Michael Tyquin, co-founder of goa Billboards, and his brother, Brian, founder of Outdoor Systems have won the Lifetime Achievement Award by FEPE, the worldwide association of outdoor advertising companies, in Stockholm.
The Tyquin brothers are the first Australian recipients of the award, recognised 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.
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Their conference attracts delegates and industry professionals from all over the world, each with a unique viewpoint on how Out-of-Home will continue to thrive. The congress recognises four individuals each year, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award, Leadership Award, Technical Innovation Award and Creative Award.
Mike Tyquin’s nomination for this award is a testament to the significant impact on the evolution and growth of outdoor within Australia he has made since his start in the industry back in 1959.
From a start in the street poster business, Tyquin purchased a small company in 1959, which became Australia Posters in 1970 and later, with the development of new technologies in the 1980s, it introduced digitally printed vinyl skins, that allowed a production quality not obtainable previously.
Tyquin co-founded goa Billboards in 1983, when it operated 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. It has its head office in Brisbane and sales offices in Sydney and Melbourne, and develops the optimal solutions for some of the top brands in Australia to get them noticed.
