Blundstone Australia recently announced the winners of their inaugural Cuthbertson Awards in Melbourne. The awards were an initiative of Helen Dickinson, one of the owners of Blundstone and her husband Doug Dickinson, the owner of Cuthbertson Brothers, who sponsored the awards. The aim was to acknowledge and reward businesses and trading partners who most embraced the philosophies and ethos of the Blundstone brand and its' owners and employees. Participants were evaltuated across a range of criteria, in conjunction with the launch of the new Blundstone Brutes range.

The awards are an innovative idea in the footwear and safety industry in Australia, emphasising the importance that distributors play in promoting products and educating end users to the various features available in safety footwear. Prizes were offered on a state level including NZ and an Australasian prize was awarded to the business which most exemplified the Blundstone ethos.

The Australasian winner was Resources Trading Hub (RTH) in Kalgoorlie. RTH, managed by Ross Wharton, is a small business that has grown exponentially over the last few years and is now servicing some of the largest mining interests in Australia. Ross and his staff provide outstanding customer service and have a solid understanding of the products they endorse. This has enabled RTH to provide clients with knowledgeable solutions to their safety footwear needs. 

WA/TAS

Winner:            RTH Kalgoorlie                                  

Runner Up:       Totally WorkwearTAS                     

Third:               Totally Workwear Joondalup

VICTORIA

Winner:            Wrights Workwear                   

Runner Up        RSEA Keilor Park                               

Third:               Totally Workwear Knoxfield   

 NSW

Winner:           Totally Workwear Port Stephens

Runner Up:      Lawrence & Hanson West Gosford

Third:               Protector Alsafe Wetherill Park 

 QLD

Winner             Tradeys Browns Plains

Runner Up:       Totally Workwear Townsville

Third:               Allens industrial Coopers Plains

 SA/NT

Winner             Geminex NT                                               

Runner Up:       Applied Safety   Mount Barker                                      

Third:               Web Safety Athol Park                                          

 NZ

Winner:            New Zealand Safety Albany     

Runner Up:       New Zealand Safety Hastings                                     

Third (Equal)    Industrial Safety

Third (Equal)    New Zealand Safety New Plymouth

Whilst Australian businesses are experiencing one of the toughest economic climates in decades, Blundstone believe that the combination of quality product and motivated and driven partners will ensure that we will all continue to meet and exceed consumer expectations. Blundstone would like to thank all the distributors for their continued support and look forward to even greater success over the next 12 months.