Since McCallums was approached by Bill Ritchie in the very early days to join the Apparelmaster Group, they have worked hard to ensure the quality of their services and products are top notch. We've also put an emphasis on team values, and this clearly shows in the announcement today of the finalists in the Southland Times Consumer Sector Award & the Market South Innovation Award at the Westpac Southland Business Excellence Awards for 2019.

Consistently providing the very best, highest quality workwear and workplace rental and laundry solutions for our Southern customers from Bluff to Queenstown and everywhere in between, has earned our team the right to be among the finalists for the consumer sector award.

The second award the team is up for is the prestigious Market South Innovation Award. Other finalists include the New Zealand Aluminum Smelter, Better by Bar, EIS, and Source Development. Awarded to the company that shows a commendable commitment to and an active strategy and implementation programme into developing and applying innovative ways to improve their business in both technological advances and sustainable practices.

We are very grateful for all the encouragement and support we have received and look forward to the awards dinner on 27 September 2019.