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John Winning

National Finalist in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Australia

CEO, Winning Group

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Entrepreneur and ‘new’ retail veteran, John Winning founded Appliances Online in 2005 at just 21 years of age with a laptop, rented truck, and a 1300 number diverted to a mobile phone. Determined to shake up the market, John set out to offer Australians an efficient, streamlined and convenient online shopping experience. Appliances Online’s legendary service was acknowledged and awarded Best Customer Experience at the World Retail Awards in Paris in 2014.

Since taking over the reins as CEO of the Winning Group, John has transformed the business from a retailer to an experience company including retail, logistics, hospitality and more. Today, the Winning Group encompasses a range of businesses including Appliances Online, Winning Appliances, Andoo, Rogerseller, Spence & Lyda, Home Clearance, Winning Services, Heelix, and Ora restaurant. Across Australia, the Winning Group employs one thousand people.

John is driven by the desire to help create a happier society. This is underpinned by John’s focus on building motivated, autonomous teams and his firm belief a business can have a positive impact while being commercially successful.