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Co-founder of Goa Billboards and founder of Outdoor Systems take home FEPE Lifetime Achievement Award in Sweden

Michael Tyquin, co-founder of Goa Billboards and Brian Tyquin, founder of Outdoor Systems, won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 58th FEPE International Conference in Sweden, for their outstanding contribution to the out of home industry in Australia.

The announcement:

Michael ‘Mike’ Tyquin, cofounder of goa Billboards, and his brother Brian, founder of Outdoor Systems were honoured last night in Stockholm for their outstanding contributions to the Out-of-Home industry with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by FEPE, the worldwide association of outdoor advertising companies.

The first Australian recipients of the award, Mike and Brian were recognized for their outstanding contribution to Out-of-Home in Australia over their 50+ years in the industry at the 58th FEPE International Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden.

The event has seen delegates and industry professionals gather from all over the world, each with their unique viewpoints on how Out-of-Home will continue to thrive. Each year, the congress recognises four individuals, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award, Leadership Award, Technical Innovation Award and Creative Award.

Appearing in Stockholm to collect the award in person, Mike expressed to his peers that he was “very honoured and humbled” to receive it.

Having worked in Out-of-Home for over 50 years, Mike’s nomination for this award is a testament to his significant impact on the evolution and growth of ‘outdoor’ within Australia, since his start in the industry back in 1959.

Starting in the street poster business, Mike purchased a small company in 1959 which became Australia Posters in 1970 and later, the development of new technologies in the 1980s saw the introduction of digitally printed vinyl skins that allowed a production quality not obtainable previously.

Mike is a cofounder of goa Billboards which started back in 1983, operating out of a humble shed in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. Today, goa is Queensland’s largest billboard and signage company and launched Australia’s first digital billboard network in 2009.

goa is still family owned and operated with Mike’s three sons managing the day to day running of the business. With the head office in Brisbane and sales offices in Sydney and Melbourne, goa Billboards develops the best solutions for some of the top brands in Australia to get them noticed.

Source: Men at Work

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