Date
19th August 2022
8:00 am – 4:30 pm AEST
Location
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Level 1 Foyer 1.3 &1.4, Meeting Room 105 & 106, 1 Convention Centre Place South Wharf
Melbourne, VIC 3006
Australia
Sponsors of the 2021 Conference
GOLD
Gold Sponsorship
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NIDA
For over 60 years, NIDA has been recognised for our practical and creative approach to dramatic arts education and training. Our higher education courses are considered some of the most prestigious in the world and our graduates achieve success on the stage, on screen and behind-the-scenes.
NIDA Corporate Training helps transform professionals’ communication and presentation skills as they benefit from world-renowned acting training methods taught at NIDA (The National Institute of Dramatic Art), Australia’s leading centre for training in the performing arts.
NIDA Corporate Training offers practical, transformative training for increased influence and engagement for individuals and businesses in the public and private sectors.
We draw on expertise in performance to offer public and in-house courses, one-to-one coaching, online courses, group workshops, conference seminars and keynote speakers.
Sponsor Website: https://www.corporate.nida.edu.au/
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BRONZE
Lloyd Connect
Award-winning recruitment services provider – Connecting great organisations with even greater people. Our approach is to focus on establishing a true business partnership relationship, where we understand your business, culture and your candidate needs, and offer end to end recruitment services backed by over 50 years of experience within the team. Our team of recruitment industry professionals enjoy delivering high quality recruitment outcomes and take great pride in being an agency that builds long lasting relationships. Lloyd Connect offer Recruitment as a Service (RaaS). If you’ve ever struggled to fit a recruitment fee into your monthly budget, we also have a subscription service offering that can help.
Sponsor Website: https://www.lloydconnect.com.au/
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Sponsor website: https://www.fleetcor.com/
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Primo Foods
From a humble butcher shop to Australia’s favourite producer of Ham, Bacon and Smallgoods, Primo Foods has been putting smiles on faces for over 60 years.
Today we are Australia’s largest, most trusted Smallgoods supplier. Our journey has been built on quality products and a customer centric approach. JBS ownership has brought an overlay of talent, resource and vertical integration to our business. Combined with our passion for innovation and leading edge R&D, Primo has moved beyond Australia's No. 1 Smallgoods supplier to become Primo Foods – providing quality and value-added food solutions to customers and consumers around the world.
Sponsor website: https://primo.com.au/
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TRADE STANDS
Dulux
We help our consumers to imagine and create better places and spaces in which to live and work. DuluxGroup’s origins date back to 1918, with its original heritage in decorative paint for Australian and New Zealand homes. Today, DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium branded products that protect, maintain and enhance the spaces and places in which we live and work.
From household rooms transformed by colour and texture, to a garden brimming with spring vegetables, to the latest in garage door design and technology, to the industrial coatings that protect landmark infrastructure such as bridges – DuluxGroup products are at work. Our brands have been woven into the fabric of the communities where we operate, helping consumers to live better and more comfortable lives.
Sponsor Website: https://www.dulux.com.au/
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Century Yuasa Batteries
Century Batteries is Australia’s oldest and most recognised battery manufacturer with a proud history of designing and manufacturing batteries in Australia since 1928.
We have been at the forefront of battery manufacturing and design for over 90 years, and our reputation for quality and innovation has been continuously refined over many decades.
Today we continue to lead the industry in the development, manufacture and supply of stored energy solutions across Australia and New Zealand.
Sponsor Website: https://www.centurybatteries.com.au/home
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ACS Property Services
ACS Property Services offers specialist cleaning services, maintenance and facilities management to the commercial, government, education and healthcare sectors. Established in 2004, ACS has proudly held triple certification since 2008. ACS directly employs more than 400 workers across over 500 sites nationally.
We are based in Mulgrave in Melbourne’s southeast, and also in Geelong after acquiring the Etheridge AC company in 2019. ACS Property Services is a values-driven, purpose-led company. We have a One Team, One Family culture, and strive to be customer-centric and committed to innovation.
In 2021 ACS officially launched ACS Indigenous with Hawthorn Football Club player Shaun Burgoyne. ACS Indigenous was established as part of our vision for a better, more inclusive future for our country.
Sponsor Website: https://acspropertyservices.com.au/
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Open Windows Software
Open Windows Software is Australia’s premium provider of contract management solutions.
Our comprehensive system elevates visibility of the contract lifecycle and facilitates proactive management of tenders, suppliers, contracts, and capital projects. For 28 years, we’ve empowered hundreds of diverse organisations to take control of their contracts and build procurement processes which drive transformation, facilitate positive social outcomes, and maximise community benefit.
The Open Windows Verified Supplier Network™ underpins our system and everything we stand for, driving continuous trust, compliance, and social sustainability for users.
Sponsor website: https://www.openwindows.com.au/
Summit Fleet Leasing
Our strength is building and integrating innovative fleet solutions that are distinctively designed for our customers.
Our team blends experience with technology to deliver programs that lower whole of life costs, enhance the employee experience and enable organisations to focus on what they do best.
Established in Australia in 1997, Summit Fleet Leasing and Management is majority owned by the Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company Limited (SMAS)
Summit Fleet offers an extensive range of Products and Services to suit the needs of your business
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- Operating Lease
- Finance Lease
- Chattel Mortgage
- Novated Lease
- Sale and Leaseback
- Fleet Management
We have many customers that continue to benefit from Summit Fleet’s expertise, pleasingly they are happy to share their experiences with others. We are very proud that they leave their recommendations on our website.
Sponsor Website: https://www.summitfleet.com.au/testimonials/
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AIS International Group
AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL VETTING & FINANCIAL VETTING SERVICES:
Be protected against the consequences of an unfortunate hiring decision.
At AIS we have been providing our vetting services on a global basis for 22 years now in over 165 countries and growing, our international background vetting services combine the very best in investigative screening resources with specialised vetting processes and system security to limit the risk to your business and to help ensure you identify the right employee or contractor.
Hiring new employees or even promoting from within your organisation can be a minefield of complex reference checks, legal requirements, and data verification. Even with your experienced and skilled human resources team working to ensure you are making the right hiring decisions, you may still feel overloaded by the process.
AIS can help you. We have many years’ experience, conducting pre-employment vetting and other data verification processes around the world. Our in-house systems use a combination of the best technology, a network of global contacts and our own highly skilled data analysts to collect, collate and report exactly what you need to know.
Take the guesswork out of employing or promoting people and utilise our range of background vetting services, We, will help you to avoid hiring and promotion mistakes and the litigation they can involve, and we can help you to improve your staff retention and the return on your hiring investment. Let us pinpoint the best match for you, so you can cut training costs, build a great corporate culture, and focus on your business of doing business.
Sponsor Website: https://aisintl.com.au/
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Backpacks 4 VIC Kids
Backpacks 4 VIC Kids is a registered Australian charity providing urgently needed material aid to displaced children. We’re 98% volunteers delivering these social support programs:
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- My Essentials Packs (ME Packs)
We pack and deliver backpacks and baby care bags filled with essential and comfort items to resource children within 48 hours of displacement, filling the gap between displacement and placement, with 24/7 access for workers through our Tiny Sites.
- Foster Feet Fitting Right In
Brand new school shoes for children in out of home care can help them feel just like their peers
- B4VK Santa Packs
We provide gifts at Christmas time children often forgotten.
- School Essentials Packs
Basic stationery and school essentials support engagement in education and alleviate inequality
Sponsor Website: https://www.backpacks4vickids.org.au/
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Solution One
SolutionOne has been providing technical support, consulting services and IT hardware supply to clients all over Victoria since 2004, with recent expansion interstate. We have both excellent partnerships with leading IT vendors and highly qualified service engineers that maximize our ability to provide a complete solution for you. SolutionOne are ISO-27001 certified meaning we are experts in keeping your data secure and offer a strategic, risk-based approach to cybersecurity management.
We have a genuine passion for the industry and take a professional, reliable and customised approach to all of our clients. These range from government departments, education providers and SMBs, many of which relied upon SolutionOne to meet their IT needs for over a decade.
Sponsor Website: https://www.solution-one.com.au/
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Winc
Winc is a workplace support company. We free up companies to do what they do best by taking care of everything a workplace needs to work.
Winc also happens to be the sole provider and managing partner of Office Products and Workplace Consumables Contract for Procurement Australia. We're here for all organisations, whether they're an SME or large enterprise, in education or health, private sector or government. This means everything from helping organisations to achieve their social procurement objectives, to enabling Australian workers to perform their best whatever they do, wherever they are.
We also offer sustainable solutions for every room in the workplace, including close to 700 products from 10 First Nations brands.
Sponsor Website: https://www.winc.com.au/
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ASPIRE
ASPIRE is an online marketplace that connects different businesses and helps them turn waste into money, by buying and selling industrial resources and products that would otherwise be discarded to landfill.
With technology developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Data 61, ASPIRE contains a matchmaking algorithm that can identify and match over 180 commodities. It engages and supports all sizes of businesses to reduce waste disposal costs, as well as carbon footprint and transition towards more sustainable and circular procurement practices.
The platform has already helped 600+ businesses divert over 45,000 tonnes of waste from landfill and save more than $210k in operational costs. ASPIRE is now on its way to launch in Hong Kong in July 2021.
Sponsor Website: https://aspiresme.com/
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ASI Solutions
ASI Solutions has been a provider of innovative and pioneering technology solutions to Australian private and public sector organisations for over 35 years. ASI Solutions specialises in all areas of IT within the customer’s business, from hardware and software procurement to complete managed services. It’s a holistic solution for everything customers need, from a team that not only has the skills and expertise, but also the genuine commitment to deliver outcome-based solutions for customers.
Sponsor Website: https://www.asi.com.au/
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Bunnings Trade
Bunnings is a proud partner of Procurement Australasia, delivering the best pricing to members on the widest product range, to cater for your everyday business needs.
With the convenience of one stop shopping for tools, plants, landscaping supplies, storage solutions and much more! Procurement Australasia members have access to commercial pricing and the personalised services of the Trade Specialists located in all our stores across Australia.
Bunnings puts customer service first and in addition to our everyday low price policy, members benefit even further with savings that are over and above our standard Powerpass savings.
How to access – As a member, simply opt in to the Bunnings Contract to save more on approx 9000 specially selected items across our range.
Sponsor Website: https://www.bunnings.com.au/trade
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CIPS
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is the leading international body representing purchasing and supply management professionals and has over 70,000 members in 150 countries.
It is the worldwide centre of excellence on procurement and supply management issues. The activities of procurement and supply chain professionals have a major impact on the profitability and efficiency of all types of organizations.
CIPS offers corporate solutions packages to improve business profitability.
Sponsor Website: https://www.cips.org/
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IntraSpace
IntraSpace specializes in FFE and storage fit outs for the Government, Education and Healthcare sectors. They successfully work with various industries to design and install solutions across retrofits, upgrades and new fit outs that are sensitive to specific functionality requirements.
The design, layout and functionality of furniture and storage are critical to workflow efficiencies. With more than 15 years’ experience, IntraSpace provides innovative solutions to overcome challenges related to limited space and building configurations. Using modular concepts throughout the range, they offer products that are not only useful, but also flexible.
Because efficiency is so crucial, because effective storage is so vital, because flexibility is so necessary and because space is so valuable, call IntraSpace, and get your storage right the first time.
Sponsor Website: https://www.intraspace.com.au/
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Goodyear Dunlop Tyres
If it rolls, we have it. At Goodyear Fleet, we offer one of Australia’s largest ranges across all categories to cater for all your tyre needs and to meet any applications.
If it rolls, we sell it. With warehouses across Australia, Goodyear Fleet can easily facilitate distribution of products your fleet needs through our national network of 500+ aligned tyre service providers.
If it rolls, we know it. With the support of Goodyear, a global leader in tech-driven solutions, we deliver valuable insights that matter to increase operating efficiencies and maximise the life of tyres.
If it rolls, we respect it. We are committed to safety and sustainability measures.
If it rolls, let’s talk about it.
Sponsor website: https://goodyeardunloptyres.com.au/
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Goodman Fielder
Improve your menu and impress your customers with some of Australia's favourite products. Goodman Fielder Food Service is here to support, educate, celebrate and inspire. Committed to quality and serious about service, we've been part of the foodie community for over 100 years - becoming one of the largest suppliers of baked goods and grocery items in Australia.
At Goodman Fielder, our purpose is to make everyday food better for everyone. As a leader in food, we know we have a big role to play in ensuring food is a force for good. Because of this we strive to help consumers access healthier products, produced using sustainable practices.
Sponsor website: https://goodmanfielder.com/
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Data#3
A leading and award-winning Australian IT services and solutions provider, Data#3 Limited (DTL), is focused on helping customers to harness the power of people and technology for a better future.
Built on a foundation of over 40 years’ experience, combined with world-leading vendor technologies, Data#3 is constantly evolving its solutions and services to enable its customers’ success. Leveraging solutions such as cloud, modern workplace, security, data & analytics and connectivity, combined with Data#3’s services across consulting, project services and managed services, Data#3 is delivering the digital future.
Listed on the ASX in 1997, Data#3 reported revenues of $1.9 billion in the 2021 financial year. It has more than 1,200 employees across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji.
Sponsor Website: https://www.data3.com/services/procurement/
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OTHER Sponsors
Learning with Technologies
LWT Systems is one of the largest I.T. hardware providers in Australia and works closely with Acer, Lenovo, HP, Microsoft, and many other major hardware vendors.
We have over 4,000 education and government customers across Australia and supply approximately 60,000 desktops, notebooks and servers a year to Schools, Universities, TAFEs, Government Departments and funded agencies. We provide our customers with a one stop shop for all I.T. purchasing and our aim is to give you the best price without compromising on service.
To ensure great service our service technicians can provide onsite support for Acer, Lenovo and HP solutions to meet your needs.
Sponsor Website: https://lwt.com.au/
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The Good Guys
Your Trusted Business Partner
Proudly Australian since 1952
The Good Guys have been supplying appliances and technology solutions to the Commercial sector for over 60 years.
Our dedicated team works with you to understand your needs and provide a personalised recommendation, so whether you're in the hospitality, industrial or building sector, our solution will be tailored to your needs.
Sponsor Website: https://www.thegoodguyscommercial.com.au/
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MAIA
For over 30 years, Maia Financial have created tailored finance solutions across the education, healthcare, government, and private sectors across Australia and New Zealand.
As an alternative non-bank lender specialising in operating leases, we offer greater flexibility to achieve our clients’ needs and their goals.
Contact us today for your business equipment needs.
Sponsor Website: https://www.maiafinancial.com.au/
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Blue Connections
Blue Connections is a provider of best-in-class IT solutions & proud to serve some of Australia’s best known and established companies as well as organisations navigating the challenges of business growth. We are held high in regard from leading vendors and have most recently won these key partner awards: Lenovo ANZ Innovative Partner of the Year 2018 & 2020, 2018 & 2019 Dell Growth Partner of the Year, HP Value Partner of the Year 2019, Fortinet Regional Partner of the Year 2020 & Aruba FY21 Mid-Market Partner of the Year Award (Southern)
Sponsor Website: https://www.blueconnections.com.au/
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