Australia-founded leading financial platform, Airwallex has crowned the winners of its inaugural eCommerce Champion Awards, announced at an exclusive Beyond Black Friday event.
The event, hosted in Sydney by Airwallex head of enterprise for Australia and New Zealand, Huw Griffiths, brought together 200 leading eCommerce professionals to celebrate the industry’s best and discuss strategies to ditch short-term sales tactics, supercharge the bottom line and compete on the global stage.
Airwallex received more than 400 nominations across the four categories for the eCommerce Champion Awards.
The judging panel included industry experts, Anaita Sarkar of Hero Packaging and Sell Anything Online, Mark Mansour of Woolworths Group, Shannon Ingrey of BigCommerce and Kate Massey of Searchspring, along with Huw Griffiths.
The winners of the Awards are:
- Community Hero: Rad Mitic (Yotpo)
- Tech Innovator: Olly Hoffman (Fingertip)
- Emerging Star: Ashlee McGonical (Sandy Rose Designs)
- Champion 2024: Mal Chia (eCom Nation)
The winners receive $25,000 worth of grants for business or personal development as part of Airwallex’s Business Acceleration Grant initiative.
Griffiths said that the global eCommerce landscape is brimming with opportunities, but demands modern solutions to tackle economic challenges and thrive in a complex market.
“For businesses eyeing global expansion, innovative financial platforms are essential for providing frictionless shopping experiences, managing multi-currency operations and navigating foreign transaction fees,” he said.