The national winners for the 11th annual Australian Hair Industry Awards 2024 – Business have been crowned.
Launched in 2014 by Mocha Group, this definitive awards program recognises business excellence for Australia’s leading hairdressers, salons, specialist businesses, educators and professional products.
The awards were presented at the much-anticipated gala event which was held at the The Star, Gold Coast.
The AHIA Business entries were judged by an independent panel of international and national judges consisting of industry, media and PR professionals, as well as business specialists from fields including architecture and finance.
Names included Alexandra Bilisi, Charlotte Grant-West, Faye Murray, Joanne Charlton, Kirstie Stafford, Narelle Lancaster and Nicole Healy.
Proud sponsors included Redken, Kitomba, Sustainable Salons, Salon Lane, Fresha, Matrix, CPR, Schwarzkopf Professional, Goldwell, Kerasilk, L’Oreal Professionnel, Happy Hair Brush, Shortcuts, DNA Organics, EVY Professional, Comfortel, Hi Lift Professional, Alfaparf Milano Professional, Inspire Brands/Gamma+, Wella Professionals as well as Official Media Partner Hair Biz.
"The AHIA Business awards were created to combine opportunities for individuals of all levels as well as categories for salons, specialist businesses, educators, and professional products," shared Mocha Group owner and founder, Linda Woodhead.
"They provide us with the unique opportunity to celebrate the most impressive business achievements and success on salon floors all across the country."
"We are committed to providing an exciting snapshot of the impressive quality of the Australian hairdressing industry and these winners are all testament to that," said Woodhead.
The AHIA Business winners are:
BEST IN CARE – Flower Colour Maintainer Shampoo and Conditioner by milk_shake Australia
BEST IN TREAT – Curl Wow Flo-etry Vital Natural Serum by Color Wow
BEST IN STYLE – Glow Smooth and Shine by Osis
BEST ELECTRICAL – Boss DigiForce Digital Hair Dryer by EVY Professional
Salon Team Member of the Year, sponsored by Hi Lift by M&U Imports – Ben Semple - Circles of Hair
Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year, sponsored by Wella Professionals – Amber Bullock - Bond Hair Religion
Sole Operator of the Year, sponsored by Salon Lane – Nicole Kae
Business Director/Owner of the Year, sponsored by Kitomba – Sharlene Lee - Circles of Hair
Best Business Performance of the Year, sponsored by Sustainable Salons – Eco Heads
Salon Business Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Kerasilk – Privé Hair Organics
Best Eco Salon, sponsored by DNA Organics – George & Ivy
Best Salon Design, sponsored by Comfortel – Fon Salon
Best Marketing, sponsored by Shortcuts – Rokstar
Best Customer Care, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional – Ms Monaco Hair Society
Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Goldwell – Cobelle Creative
Best In Salon Training, sponsored by Matrix – Bond Hair Religion
Educator of the Year – Individual, sponsored by Redken –Bernadette Beswick - Beswick Education Services
Educator of the Year – Organisation, sponsored by Evy Professional – Taylorweir Hairdresser and Barber Training
Educator of the Year - Product or Equipment Company, sponsored by Hair Biz – L’Oreal Professionnel Education Team
QLD Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by Wella Professionals – Rokstar
NSW/ACT Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by Happy Hair Brush – Sloans
VIC Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by Alfaparf Milano Professional – Telleish Hair Studio
SA/TAS Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by Fresha – Acqua Lounge Hair Studio
WA/NT Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by CPR – Circles of Hair
National Wholesaler of the Year, sponsored by Gamma+ and Inspire Brands – Salon Direct Hair & Beauty Supplies
Special Recognition Award, sponsored by L’Oreal Professional – Epic Hair Designs
Vidal Sassoon Humanitarian of the Year, sponsored by mocha group – Craig Hollywood, Short Back and Sidewalks
Australian Salon Business of the Year, sponsored by mocha group – Circles of Hair
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