Digital publisher rises to the top
Announcement posted by Liquid State 14 Oct 2013
South Brisbane company Liquid State has won the ANZ Made in Brisbane Award for High-Growth Business Startup at the 2013 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards at City Hall.
“The Lord Mayor’s Business Awards celebrate the achievements and contribution made by our business community and companies like Liquid State to Brisbane's $135 billion economy,” said Lord Mayor Graham Quirk.
“This year we introduced the new High Growth Business Startup award to recognise new companies tackling global markets and ambitious to achieve fast growth by being innovative.
“has created an innovative software platform that is cloud-based and is a simple, fast and economical way to produce and publish content to desktop and mobile devices.
“The company founders have focussed on the needs of both local and international markets and were the first company chosen to participate in Startupbootcamp in Berlin in 2012 where they received advice from experienced entrepreneurs and attracted interest from potential European clients.
“Liquid State is one of the exciting new breed of digital entrepreneurs with global reach that are thriving in Brisbane.”
Philip Andrews, co-founder and CEO of Liquid State, said he was delighted just to be named a finalist.
“Even to be nominated for the High-Growth Startup Award makes me proud, but to win it is a huge thrill. It really shows how supportive Brisbane is of the local start-up community. In return, those start-ups bring out the best in Brisbane,” he said.
CEO of economic development board and awards organiser Brisbane Marketing John Aitken said the 2013 awards attracted a record number of entries.
“As the city’s economic development board, Brisbane Marketing fosters growth in key areas reflected by the categories of the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards,” Mr Aitken said.
“The awards reward and celebrate companies that are champions for Brisbane’s growth industries and inspire others to become business leaders.
“Brisbane is Australia’s new world city and our innovative, entrepreneurial business community leads the way in creating a dynamic economic environment and setting a benchmark for other cities in the Asia Pacific region.
“Thank you to our award sponsors: Australia TradeCoast, Brisbane City Council, BDO, Brisbane Times, Channel Seven, Energex, NOVA 106.9, 4impact, Yellow Cab, ANZ and ACPET for their support.”
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