Innovators Sweep Victorian Export Awards

Inner-Melbourne dominated, with Envato, League of Geeks and Swisse Wellness winning the awards for Digital Technology, Creative Industries and eCommerce respectively.
Envato co-founder Cyan Ta’eed also took home the individual award for Victorian Women in International Business.
The online services and digital marketplace company was founded in a garage in 2006 by Ms Ta’eed and two friends. Its exports now exceed USD$50 million annually and account for 97 per cent of its revenue, connecting millions of customers to thousands of designers, developers, musicians and animators.
Southbank based full-service video game developer League of Geeks sells its products directly to customers from a range of online platforms, launching its critically acclaimed international title, Armello, in 2015.
Leading health product manufacturer Swisse Wellness, based in Collingwood, was presented with the eCommerce Award for its entry and exceptional success in the Chinese market, making it the number one health brand on eCommerce platform Alibaba.
More than 50 businesses entered this year’s awards, designed to recognise the hard-work and economic contributions exporters make to Victoria, boosting the state’s business profile locally and internationally.
For the last three years running, a GOVEA winner has gone on to win the Australian Exporter of the Year award cementing Victoria’s reputation as the country’s leading exporter.
Exports are a big economic driver for Victoria, adding $39.4 billion in goods and services to the economy in 2014-15.
The patron of the Governor of Victoria Export Awards is the Honourable Linda Dessau AM, Governor of Victoria.

Article sourced from premier.vic.gov.au.
