AWARDS
Roger Drake's Personal Achievements
- 2010 - AM (Member of the Order of Australia) for services to the grocery industry in SA and to the community by supporting charities.
- 2010 - SA Food Industry Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2007 - Chairman of Foodland Board since 1994
- 2007 - National IGA Board Membership since 2001
- 2004 - Inducted into Family Business Association Hall of Fame (1st Generation)
- 2004 - WorkCover Safe Work Awards – Finalist in Responsible Officer of the Year Award
- 2003 - Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year for Central Australia
- 2002 - S.A. Director of NASA & ANCOL Service Award
- 2002 - TEC Chief Executive of the Year Award
- 2000 - IGA South Australian Retailer of the Year
- 2000 - Australia Post/Australia Day Council - Business Award
- 2000 - IGA Australian Produce Merchandiser of the Year
- 1999 - GIO/National Business Bulletin - Business Star Award
- 1998 - IGA International Retailer of the Year
- 1997 - IGA Australian Retailer of the Year
- 1997 - IGA South Australian Retailer of the Year
- 1997 - Food Week Australian Independent Retailer of the Year
- 1995 - IGA South Australian Retailer of the Year
Significant Achievements by the Company
- 2007 - Tricia Kaukas Winner of WorkCover Claims Manager Excellence Award
- 2006 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 2005 - IGA South Australian General Merchandise Retailer of the Year
- 2005 - WorkCover Safe Work Awards – Finalist in Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System Award
- 2005 - WorkCover Safe Work Awards – Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue Award
- 2005 - Self Insurers of South Australia Awards – For Outstanding Achievement in Injury Prevention Award
- 2005 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 2004 - WorkCover Safe Work Awards – Finalist in Employer of the Year Award
- 2004 - WorkCover Safe Work Awards – Finalist in Safety Initiative of the Year Award
- 2003 - IGA Store Manager of the Year (Con Parpottas)
- 2003 - Australian Newsagents Association Employee of the Year (De’Arne Woodroofe)
- 2003 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 2002 - IGA National Store Manager of the Year (Rocco Marafioti)
- 2002 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 2002 - National IGA Scholarship of the Year (Richard Phillips)
- 2002 - State IGA Scholarship of the Year (Richard Phillips and John-Paul Drake)
- 2002 - IGA Store Manager of the Year (Mr Rocco Marafioti)
- 2001 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 2000 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 1999 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 1998 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
- 1997 - Stores acknowledged as Winners and Finalists in the Messenger Press Small Business Awards
