The Craig Senger Excellence in Export Award recognises outstanding performance, innovation, and impact in developing and sustaining international markets. This award celebrates excellence and innovation in emerging exporters (less than 10 years) that demonstrate strategic thinking, resilience and measurable outcomes relative to their scale and stage of export development. Judges will assess impact and achievements relative to each organisation’s scale, resources, and stage of export maturity.

To help you prepare, here’s an overview of the questions you'll need to answer.
Please note that your progress won't be saved, so we recommend preparing your answers beforehand.

1. Provide a brief overview of your company (Max 300 words)

2. Provide details about your products or services, focusing on their impact in international markets (Max 500 words)

3. Provide details about your export strategy and approach to international market growth (Max 800 words)

4. Address export highlights (Max 300 words)

5. Provide an estimate of growth in export sales for FY 2020-2021, FY 2021-2022, FY 2022-2023, FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025. For each financial year, provide estimates for:

• Total sales revenue (A$000)
• Total export revenue (A$000)
• % increase in export sales from the previous year
• Export sales as a % of total revenue

6. Please indicate top 5 export markets and % of export revenue derived from each.

7. Provide context statement - Optional but recommended (Max 100 words)

How to Complete This Entry Form

• Please complete all sections in the spaces provided.
• Word counts are maximums; concise answers are encouraged.
• Embedded guidance is included under each question to support your response.
• Financial data provided will remain confidential and is used for evaluation only.
• If your export activity is less than 3 years, provide data for the years available.

Tip: Focus on impact and outcomes relative to the scale and maturity of your organisation.

This award celebrates excellence and innovation in international engagement across organisations of all sizes. Judges will assess impact and achievements relative to each organisation’s scale, resources, and stage of export maturity.