendance at the Gala Dinner presentation, which included 400 guests. As a sponsor and strong supporter of the Awards, OPPEUS International was proud to once again host a table of highly respected leaders from across the Agribusiness sector.

The diversity of the industry is represented through mainstream grains and livestock to boutique aquaculture and horticulture enterprises.

This year's winners included:

Agribusiness Leader of the Year Award - Barry Irvin, CEO of Bega Cheese
Primary Producer of the Year Award - Tripod Farmers
OPPEUS Governance Award - CBH Group
Export Award - Stanbroke
Innovation in New and Emerging Industries - Boundary Bend Limited
Technology & Innovation Award - Marinova Pty Ltd
Environment & Energy Management Award - Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses
Rural Enterprise Award - P Costi & Sons Pty Ltd
Employer of Choice Award - Manildra Group of Companies
Risk Management - Grains Research & Development Corporation

OPPEUS International congratulates the CBH Group on their contribution and achievements over the last 12 months. As winners of the 2009 Governance Award we wish them all the best for the coming years.

"The CBH Group is an innovative, grain based cooperative controlled by 5,000 grower members in Western Australia with a successful partnership over 76 years. Today the CBH Group manages the most sophisticated storage and handling network in the world. With over 900 permanent staff and more than 1,500 additional casual staff during harvest, people are a critical part of business. Our people initiatives at all levels within the business aim to attract, retain and develop industry leaders and innovators within the grain industry."

Our appreciation goes to those who continue to support the Awards. We hope to see all the winners, and others again in 2010.

Some esteemed guests:
Back row: Rob Gerrand, Adrian Kloeden, Peter Kronborg, Bill Bray & René Johnson Front: Brian Casey, Geoff Williams, Chloe Munro & Nicholas Varigos

Executive Chairman, Peter Kronborg presents the OPPEUS International Governance Award

Executive Chairman, Peter Kronborg with Mr David Woolfe, Company Secretary of CBH Group, winners of the 2009 OPPEUS International Agribusiness Governance Award.

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