2025 Business NSW Central Coast Business of the Year
Back-to-Back Recognition for Innovation and Global Growth
When our name was called — twice — at the 2025 Central Coast Business Awards, it was more than a proud moment. It was proof that what we’re building here at 4id Solutions truly matters.
Winning Excellence in International Business and Business of the Year for the second consecutive year feels surreal, but it’s also a reminder of how far we’ve come — from a small, ambitious team on the Central Coast to a company recognised internationally for innovation, performance, and people.
Innovation that Connects Industries
At the heart of our success is a belief that technology should simplify, not complicate. Our smart labels, tags, and wearables combine RFID, NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and sensor technology to help businesses capture data, verify products, and trace assets with confidence.
This constant drive to innovate is what keeps us ahead. We’ve continued developing next-generation smart label technologies with global partners, pushing the limits of what connected packaging and traceability can do.
Our R&D team has explored sensor-enabled and anti-counterfeit solutions, expanding the possibilities for connected packaging and intelligent traceability. In addition, the team is co-developing a low-cost Bluetooth Smart Label — an Australasian first, expected to meet global demand exceeding one billion units annually. These innovations are unlocking new opportunities for visibility and compliance across industries including healthcare, med-tech, logistics, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
Growth with Purpose
While our innovation continues to grow, so does our reach. We’ve expanded our export operations and taken major steps toward establishing a new facility outside Australia — a milestone that reflects not just growth, but intent. It’s about delivering world-class solutions with the speed, service, and integrity our customers expect from us.
As Managing Director Bruce Hegan said in his interview with the Central Coast Sun:
“This award gives us momentum as we expand globally while strengthening our commitment to the Central Coast. We are proud of our people, our processes, and how we have embraced AI in our everyday operations. There are some amazing things on our horizon, and this award reinforces that.”
The People Behind the Progress
None of this happens without people. From the factory floor to the design team, from logistics to leadership — every member of our crew plays a part in making innovation happen every day.
“Winning Central Coast Business of the Year is an incredible honour, but it’s really a recognition of our people. Our team has built this company from the ground up, and this award is their chance to celebrate and shine.”
That spirit — ownership, creativity, and collaboration — is what defines us. It’s what turns ideas into reality and challenges into opportunities.
A Shared Vision
Our success isn’t just about the awards; it’s about living our vision every day:
To redefine what’s possible in smart labelling – through relentless innovation, global collaboration, and the courage to solve the challenges others won’t.
That vision drives us forward — inspiring us to build, test, adapt, and improve, knowing that every label, tag, or wearable that leaves our production line represents a promise: quality, integrity, and ingenuity.
We’re proud to call the Central Coast home and prouder still of the team that continues to make 4id Solutions a global name in smart label converting and traceability.
Quotes sourced from Bruce Hegan’s interview with the Central Coast Sun – Business of the Year Named.
After taking home two awards at the Central Coast Business Awards, we’re proud to have advanced as a State Finalist in the 2025 Business NSW State Business Awards, to be held on 29 October 2025 at ICC Sydney.
