Queensland’s Exporter of the Year powers to high voltage success

Published Wednesday, 04 September, 2024 at 10:30 PM

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier
The Honourable Steven Miles

Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment
The Honourable Cameron Dick

  • Leading electrical engineering manufacturer NOJA Power named Queensland Exporter of the Year.
  • The company took the top award after also winning the Sustainability and Green Economy Category at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2024.
  • 46 finalists across 15 categories contested the awards.
  • Winners of national categories will progress to represent Queensland at the distinguished Australian Export Awards.

NOJA Power has been named Queensland Exporter of the Year at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2024.

Winners of the 13 national categories were in the running for the top award announced tonight with two Queensland-only awards also presented.

Exporting since 2002, NOJA Power is based at Murarrie and designs, manufactures and sells switching equipment to protect and control the electricity distribution grid.

Their Queensland-made products are used to safely and efficiently operate electricity networks in 106 countries.

NOJA Power won the award after earlier taking out the Sustainability and Green Economy category.

Premier Steven Miles and Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick announced the winners tonight at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre,

Now in their 34th year, the Export Awards recognise Queensland businesses for their innovation, resilience and determination as they strive to grow and expand their global footprint.

Queensland was the first state in Australia to introduce a First Nations category in 2023 and continues to recognise Women in International Business in a dedicated category.

Sobah Beverages, maker of non-alcoholic craft beer, took out the First Nations category while Dr Tracey Seipel, CEO, Seipel Group was awarded the Women in International Business category.

The 13 national category winners will now represent Queensland at the Australian Export Awards, hosted by Austrade, on 20 November in Canberra.

Quotes attributed to Premier Steven Miles:

“The Queensland Export Awards – my first as Premier – are an acknowledgement of every single business and exporter’s hard work in putting our state on the world stage.

“Exports are the engine of this economy. We are a trading state.

“A big congratulations to NOJA Power for being named Queensland Exporter of the Year – they truly represent all that is impressive about our exporters and about Queenslanders doing business around the world.

“From a small start but with global ambitions the founders now export to more than 100 countries and employ more than 300 staff.

“All from scratch. It’s an amazing story we should all celebrate.”

Quotes attributed to Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Queensland, Cameron Dick:

“Exports are the engine room of the Queensland economy and it’s companies like NOJA Power that keep it humming.

“Not only are they innovators and ambitious they are also firmly focused on minimising their environmental footprint and ensuring they are a sustainable company.

“And all from a start in Murarrie.”

Quotes attributed to CEO for Trade and Investment Queensland, Justin McGowan:

“Congratulations to NOJA Power for their deserved win.

“They have overcome a variety of exporting challenges in their 22 years of business and grown to become the supplier of choice for electricity companies around the world.

“They are a true Queensland export success story and will be hard to beat for the National Award.”

FINALISTS AND WINNERS

Category

Business

Advanced Technologies

Dataweavers

Global Secure Layer

NOJA Power

RYAN AEROSPACE - WINNER

Tactiv

Agribusiness, Food and Beverages
supported by Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Australian Country Choice

Frosty Boy Global – WINNER

KING RIVER

S. Kidman

The Lime Caviar Company

Creative Industries

Alt.vfx - WINNER

bureau^proberts

Mainie Australia

e-Commerce

Burleigh Wagon

Lock Jaw Ladder Grip - WINNER

Sprout Organic

The Equine Practice Company

Emerging Exporter
in recognition of Dermot McManus

supported by Singapore Airlines

Burleigh Wagon - WINNER

KAILO

KING RIVER

Myriad Technologies Pty Ltd

SensaWeb

International Education and Training 

Cairns College of English & Business

John Paul College 

Shafston College

The Equine Practice Company

UQ International Development - WINNER

International Health
supported by Queensland Health

Audeara Limited - WINNER

Gelomics 

Medical Rescue

Qlicksmart

Seipel Group

 Manufacturing and Advanced Materials

supported by Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

Audeara Limited

Centor - WINNER

Frosty Boy Global

GEARS Mining

RYAN AEROSPACE

Professional Services

JB Pacific Scientists and Engineers - WINNER

Kramer Ausenco

Medical Rescue

Pacific Marine Group Pty Ltd

Regional Exporter

Advanced Aquarium Technologies

Coggan Farms

GEARS Mining

KING RIVER - WINNER

PWR Advanced Cooling Technology

Resources and Energy

GEARS Mining

Mine Energy Solutions - WINNER

NLT Digital Solutions

NOJA Power

Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland

Small Business

supported by ANZ

Lock Jaw Ladder Grip

Marine Air Flow International - WINNER

Qlicksmart

RYAN AEROSPACE

The Lime Caviar Company

Sustainability and Green Economy
supported by EarthCheck

Centor

netBI

NOJA Power - WINNER

Seipel Group

First Nations

Kakadu Organics

Mainie Australia

Sobah Beverages – WINNER

Women in International Business 

Dr Kym Baker, General Manager, Patheon Biologics Australia

Gail Bray, General Manager, Lock Jaw Ladder Grip

Dr Olivia James, Director, The Equine Practice Company

Kamila Kingston, Director, White Lotus Beauty

Nadia Schilling, Director and CMO, Sprout Organic

Dr Tracey Seipel, Chief Executive Officer, Seipel Group - WINNER

 

About Trade and Investment Queensland: 

Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) is the Queensland Government’s dedicated global business agency with representation in 16 countries, across 21 locations, with 12 Trade and Investment Commissioners covering seven regions around the world. TIQ helps Queensland companies access international markets and facilitates foreign investments in the state. For more information visit Trade and Investment Queensland. 

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