Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2014 | Page 39

AUSTRALIA ’ S MOST INNOVATIVE BRANDS

08 Temando

This ecommerce software shipping company has 150 of the top 500 US retailers as customers , and 40,000 clients worldwide . What is Temando ’ s secret ? As their website states , innovation is at the heart of everything the company does . The ecommerce industry is ever changing , and it ’ s Temando ’ s goal to bridge the gap between it and logistics networks that fulfil their customers ’ orders . Their innovative Harmonisation Engine streamlines several difficult and time-consuming shipping tasks ( like customs documentation and duties and taxes calculation ) with a single software solution . The program has simplified the international shipping process for thousands of companies .

07 Planet Innovation

Planet Innovation has topped many innovation lists for Australian businesses . Started just in 2009 , the company has seen an average annual sales growth of over 120 percent in the short timeframe of three years . Innovation is literally the name of the game , but they are not in it just for innovation ’ s sake – their goal is to solve important problems that have a commercially valuable solution . One of their most recent breakthroughs in the health sector is Gavi , a machine that automates the process of freezing embryos that are not immediately transferred back to the mother . Their invention , developed in partnership with Sydney-based IVF group Genea Biomedx , is already worth $ 100 million .
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