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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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