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had to raise capital . Cariss made this a priority , which has since helped them acquire investments to expand to Asia and other emerging markets .
In 2014 , Cariss ’ company won the Australian Achiever Award for Excellence in Customer Service for the ninth year in a row .
“ We are all about people ,” Cariss said .” it ’ s not just in our name , it ’ s in our DNA . That ’ s why we strive year after year to earn the much sought after ‘ Highly Recommended ’ seal of approval from the Australian Achiever Awards .”
She ’ s won the Ernst & Young ’ s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award ( in 2008 ) and the Victorian Telstra Women ’ s Business Award in 2009 . Her family , as well as the growth and success of this now-global company , rate high on the list of things of which she is most proud .
Miranda Kerr KORA Organics
Miranda Kerr is known best as the first Australian Victoria Secret Angel , and as one of the highest paid models of this generation . But she ’ s also a savvy businesswoman - in 2009 , she launched her own brand of organic skincare products ( with George Moskos ) called KORA Organics , and became the face of the company .
Kerr is not just the pretty face of the ad campaigns though . Before starting her modelling career , Kerr studied nutrition and health psychology , which influenced her to developing the line with organic chemists , aroma therapists and formulators , a process that took 4 years . Her work as a model , and seeing the unpronounceable chemicals in the products that were constantly used on her skin , had a big impact on her decision to found the line .
The skincare products are a unique blend of essential oils and natural and certified organic ingredients ; all products in the KORA line are 100 percent produced and manufactured in Melbourne .
Her self-help book Treasure Yourself : Power Thoughts for My Generation , was released in August of 2010 , and her second book
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