Ethnic Business Awards
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Ethnic Business Awards is a business award held in Australia
to recognize the achievement of migrant business owners. Held annually since 1988, they are Australia’s longest running business award on television.
Founded in 1988 by Joseph Assaf
AM, a Lebanese
born Australian who specializes in multicultural marketing and businesses, the awards' goal was to "recognise and reward the contributions of migrants to the Australian economy". The Awards have drawn significant attention.
In 2010, a new category, Indigenous in Business was created, offering recognition for "the descendants of those first Australians – the traditional owners of the land".
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to recognize the achievement of migrant business owners. Held annually since 1988, they are Australia’s longest running business award on television.
Founded in 1988 by Joseph Assaf
Joseph Assaf
Joseph Assaf AM is an Australian businessman and expert in the field of communication to multicultural audiences. He became a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s birthday 2010 honour list for his work in this field...
AM, a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
born Australian who specializes in multicultural marketing and businesses, the awards' goal was to "recognise and reward the contributions of migrants to the Australian economy". The Awards have drawn significant attention.
In 2010, a new category, Indigenous in Business was created, offering recognition for "the descendants of those first Australians – the traditional owners of the land".