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Power merger unlocks regional growth
LEFT: Delta sees long term growth opportunities in the region.
BELOW: Delta Electronics
has opened a new Sydney office.
Leal said the merger is mutually beneficial, unlocking huge potential to solidify Delta Elec- tronics’ leadership and long-term growth oppor- tunity in the region.
“Delta Electronics understands its value in the Australian market and has made significant investments recently in its people, technology and brand,” he said.
As part of the merger, Delta Electronics (Aus- tralia) has also opened a new Sydney office as its national headquarters, which incorporates a new showroom for customers.
The merger will not alter day-to-day opera- tions or staff at both Delta Australia and Eltek. Eltek has approximately 2000 employees and
offices in almost 40 countries.
Eltek is also pursuing growth opportunities
within the data centre market and is headquar- tered in Drammen, Norway.
MAJOR POWER ELECTRONICS and solu- tions provider Elteck Australia Pty Ltd and Delta Electronics (Australia) Pty Ltd merged last month as part of their long-standing integration within Australia.
Delta Electronics is the world’s largest power supply manufacturer with core exper- tise in a vast array of power electronics de- signs with extensive global manufacturing and operations.
Eltek is a global leader in power systems with more than 40 years of experience and has been a Delta Group brand since 2015.
The merger of the two businesses in Australia
was born from the opportunity to better support customer needs through the expansion of prod- ucts and services and providing greater flexibil- ity to design.
As a result, Delta Electronics (Australia), the merged entity, will be even better placed to effi- ciently deliver and support complete power solu- tions tailored to its Australian and New Zealand customers.
Delta Electronics (Australia) country manag- er, David Leal, said the merger is an extension of existing relationships but it allows Delta Elec- tronics to deliver additional value to its local customer base.
AIRAH appoints president for new term
THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE of Refrigera- tion, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) held its board elections for the 2021-2023 term last month and voted in Paul Jackson as the new president.
He will succeed Ian Harwood whose term ends in May 2021.
Also appointed to the AIRAH board were Bry- on Price and Liza Taylor, both re-elected. Chris Stamatis is a new appointment and succeeds the outgoing Harwood on the board.
AIRAH CEO Tony Gleeson said Jackson is an ideal fit for the role.
“Paul is widely known and respected and has consistently shown leadership within AIRAH and the HVACR industry in general,” Gleeson said.
“I would also like to thank Ian Harwood for all his efforts over the past four years. He has been an excellent ambassador for the Institute, and joins a prestigious honour roll of past presidents.”
Jackson said he is honoured to be elected president of AIRAH.
“The Institute has been very agile over the past 101 years, and I’m sure it will continue to evolve to suit the needs of its members and the wider industry for another 100 years,” he said.
“Along with my fellow board directors, I look forward to helping navigate AIRAH into its second century.”
Gleeson said that the change in AIRAH’s board composition helps the organisation stay robust and relevant.
“We are fortunate to have a board that is strong in vision and expertise,” he said.
“Together, they represent many facets of our diverse industry.”
Jackson is the national contracts manager for Engineering Commissioning Services and has more than 35 years’ experience in the building services industry.
Jackson began serving as a director on the AIRAH board in 2018 and is a mem- ber of the organisation’s Western Australian division.
Honoured: AIRAH president, Paul Jackson.
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