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MEET THE JUDGES
Thanks in no small part to our panel of independent judges and their real-world experience and valuable insights, the Hardware Awards remain the New Zealand hardware and building supply channel’s only truly independent awards programme.
Steve Bohling
Editor of NZ Hardware Journal Steve has been closely involved over his long career with a range of well-known New Zealand architecture, design and home B2B and consumer magazines and has been Editor of NZ Hardware Journal for the last 13+ years.
Prof Jonathan Elms
Sir Stephen Tindall Chair Professor in Retail Management at Massey University
Jonathan is the Director of Research for the Massey Business School and is also the Founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Retail Studies. He is also a regular national and international keynote speaker.
Simon Little
Director of Marketplace Media
Simon is the publisher of NZ Hardware Journal and also runs the Hardware Awards, which attracts many industry guests annually. Through family connections, and for the last
12 years as owner, Simon has been closely involved with the hardware industry for 20+ years.
Danielle McFadyen
Director of Retailworld and Hospoworld Auckland
With an abundance of retail, hospitality and corporate recruitment success behind her and a number of accolades in the world of recruitment, Danielle is in a prime position to contribute as a judge.
Brett O’Neill
Group Global Sales Director of Innova Products
Brett has a proven track record
of success in market leadership and revenue growth for leading brands in both the appliance and hardware industries, including key roles with PDL and as New Zealand MD of Breville for 19 years.
Craig Robertson
CEO of Appliance Connexion
Craig brings to the panel over
40 years of retail experience,
20 years of which have been in senior leadership positions across national chains including, Briscoe Group, NZ Post, Telecom Retail (now Spark) and Noel Leeming. Craig currently heads up Appliance Connexion Limited, the buying
& marketing group for the 100% retail chain.
Craig Wilson
Company Director
Craig was CEO of Mitre 10 NZ for
9 Years and Managing Director of Foodstuffs Wellington for 3 years until the merger to form Foodstuffs North Island.
Jeremy Wilson
Director of Build People
After a decade+ in recruitment, Jeremy started Build People
in 2012. Initially specialising
in sales reps and managers in building supplies and hardware, the business has evolved to encompass executive, sales, marketing, and ops roles specific to the building industry.
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