Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEA)
Supporting Business Excellence Through Innovation
For many years, the Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEA) have celebrated the businesses, leaders and organisations helping shape a stronger future for our region. They recognise those who demonstrate excellence through leadership, innovation, resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement.
LBW Business + Wealth Advisors is proud to have been part of that journey for more than a decade.
Our involvement with the GBEA has extended far beyond sponsorship. Through judging, mentoring and ongoing support, we've had the privilege of seeing first-hand the passion, determination and innovation that exists within the Geelong business community.
Since 2020, LBW has proudly been a Major Sponsor of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards, demonstrating our long-term commitment to recognising and celebrating the businesses driving our region forward.
Championing Innovation
In 2026, we're proud to continue that commitment as the sponsor of the Innovation Excellence Award.
Innovation isn't simply about creating something new. It's about having the courage to challenge convention, continuously improve, adapt to changing circumstances and create opportunities for future growth.
The Innovation Excellence Award recognises businesses that embrace creativity, forward-thinking leadership and smarter ways of operating. Whether through technology, customer experience, new products or services, or more efficient systems and processes, these businesses are helping shape the future of Geelong.
These qualities are also reflected in the businesses we work with every day.
Supporting Businesses Beyond the Numbers
At LBW, we believe great advisers do more than prepare financial statements or manage tax obligations. We work alongside business owners to help them make informed decisions, navigate change and build sustainable, successful businesses.
Many of our clients are constantly evolving. They're investing in new technology, improving systems, expanding into new markets and finding better ways to serve their customers. Innovation often looks different from one business to the next, but the willingness to keep learning and improving is something they all have in common.
It's these businesses that continue to strengthen our local economy and create opportunities for others.
Investing in the Geelong Business Community
Our ongoing partnership with the GBEA reflects something we have always believed: when local businesses succeed, our entire community benefits.
The awards provide an opportunity to recognise the incredible work happening across our region while encouraging businesses to reflect on their achievements, celebrate their teams and strive for continual improvement.
As advisers, we're fortunate to witness many of these journeys from the inside. We understand the hard work, resilience and commitment that sits behind every successful business, and we're proud to help celebrate those achievements through our ongoing support of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
We look forward to another year of recognising the businesses that continue to innovate, inspire and contribute to a stronger future for Geelong.