The Quiksilver Team with their collection of awards alongside MR & Tom Carroll.
The 2016 SBIA Awards Winners were…..
2016 Boardshort of the Year
WINNER: Rip Curl – Mirage MF Focus
RUNNER UP: Billabong Platinum X – Pulse X
2016 Wetsuit of the Year
WINNER: Rip Curl – Flash Bomb Zip Free
RUNNER UP: Vissla – 7 Seas
2016 Surfboard of the Year
WINNER: JS Industries – HYFI Blak Box II
RUNNER UP: Channel Islands – Sampler
2016 Surfing Accessory of the Year
WINNER: Rip Curl – Rifles Tide Watch
RUNNER UP: Future Fins – Generation Series
2016 Sunglass of the Year
WINNER: Otis – Youngblood
RUNNER UP: Oakley – Latch
2016 Men’s Marketing Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Billabong – Life’s Better In Boardshorts
RUNNER UP: Rip Curl – The Search
2016 Ladies Marketing Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Billabong – A Bikini Kinda Life
RUNNER UP: Rip Curl – My Bikini
2016 Sales Office of the Year
WINNER: Volcom Australia and New Zealand
RUNNER UP: Billabong National Customer Service
2016 NSW Sales Representative of the Year
WINNER: Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective –
RUNNER UP: Zoe Caswell – Billabong
2016 QLD Sales Representative of the Year
WINNER: John Michaliades – Oakley
RUNNER UP: Shaye Newman – Billabong
2016 SA/NT Sales Representative of the Year
WINNER: Travis Ochota – Bishop Agencies
RUNNER UP: Ryan Anderson – Instant Agencies
2016 VIC/TAS Sales Representative of the Year
WINNER: Richie Heenan – Quiksilver
RUNNER UP: Lachlan McDonald – Oakley
2016 WA Sales Representative of the Year
WINNER: Marty Farrow – Quiksilver
RUNNER UP: Kerry Whitford – Rip Curl
2016 Footwear Brand of the Year
WINNER: Reef
RUNNER UP: Havaianas
2016 Swimwear Brand of the Year
WINNER: Billabong
RUNNER UP: Seafolly
2016 Breakthrough Brand of the Year
WINNER: Vissla
RUNNER UP: RVCA
2016 Women’s Brand of the Year
WINNER: Billabong
RUNNER UP: Rip Curl
2016 Men’s Brand of the Year
WINNER: Billabong
RUNNER UP: Rip Curl
2016 NSW Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Saltwater Wine | Stormriders
RUNNER UP: Slimes
2016 QLD Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Beachbeat
RUNNER UP: Tript Port Douglas
2016 SA/NT Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Beaches Apparel
RUNNER UP: JR’s Surf & Ski
2016 VIC/TAS Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Strapper Surf & Blunt Skateboarding Co
RUNNER UP: Red Herring Surf
2016 WA Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Hillzeez
RUNNER UP: Evolution Surf
2016 Core Boardstore of the Year
WINNER: Slimes
RUNNER UP: Sanbah
2016 Product Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Patagonia – R2 Yulex Nexkin
RUNNER UP: The Leisure Collective – SurfEars 2.0
2016 Environment Award
WINNER: Patagonia – 1% of the Planet
RUNNER UP: Firewire – Timbertek (Ecoboard Certification)
2016 Shop Fit Out of the Year
WINNER: Quiksilver Boardriders, Torquay VIC
RUNNER UP: Haydenshapes, Mona Vale NSW
2016 Service to the Industry
Mark Richards
2016 Breakthrough Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Sanbah NSW
RUNNER UP: Beaches SA
2016 Australian Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Saltwater Wine | Stormriders
RUNNER UP: Strapper Surf & Blunt Skateboarding Co
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