– 2021 SBIA AWARDS FINALISTS –
(Listed in Alphabetical Order)
SERVICE AWARDS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Havaianas AQUEO (NSW Office)
Rip Curl National Customer Service Office
Rusty Australia Global Headquarters Customer Service team
The Leisure Collective Customer Service
Volcom HQ
WA ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Britt Huitenga | ROXY & DC Shoes
Kerry Whitford | Rip Curl
Marty Farrow | Quiksilver
Mike Counsel | Creatures of Leisure, OTIS Eyewear, Sex Wax, SurfEars, sito eyewear, Moved By Bikes, Sun Cure, Drop In Surf
Onboard Agencies | RVCA
SA/NT ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Amy Mellen | Oakley, Arnette & Ray-Ban
Heath Townsend | Oakley, Arnette & Ray-Ban
Prue Staude | SA Account Manager (Quiksilver & ROXY)
Ryan Anderson | Instant Agencies
Sara Cavuoto | Needle & Thread Agency (Volcom)
QLD ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Bryan Balthazaar | Quiksilver
Drew Petrohilos | Havaianas
Hayley Shultz | Billabong Womens
Meg Sweeney | QLD Account Manager (ROXY)
Sean Finlay | Rip Curl
VIC/TAS ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Brett Russell | Oakley, Arnette & Ray-Ban
Daniel Jenkin | Rip Curl
Joel Reid | Easey Street (Volcom)
Josh Grimshaw | Quiksilver
Lucas Nicol | Billabong Mens
NSW ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Angus Blaikie | Havaianas
Justin McMahon | Nxt Level (Vissla and Sisstr)
Lara Millar | ROXY
Michael Peters | Rip Curl
Nathan Marsh | Creatures of Leisure
BRAND AWARDS:
LADIES BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Billabong
Rip Curl
ROXY
Rusty
Sisstrevolution
MENS BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Billabong
Quiksilver
Rip Curl
Vissla
Volcom
BREAKOUT BRAND OF THE YEAR:
RVCA Sport
Salt Gypsy Surfboards (Global Surf Industries)
Salty Crew
SWIMWEAR BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Billabong
Rip Curl
ROXY
Rusty
Salt Gypsy
FOOTWEAR BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Havaianas
Globe International
Reef
SUNGLASS BRAND OF THE YEAR:
Dragon Alliance
Oakley
OTIS Eyewear
PRODUCT AWARDS:
WETSUIT OF THE YEAR:
Billabong | Furnace Natural Zipperless Steamer
Rip Curl | Flashbomb Chest Zip Wetsuit
Rusty Australia | A Series Ecoprene 3mmx2mm Chest Zip Long Sleeve Wetsuit
Vissla | 7 Seas Wetsuit
SURFBOARD OF THE YEAR:
Firewire | Seaside | Shaped by Rob Machado
Global Surf Industries | Salt Gypsy | Mid Tide
JS Industries | Raging Bull
Rusty Australia | The Keg (Wade Carmichael Pro Model)
Slater Designs | Flat Earth
SURFING ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR:
Creatures of Leisure | SUPERLITE Leash | Lite, Comp and Pro
FCS | H4 Fin
Rip Curl | Next Tide Watch
BOARDSHORT OF THE YEAR:
Billabong | Otis D Bah Pro
Quiksilver | Original Arch 18″ Boardshort
Rip Curl | Rip Curl Mirage 3-2-One Ultimate 19″ Boardshort
Vissla | Upcycled Coconut Boardshorts
PRODUCT INNOVATION:
Billabong | The Furnace Natural Zipperless Steamer
Creatures of Leisure | Leisure S-Lock Dry Bag
Dragon Alliance | The Upcycled Collection
Rip Curl | The Limited Edition E7 E-Bomb
Surf Hardware International Pty Ltd | FCS H4 Fin
SHOP FIT OUT OF THE YEAR:
Rip Curl | Rip Curl Noosa
Surfboard Empire | Surfboard Empire Nobbys
Surf Esteem | Surf Esteem Castle Plaza
Wilson Retail Co | Stormriders Port Macquarie
ENVIRONMENT AWARD:
Billabong | The Furnace Natural Steamer
Global Surf Industries | Eliminating plastic packaging for surfboards
Quiksilver | Made Better
Rip Curl | ‘Recycle your rubber’ program
Vissla | Upcycled Coconut Boardshorts
AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (SINGLE STORE):
Natural Necessity
Passport Surf
Slimes Erina Fair
Star Surf + Skate
Surfection | Byron Bay
AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (MULTI STORE):
Aquatique
Coopers Surf
Hillzeez
Sanbah
Strapper Surf
Surfboard Empire
AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (CORE BOARD STORE):
Aloha Manly
Coopers Surf
Sanbah
Strapper Surf
Surfboard Empire
MARKETING AWARDS:
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL MARKETING:
Sanbah HQ | (Sanbah Surf & Rip Curl Newcastle)
Wilson Retail Co | (Summer 2020 & 10 Years of Stormriders Summer Campaigns)
LADIES MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR:
Billabong | The Billabong x Steph Claire Smith Collaboration
Rip Curl | ‘Summer Looks Good On You’
ROXY | On The Beach
SurfStitch | The Denim Campaign
SurfStitch | The “Summer Stitch Up” Campaign
MENS MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR:
Billabong | Billabong x Otis Carey | Guluun Garaala
Firewire | The Dominator II
Oakley | #ForTheLoveofSport
SurfStitch | A Tee in a Life
Volcom | The Volcom Workwear Launch Campaign