Nine Ad Manager has partnered with Precedent Productions become a key partner for the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, the 2024 Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards, and the 2024 Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards.

Nine Ad Manager's platform allows businesses of all sizes to access TV advertising opportunities on Nine's Broadcast Video On Demand (BVOD) platform, 9Now. The partnership aims to support Australia's 2.5 million operating small businesses, which employ more than five million people and account for one-third of the national GDP.

The Australian Small Business Champion Awards, founded and coordinated by Precedent Productions since 1999, has seen a record number of submissions this year. More than 100 Australian Small Business Award Champions will be crowned winners at two National Presentation Evening Gala events at Sydney's The Star on 12 and 13 April 2024. This marks the fourth year of Nine's involvement in the Champion Awards programmes.

The Women's and Trades-focused programmes will open for free online entries from late-April and the 2024 Champions will be announced in late-August. This year marks the third consecutive year of the Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards and the second year of the Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards.

The Head of Nine Ad Manager at Nine, Todd Fisher, said: "This partnership underscores Nine Ad Manager's commitment to supporting and empowering the growth of small and medium-sized businesses, reinforcing our dedication to their success."

Steve Loe, Managing Director of Precedent Productions described the collaboration as "a perfect match, especially considering our shared commitment to commemorating Australia's most hard-working sector and thus, ultimately helping to advance their prospects via this prestigious national recognition."

"Now more than ever is the time to shine a spotlight on Australia's most resilient and inspiring small businesses and Nine Ad Manager's backing of our Champion Awards programmes is pivotal in this sense."