– 2023 SBIA AWARDS FINALISTS –

(Listed in alphabetical order)

SERVICE AWARDS

SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE OF THE YEAR

Liberated Brands HQ – Volcom, Captain Fin Co, Spyder | Balgowlah, NSW

Ocean & Earth | Sussex Inlet, NSW

Patagonia Australia & New Zealand | Torquay, VIC

Rip Curl National Customer Service Office | Torquay, VIC

The Leisure Collective | Dunsborough, WA

AUSTRALIAN SALES AGENCY OF THE YEAR

AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Daniel Jenkin | Rip Curl – VIC/TAS

Nathan Marsh | Creatures of Leisure, OTIS Eyewear, Sex Wax, sito shades, Lay Day – NSW

Mike Counsel | Creatures of Leisure, OTIS Eyewear, Sex Wax, sito shades, Lay Day – WA

Sean Finlay | Rip Curl – QLD

Travis Ochota | Rip Curl – SA/NT

STORE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Carina Mekrizis | Akwa Surf

Courtney Foster | Passport Surf

Mat Wyborn | Surfboard Empire

Ross Dreise | Saltwater Wine

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PRODUCT AWARDS

WETSUIT OF THE YEAR

Hurley | Advantage Series ‘Plus’

Rip Curl | Flashbomb Fusion

Rusty | A Series Ecoprene 3/2 CZ Long Sleeve Steamer

Vissla | 7 Seas 3 – 2

Volcom | 3/2 Chest Zip Fullsuit

SURFBOARD OF THE YEAR

Firewire Surfboards | Mashup

JS Industries | Big Baron

Lost Surfboards | Driver 3.0

Pyzel | Ghost

Slater Designs | FRK+

SURFING ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR

Boardsox | Boardsox Surfboard Covers

Captain Fin Co | Mikey February Twin Fin

Creatures of Leisure | PROTO™1.4 Traction

Futures Fins | Legacy Series

Rip Curl | Surf Series Anti-Chaos

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BRAND AWARDS

BOARDSHORT BRAND OF THE YEAR

Florence Marine X

Hurley

Rip Curl

Vissla

Volcom

SWIMWEAR BRAND OF THE YEAR

Hurley

Rhythm

Rip Curl

Rusty

Salt Gypsy

SUNGLASS BRAND OF THE YEAR

Dragon Alliance

EPØKHE

Oakley

OTIS Eyewear

sito shades

FOOTWEAR BRAND OF THE YEAR

Globe

Havaianas

Reef

Sanuk

Simple Shoes

BRAND OF THE YEAR | SMALL TO MEDIUM

Creatures of Leisure

Oakley

Ocean and Earth

OTIS Eyewear

The Critical Slide Society

BRAND OF THE YEAR | LARGE

Patagonia Australia

Rhythm

Rip Curl

Rusty

Volcom

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MARKETING AWARDS

LADIES MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Dragon Alliance | WHO IS SHE

Patagonia | Let’s Redefine “Good Surfer”

Rip Curl | “Summer Looks Good On You”

MENS MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Creatures of Leisure | PROTO™1.4

Patagonia | Let’s Redefine “Good Surfer”

Rip Curl | Flashbomb Fusion

SMITH Optics | Give A Shade

Volcom Workwear “Quality Made, Durable Goods”

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PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD

Creatures of Leisure | PROTO™1.4 Surf Traction Tail Pad

Patagonia | NetPlus® Down Sweater

Rip Curl | Flashbomb Fusion Wetsuit

Slater Designs | I-Bolic FRK+ Surfboard

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SHOP FIT OUT OF THE YEAR

Rip Curl | Surfers Paradise, QLD

Star Surf + Skate | Mandurah, WA

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ENVIRONMENT AWARD

Creatures of Leisure

Futures Fins

Patagonia

Rip Curl

Varuna Surf

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RETAILER AWARDS

AUSTRALIAN RETAILER OF THE YEAR | SINGLE STORE

EP Surf

Natural Necessity

Passport Surf

Star Surf + Skate

Vidlers Cottesloe

Willocks Surf

AUSTRALIAN RETAILER OF THE YEAR | MULTI STORE

Beaches Apparel

Coopers Surf

Hillzeez

Strapper Surf

Surfboard Empire

Zink Surf

AUSTRALIAN RETAILER OF THE YEAR | CORE BOARD STORE

Coopers Surf (Jetty Store)

Slimes Boardstore Erina

Slimes Boardstore Newcastle

Strapper Surf

Surfboard Empire

Wicks Surf