SA - Telstra Australian Business Awards

Overall South Australian Winner

Adelaide Clutch Services

Adelaide Clutch Services supplies new and re-manufactured clutch components, systems and accessories. Established in 1989, Adelaide Clutch Services has grown from a tin shed operation to a team of 17 with in-house manufacturing, warehousing and sales facilities. Adelaide Clutch Services offers four key product ranges; ClutchPro, Xtreme, Xtreme Outback and AgClutch Australia, which are tailored specifically for the automotive, commercial, agricultural, marine and industrial sectors. In addition to selling clutch parts, Adelaide Clutch Services also provides a total clutch servicing facility, from flywheel grinding, to custom made packages, to testing and development work for other companies.

Australian Government Micro-Business Award

Eye-Catcher Innovations

Eye-Catcher Innovations specialise in the cost-effective design of warehouse safety and point-of-sale products. Established in 2003, the Hilton-based business currently offers three product ranges: warehouse column protectors, indoor/outdoor safety sign holders and indoor/outdoor point-of-sale sign holders. Eye-Catcher Innovations has achieved international success with its warehouse column protector, Protect-it™, which is designed to minimise forklift damage to pallet racking by absorbing large impacts and preventing rack collapse, as well as improving workplace safety. Exports account for 85 per cent of Protect-it™ sales, which is sold throughout Australia, Europe, South Africa, USA and Canada.

MYOB Business Award

Adelaide Clutch Services

Adelaide Clutch Services supplies new and re-manufactured clutch components, systems and accessories. Established in 1989, Adelaide Clutch Services has grown from a tin shed operation to a team of 17 with in-house manufacturing, warehousing and sales facilities. Adelaide Clutch Services offers four key product ranges; ClutchPro, Xtreme, Xtreme Outback and AgClutch Australia, which are tailored specifically for the automotive, commercial, agricultural, marine and industrial sectors. In addition to selling clutch parts, Adelaide Clutch Services also provides a total clutch servicing facility, from flywheel grinding, to custom made packages, to testing and development work for other companies.

Panasonic Australia Business Award

Bradford College Pty Ltd

Bradford College Pty Ltd is a pathways college for international students preparing for undergraduate courses at the University of Adelaide. Established in 2002, Bradford College has grown from an organisation with one employee and four students to a team of staff servicing 1400 students. Programs offered by the college include Foundation Studies, Degree Transfer Courses and English Language Courses, which are taught on campus at the University of Adelaide. Bradford College attracts students from over 22 countries, and has recently branched out to incorporate Australian students into its courses.

Hudson Business Award

Toop & Toop Real Estate

Toop & Toop Real Estate is one of South Australia's largest independent real estate companies providing services such as residential sales, property management and home styling. Using the latest in marketing and information technology, Toop & Toop Real Estate offers clients the use of its innovative Virtual Agent™ system, which allows the business to use unique publishing functions such as SMS and email to send daily updates to registered buyers' mobile phones or personal emails. The Norwood-based business was established in 1985 by a husband and wife team and has since grown to a staff of 100 across four offices.

AMP Innovation Award

Eye-Catcher Innovations

Eye-Catcher Innovations specialise in the cost-effective design of warehouse safety and point-of-sale products. Established in 2003, the Hilton-based business currently offers three product ranges: warehouse column protectors, indoor/outdoor safety sign holders and indoor/outdoor point-of-sale sign holders. Eye-Catcher Innovations has achieved international success with its warehouse column protector, Protect-it™, which is designed to minimise forklift damage to pallet racking by absorbing large impacts and preventing rack collapse, as well as improving workplace safety. Exports account for 85 per cent of Protect-it™ sales, which is sold throughout Australia, Europe, South Africa, USA and Canada.