Lyn and Steve Murphy of MBE Melbourne CBD have been named 2017 Australian Franchise of the Year at the Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) national conference in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.
In presenting the award, MBE Australia CEO Clayton Treloar noted MBE Melbourne CBD had achieved four percent growth year-on-year, had the highest average score in centre visits and a well-rounded business model utilising all three key revenue streams.
“The Murphy’s are true team players willing to share knowledge who always attend state meetings and conferences. They consistently follow the Marketing Action Plan plus other MBE guidelines and are ideal employers with low staff turnover.”
The Murphy’s also scooped the 2017 Franchise of the Year Victoria Award and a Bronze Sales Award.
Giuseppe Bergonzi, GM Worldwide Development of global franchise MBE, attended the national conference, titled A Feast of Ideas for Business Growth, along with keynote speaker Mark Carter.
Platinum sponsor Fuji Xerox presented a session on 3D Printing in the Franchise Space, which was backed by the demonstration of a 3D printing machine. MBE Brisbane CBD recently became the first printer in Brisbane to offer 3D printing services and supplies.
“MBE is excited by this unique technology, seeing many benefits in its variety of applications,” says Treloar. “With marketing strategies spread across various platforms accessing multiple databases, in addition to attending all franchise and small business expos, MBE are positioning themselves to achieve a target of recruiting 6-8 new franchise partners over the next 12 months.”
Other winners included:
Bronze Award
MBE Kent Street
MBE Milton
MBE Currumbin
Silver Award
MBE Eight Mile Plains
Gold Award
MBE Parramatta
Franchise of the Year - State
NSW/ACT – MBE Kent Street
QLD – MBE Stones Corner
WA/SA – MBE Perth CBD
Franchisee Choice Award
Charles Batt – MBE Parramatta
MBE, established for over 30 years internationally and 20 years in Australia, has more than 1,600 service centres worldwide and over 30 across Australia.