ProposalPro has won the Business Management Award 2023!

We are delighted to announce ProposalPro has won the BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AWARD at the 30th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards.

Belmont and Western Australia Small Business Awards

Media Release – Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC)

In front of an audience of over 400 attendees, ProposalPro was one of the many Western Australian small business winners in the 30th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2023 on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Held in the grand ballroom of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, the ‘Night of Stars Event’ celebrated excellence in business and community achievement.

The welcome address was delivered by City of Belmont Deputy Mayor Cr Deborah Sessions, together with our MC’s for the evening, Member for Belmont, Cassie Rowe MLA, and Belmont BEC Inc. Patron Louise Percy. The night’s entertainment was provided by Kaylene Taylor, with welcome to country performed by Dadajaal Daniel Garlett.

Many VIP guests were in attendance including; Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP; Member for South Perth, Geoff Baker MLA; Consulate General of Viet Nam in Perth, Consul Thao Vu; Honorary Consul Slovak Republic in WA, Paul Faix; Honorary Consul Republic of Mauritius, Ian Whitaker; Honorary Consul Philippines, Virma Symons; Honorary Consul Sri Lanka WA, Doctor Rosh Jalagge; City of Belmont Councillors Cr Phil Marks, Cr Bernie Ryan, Cr Tamak Vijay, Cr George Sekulla, Cr Natalie Carter; Belmont BEC Chair Jules Lewin; TCFWA, Chair, Irving Lane; Business & Professional Women Australia, National President Jacqueline Graham, BPW WA State President Kate Waters, BPW Perth President Lynne Doyle, BPW Belmont President Deggi Altangerel; Hong Kong Australia Business Association WA, President Winnie Lai Hadad; Philippines Business Council WA, Jenny Ryall; Racing & Wagering WA, Catherine Ferrari; Western Australian Racehorse Owners Association, Mark Luzi; Perth Racing, Ryan Crowley; National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, Kapila De Silva; Young Afghan Leaders, Chair Maria Aziz; Presidents from Rotary Club Ascot, Rotary Club Belmont, and the Rotary Club Welshpool.

The Designer Showcase Fashion Parade for 2023 featured stunning designs from visiting Filipino designer Eleven S and WA designers Silver Star Designs, Jilaga Designs, Kirrikin and Miss Scarlett with models from Metro Agency.

Winners ProposalPro reduce the stress of pulling together an in-house tender team from your existing resources, enabling you to focus on your core business. The most significant advantages of ProposalPro’s services are the team’s cumulative decades of knowledge, wide-ranging expert skills, and ability to get your tender to a preferred-bidder status.

Roz Misiani says bid management is their core business, equipping you with strategic insight, not to mention the team is available to support your bid all the time. “My team’s proficiency in writing and winning tenders for the private sector, local, state, and federal government are invaluable to your business, bringing a unique, fresh perspective to your bid.”

Sponsoring this award is Fortix; a locally owned and operated company who have been successfully empowering businesses since 2004.

Excess paper, poor processes, lack of automation, lack of transparency, key person reliance, location dependent, stuck in the old ways. All challenges of a business that needs to evolve. To meet these challenges, you need a good Business Management System. Fortix can give you this competitive advantage. There is a better way!

CEO Carol Hanlon said, “Celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2023 is both an amazing and proud achievement for the organisation. Now in its 30th year, our Small Business Awards are an exciting event on the calendar that provides well-earned acknowledgements to those

Western Australian businesses striving for excellence in business and community achievements. We sincerely thank the valuable support from our Category Sponsors which make this amazing small business event possible, in particular our Major Sponsor the City of Belmont for their long-term support.”

For further details on all winners of the 30th Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2023 visit www.belmontbec.com/awards.

For further information please contact:

Carol Hanlon
CEO
Belmont BEC
P| 08 9479 3777 M| 0417963231
E| carol.hanlon@belmontbec.com
Awards Webpage www.belmontbec.com/awards

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