Page 31 - Australasian Paint & Panel Magazine Jan-Feb 21

31
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Jasmine DeWhys, Parts Check; Veronica Jory of Repairbub; Keynote speaker Charmaine Keegan; Dacoda Endacott; Troy Johns, IAG and Sam Street Paint & Panel. Caption xxxx
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS
TROY JOHNS SPECIALIST -
INDUSTRY RELATIONS IAG
“We’re proud to support the Women in Collision awards which recognise the ex- traordinary women in the industry, as we believe it’s important to celebrate and promote diversity in all industries and our community.
“At IAG, we’ve had a strong focus on this for some time and we believe it’s important to celebrate and promote diversity in all in- dustries, to reflect the customers and com- munities we serve.
“It’s fantastic to see the Women in Colli- sion awards continue to grow year on year, which is a fitting testament to the dedication of the industry in providing opportunities for everyone, and furthering the career devel- opment of women in the industry.
“We congratulate Paint & Panel and all the women and repairers who supported the event and look forward to it growing even more into the future.”
STEVE O’BRIEN DNS
IBODYSHOP
Congratulations to the Award Winners of the 2020 Women in Collision organized by Paint & Panel.
Historically, the contribution women make to the industry has flown under the radar, but this brilliant initiative is drawing attention to their invaluable input plus en- couragement to excel.
The event and the speakers were first class, and we look forward to sponsoring next year’s event - hopefully, all in one room.
DAVID HAWKINS, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, BASF ANZ
BASF Australia is incredibly proud to be the supporting sponsor of the 2020 Women in Collision event and thank Paint & Panel and major sponsor IAG for providing this forum.
Recognising excellence and promoting leadership amongst the many talented women and driving the future of collision repair will ensure our future success.
This event allows the industry to foster a network of professional women in the col- lision repair industry, recognises outstand- ing achievements and helps to continue to unlock the many benefits of gender diverse workplaces.
MATHEW JAMES, PARTS CHECK
“Well done to Paint and Panel for putting on a fantastic event once again! In a year unlike any other it is great to hear some positive news and to see so many women following their dreams, in and out of the workplace.
”It was an honour for PartsCheck to be a part of the 2020 Women In Collision awards and a big congratulations goes out to all the winners. It is great to see so many businesses delivering gender di- versity into the automotive industry and even better for Paint and Panel to bring it to the forefront and recognise the awe- some work women provide.
“PartsCheck hopes to continue con- tributing to this program and we look for- ward to hearing all the wonderful in- sights and achievements from future candidates.”
WWW.PAINTANDPANEL.COM.AU
see how truly passionate she is about both her job and the industry.
Then it was time for editor Sam Street and IAG’s Troy Johns to announce the 2020 winners of the Women in Collision awards. These were selected by last year’s winners from information provid- ed via Survey Monkey from either the nominee themselves, or in most cases, the nominator. Each year the awards program grows and this year there was a new category, sponsored by PartsCheck, for parts manager. You can read all the winners profiles on the following pages.
The Paint & Panel team have every digit crossed that we will be holding an in person event this December. Nomi- nations for the awards will open in the winter and remember, if your nominee didn’t win this year, nominate them again as there will be a new panel of judges. Congratulations to all of the winners and to all of the amazing wom- en nominated last year.