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Time to showcase
an abundance of talent
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHEN THE HVACR INDUSTRY GETS TO SHOWCASE AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT WITH THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF CCN'S 2019 LEADERSHIP AWARDS LAST WEEK.
ENERGY SAVING & SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Once again there will be the Leader in Energy Saving & Sustainability Award. This is a category that attracts a lot of attention every year.
It is awarded to a professional that can dem- onstrate outstanding achievement in a project showcasing sustainability and energy efficiency.
HVACR LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This is an award that has an impressive list of winners. It is awarded to an outstanding pro- fessional with a well established HVACR ca- reer. The winner of this award has contributed to the development and improvement of the in- dustry overall.
RISING STAR AWARDS
For the fifth year in a row ABB has sponsored both the Male Rising Star Award and the Female Rising Star Award.
It is clear that this award category is of par- ticular importance to ABB.
HVAC segment manager, ABB Drives, Paul Burrows, said the category resonates strongly with the company's own focus on nurturing and recognizing the talents of young people.
THE SEARCH IS on for innovators, pi- oneers and climate control champi- ons, as well as talented tradies. That's right the Tradie of the Year Award is back thanks to sponsorship from Heatcraft Australia. This category hasn't been included in the awards lineup since 2017 when it was won by Grosvenor Engineering Group tech- nician, Jason Glendenning.
TRADIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Heatcraft sales and marketing manager, Brett Hedge, said tradies are on the frontline of the in- dustry and deserve to be recognised.
He said it was important to Heatcraft that tradies were included in the 2019 awards program.
“Across our branch network and through our Field Engineers and Account Managers we see the excellent work done by the industry contrac- tor base,” Hedge said. “They overcome physical
challenges in the field, are constantly keeping abreast of new products and technologies and deal with business issues daily.
“They deserve recognition. We encourage all tradespeople or business owners with a stand- out employee to take a moment to enter a sub- mission,” Hedge said.
“It is easy to do and will show your employee how much you value their commitment to their work and your business. Individuals shouldn’t be shy to recognise themselves either – you work hard and it’s okay to be rewarded and recognised for that.”
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Brett Hedge, sales and marketing manager, Heatcraft
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