Congratulations to the Winners of the 2016 WA Excellence in Franchising Awards!

From BDA’s own correspondent – Mark Fernandez

Congratulations to those who make a difference in their business, their system and are inspiring the next generation in Franchising. The night was held at the Parmelia Hilton in Perth on Friday, 15 July 2016. We ate, drank and celebrated those who are achieving excellence in the WA franchising sector! We were also delighted to be entertained by our MC for the night, former Australian Test Cricket Captain, Kim Hughes as pictured above with Mark Fernandez.

The full list of winners announced are as follows:

Single Unit Franchisee of the Year, with less than two staff

Wayne Lyons and Pauline Walker
V.I.P. Cleaning – East Perth
Single Unit Franchisee of the Year, with two or more staff

Ryan Willsher
Finn Franchising Brokers – Perth North
Franchise Woman of the Year

Kate Longman
Finn Franchising Brokers – Perth North
Field Manager of the Year

Stewart Bermann
Aroma Cafe – WA
Paddy Thompson Award – Contribution to Franchising Award
Robert and Linda Whitesmith
The Tea and Coffee Merchant

From Mark and the BDA team, congratulations again to all the WA Award winners!!

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