Media Alert
National people management
awards winners announced
November 11
The Australian Human Resources Institute will tonight announce the 2009 winners for its annual
people management awards to individuals and organisations whose performance in managing
people has been outstanding.
This year most of the AHRI awards are sponsored by world renowned thought leaders who
have endorsed the award in their name and have participated in the final judging of winners.
The awards include those named under the following leaders:
Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business at the University of Michigan (US)
Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School (UK)
John Boudreau, Professor and Research Director at the University of Southern
California (US)
Wayne Cascio, Robert H Reynolds Chair of Global Leadership at the University of
Colorado Denver (US)
Rob Goffee, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the London Business School
(UK)
Pru Goward, NSW politician and former Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner
(Australia)
Martin Seligman, Director of the Center for Positive Psychology, University of
Pennsylvania (US)
Fons Trompenaars, author and world authority on cross cultural management (The
Netherlands)
Danah Zohar, founder of Oxford Academy of Total Intelligence (UK)
The winners will be chosen from among the following finalists:
Dave Ulrich Leadership Awards
Dave Ulrich HR Leader of the Year
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Rhonda Brighton, Luxottica
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Trish Hughes, University of Adelaide
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Sylvie Vanasse, Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia
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Tanja van Heerden, Cuscal
Dave Ulrich HR Practitioner of the Year
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Victoria Mackenzie-Andrew, Luxottica
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Lisbeth Rees, ING Australia
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Heather Webb, NAB
Dave Ulrich HR Rising Star of the Year
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Isis Abbott, Inchcape Australia Limited
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Jessica Booth, CSIRO
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Gemma Owen, Peet Limited
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Lauren Webb, Methodist Ladies’ College
Lynda Gratton People Management Awards
Lynda Gratton CEO of the Year
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John Ballard, Mercy Health
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Chris Beer, Luxottica
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Menno Henneveld, Main Roads Western Australia
Lynda Gratton Manager of the Year
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Daniela Janzek, Ernst & Young
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Michael Fretwell, Luxottica
HR Impact Award
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Beiersdorf Australia Limited
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Bupa Australia
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Comcare Australia
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Guild Group
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Luxottica
People Management Initiative Awards
John Boudreau Award for Human Capital Management
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Cuscal
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Singtel Optus
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University of Western Sydney
Wayne Cascio Award for Responsible Restructuring
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Allens Arthur Robinson
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Bupa Australia
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Campbell Arnott’s
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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Gordon Institute of TAFE
Rob Goffee Award for Talent Management
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Coca-Cola Amatil
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InterContinental Hotels Group
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McDonalds Australia Limited
Pru Goward Award for Diversity Management
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BEST Community Development
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Ernst & Young
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University of Western Sydney
Martin Seligman Award for Health & Wellbeing
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Greenslopes Private Hospital
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Hydro Tasmania
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IBM Australia & New Zealand
Fons Trompenaars Award for Cross Cultural Management
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St George Bank Limited
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Teys Bros (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Danah Zohar Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
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Allens Arthur Robinson
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Atlassian
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Guild Group
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Luxottica
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Main Roads Western Australia
AHRI HR Student of the Year
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Deon Birtwistle
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Jacqui Knights
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Deborah Schonfeldt
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Kirsty White
For more background details go to www.awards.ahri.com.au
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About AHRI
The Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) is the national association representing human resource and people
management professionals. AHRI leads the direction and fosters the growth of the HR profession through actively setting
standards and building the capability of the profession
.
AHRI media contact:
Paul Begley, national manager, government & media relations, Australian Human Resources Institute
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