Nina Nguyen, founder and CEO of Pakko, has been selected as a finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards in two categories.

She has been shortlisted as a national finalist within the Progressing Australia category and state finalist in the Accelerating Women category.

The Telstra Best of Business Awards give small and medium-sized businesses a platform to celebrate achievements and stories with their peers, and opportunities to learn from Australia’s best business minds.

“As a small, start-up business based in Geebung, Queensland we are incredibly proud to be selected from over 24,000 other small and medium sized Australian businesses,” Nguyen said.

“Being acknowledged as dual category finalists in the Telstra Best of Business Awards is a testament to our team, our local community, our customers and the local Australian suppliers who support us each day.”

As a state finalist in the Accelerating Womencategory, Nguyen hopes to inspire and encourage a future generation of young girls from diverse and multicultural backgrounds to dream big. She is a passionate advocate for equality, inclusion and diversity across the packaging and manufacturing industry.

In the National Telstra Best of Business Award nomination within the Progressing Australia category, Nguyen hopes to spotlight the abundant packaging and manufacturing opportunities available in Queensland and across Australia by sharing stories that celebrate the entire packaging industry and the inclusive way we work together in Australia.

Nguyen, who established Pakko in 2017, said she has not waivered on her commitment to create a versatile cardboard packaging company that will compete on a global scale while encouraging and cultivating a team culture that celebrates diversity, equality and our community.

“We are delighted to share our success with our community here in Geebung Queensland, where we have established a wonderful network of local suppliers who work with us and share our goals and vision for a sustainable packaging future,” she added.

Nina Nguyen, founder and CEO of Pakko, has been selected as a finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards in two categories.

She has been shortlisted as a national finalist within the Progressing Australia category and state finalist in the Accelerating Women category.

The Telstra Best of Business Awards give small and medium-sized businesses a platform to celebrate achievements and stories with their peers, and opportunities to learn from Australia’s best business minds.

“As a small, start-up business based in Geebung, Queensland we are incredibly proud to be selected from over 24,000 other small and medium sized Australian businesses,” Nguyen said.

“Being acknowledged as dual category finalists in the Telstra Best of Business Awards is a testament to our team, our local community, our customers and the local Australian suppliers who support us each day.”

As a state finalist in the Accelerating Women category, Nguyen hopes to inspire and encourage a future generation of young girls from diverse and multicultural backgrounds to dream big. She is a passionate advocate for equality, inclusion and diversity across the packaging and manufacturing industry.

In the National Telstra Best of Business Award nomination within the Progressing Australia category, Nguyen hopes to spotlight the abundant packaging and manufacturing opportunities available in Queensland and across Australia by sharing stories that celebrate the entire packaging industry and the inclusive way we work together in Australia.

Nguyen, who established Pakko in 2017, said she has not waivered on her commitment to create a versatile cardboard packaging company that will compete on a global scale while encouraging and cultivating a team culture that celebrates diversity, equality and our community.

“We are delighted to share our success with our community here in Geebung Queensland, where we have established a wonderful network of local suppliers who work with us and share our goals and vision for a sustainable packaging future,” she added.

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