Company Outstanding Achievement Awards

The Company Outstanding Achievement (COA) awards recognise significant members of the records and information management industry who implement world-class initiatives and industry leading services on a prominent and far-reaching scale.

Named in honour of significant members of the records and information management industry, they culminate in the recognition and celebration of organisations and individuals that implement exceptional initiatives, industry leading services, author thought provoking articles and provide exceptional commitment to RIMPA Global. Each individual award has specific eligibility requirements that can be viewed when selecting the award below.

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The Awards Categories

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The Judging Panel 

The Company Outstanding Achievement Awards is managed by the Membership Engagement Portfolio. The judging panel for the awards consists of:

  • The 2025 Awards Committee (consisting of Nancy Taia, Meryl Bourke, Donna-Maree Findlay and Jade Reed)
  • The RIMPA Global Chief Executive Officer and/or Chair 
  • A sponsor representative (where relevant)
  • ARMA representative (where relevent)

Where a member of a judging panel is a nominator or nominee of an award, this poses a conflict of interest, and they must exclude themselves from the judging panel for that respective award.

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Supported Awards

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About the Awards

Recognising and celebrating excellence in the records and information management (R/IM) industry is paramount for driving innovation and fostering best practices. As a leading advocate for advancements in R/IM practices, RIMPA Global is proud to support awards dedicated to honouring outstanding achievements in our industry.

These awards serve as a platform to showcase the exemplary efforts of individuals and organisations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact in managing and preserving vital information assets.

By endorsing these prestigious awards, RIMPA Global underscores its commitment to promoting excellence and driving continuous improvement within the R/IM industry, ultimately contributing to the evolution and advancement of information management practices worldwide.

Bernadette Bean South Australian Records Management Service Excellence Award

This annual award recognises and celebrates demonstrated records and information management; archives management; knowledge management; and history, cultural heritage, museum and library collection management service excellence by current, new or past eligible SA practitioners, groups/teams, students, researchers, historians, volunteers and other individuals. The Bernadette Bean South Australian Records Management Service Excellence Awards open in early April each year. For further information on the awards, their history and how to nominate, explore their website.

 


 

 

Past Awards

iQ Article of the Year Award (2004 – 2025)

iQ Article of the Year Award (2004 – 2025)

The iQ Article of the Year Award was established in 2004 to celebrate excellence in written contributions to RIMPA Global’s iQ Magazine. Over more than two decades, this award recognised authors whose innovation, thought leadership, and expertise shaped conversations in the records and information management industry.

Each year, the winning article was selected from the preceding 12 months of iQ Magazine publications and announced at the Awards Night during the RIMPA Live Convention. The award became a hallmark of quality and an inspiration for professionals to share their knowledge with the wider community.

With the final presentation in 2025, following the conclusion of the iQ Magazine, the iQ Article of the Year Award now holds a special place in RIMPA’s history, honouring the many contributors who informed, challenged, and inspired our profession.

Previous Winners

  • 2024: Evaluating the Tone of IG Policies, Lewis Eisen
  • 2023: Realising the Full Potential of IM in Governance, Linda Shave FRIM
  • 2022: Who's History is it anyway?, Dr Frank Golding OAM
  • 2021: The Precondition to Humanising AI - Common Sense Knowledge, Keith Darlington sponsored by Iron Mountain
  • 2020: PROV Map Warper: The Online Tool Built Through Knowledge Sharing, Natasha Cantwell sponsored by Iron Mountain
  • 2019: To Digitise or not to Digitise: a millenial's perspective, Susannah Tindall ARIM sponsored by Iron Mountain
  • 2018: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle, Lynda Leigh ARIM sponsored by Iron Mountain
  • 2017: How to Reloate Your Records Successfully, Molly Ap-Thomas sponsored by Iron Mountain
  • 2016: Wy You Need to Think Differently About Information Management, Alyssa Blackburn sponsored by Recall
  • 2015: Setting up a Successful RM Department, Kylie Welch sponsored by Recall
  • 2014: We Need That in Paper...or do we?, Kate Cumming sponsored by Recall
  • 2013: The Changing Landscape of Information and Records Management, Linda Shave FRIM sponsored by Recall
  • 2012: How to Rebrand Records Management to Encourage Support and Collaboration, Janet Knight and Kate Cumming sponsored by Recall
  • 2011: Gordon Ramsay and Alphabet Soup - The Future of Recordkeeping is Simple, Allen Hancock sponsored by Objective
  • 2010: Walking the Tightrope: some simple soilutions to capturing instant messaging as corporate records, Allison Hunter sponsored by Objective
  • 2009: Making RIM Relevant, Paula Smith sponsored by Objective
  • 2008: First Aid for Records, Allen Hancock sponsored by Objective
  • 2007: Developing a Sector-Wide General Disposal Authority: A District Health Boards of New Zealand Case Study, Amanda Cossham and Kerri Siatiras sponsored by Objective
  • 2006: Palm Island: Recordkeeping and Accountability, Elisabeth Wheeler sponsored by Objective
  • 2005: The Worldwide Impact of ISO 15489, Mike Steemson sponsored by Objective
  • 2004: Highly Commended Certificate - Making DIRKS Work, Stephen Macintosh sponsored by Objective
Vendor of The Year Award (2004 - 2023)

Vendor of The Year Award (2004 - 2023)

The Jim Shepherd Vendor of the Year Award, established in 2004, honoured outstanding vendor partners who made significant contributions to the records and information management industry and to the RIMPA Global community. For over two decades, this award celebrated the vital role our vendor partners played; providing sponsorship, industry expertise, and knowledge sharing that strengthened professional opportunities for RIMPA members.

Eligible nominees were required to be RIMPA Global Corporate Members who had sponsored a RIMPA event within the qualifying year and demonstrated measurable support across industry engagement, contribution to the RIMPA community, and knowledge sharing. The award process involved a detailed eligibility review, with finalists progressing to nomination based on meeting high standards across multiple categories.

With the award’s conclusion in 2023, the Jim Shepherd Vendor of the Year remains an enduring symbol of the collaborative partnerships that helped drive innovation, connection, and professional growth within the RIMPA Global network.

Previous Winners

2023: Records Solutions

2022: Opentext

2021: WyldLynx

2020: CorpMem Business Solutions

2019: Records Solutions

2018: Informotion Proficiency

2017: EzeScan

2015: Kapish

2014: iCognition

2013: Objective

2010: Objective

2009: Records Solutions

2008: Objective

2007: Recall Australia

2006: Objective

2004: Tower Software