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In Focus
Nurturing future leaders
ABOVE AND BEYOND
This year the Contractor of the Year Award will recognise an individual and company that can go above and beyond for each and every project they undertake.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioners Australia (MHIAA) general manager, sales and planning, Adrian Brown, said these are the individuals that value the importance of the whole project in its entirety.
“From selecting the right products and solutions and ensuring they meet the correct safety standards, to a high level of customer service,” he said.
“For MHIAA this category resonates with key ideas that underpin everything we as a company encompass. Australian contractors are part of the success story at MHIAA.
“As a company, MHIAA continues to value and highly regard the work of each contractor and are honoured to be supporting this award in 2020 for the third year in a row.”
Award winners will be announced at CCN Live on November 12, 2020. To nominate go to www.climatecontrolnews. com.au/awards
MHIAA general manager, sales and planning, Adrian Brown.
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FOR SIX YEARS ABB HAS BEEN PROMOTING AUSTRALIA’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS AS SPONSOR OF THE MALE AND FEMALE RISING STAR AWARDS.
HVAC SEGMENT MANAGER, ABB Drives, Paul Burrows, said attracting emerging talent and developing their skills as future leaders is key to the ongoing success of ABB and the en- tire industry.
“This dual award category resonates very strongly with our focus on nurturing the ca- reers of young men and women at the early stages of their careers,” he said.
It is very much a part of the ABB culture, for example, the company’s Graduate Engineering Program (GEP) offers graduate engineers the opportunity to rotate across several functions of the business both locally and overseas. ABB runs apprenticeships for various technical dis- ciplines right throughout its many sites and workshops across Australia.
ABB also supports young indigenous
L-R: Temperzone’s national customer care manager, Mark Howcroft. Paul Burrows, HVAC Segment Manager, ABB Drives.
Australians through the Australia Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME).
“Regardless of their interests and pursuits, these aspiring young men and women are the future of the HVACR industry - ABB is very proud to be sup- porting them on their journey,” Burrows said.
To nominate go to www.computerworld.com.au/awards
Greater
recognition
for HVACR
DESPITE A LACK of recognition, air conditioning and refrigeration play such an integral part in today’s modern world, according to Refrigerant Re- claim Australia CEO, Kylie Farrelley.
Once again RRA has sponsored the HVACR Leader of the Year Award which recognises high achievers who have contributed to the development of this industry.
“These awards are a fantastic op- portunity to showcase the hard work of inspiring leaders, acknowledging their dedication and commitment to the industry,” Farrelley said.
As a world leader in recovering, reclaiming, and destroying surplus and unwanted refrigerants, RRA recognises the importance of strong leadership in shaping the in- dustry’s future.
Temperzone has returned as the sponsor of the Tradie of the Year Award which is great way to recog- nise technicians that are dedicated to their craft.
Temperzone’s national customer care manager, Mark Howcroft, said that as a local manufacturer Temper- zone develops products that meet the needs of technicians.
“It is a good partnership and through the awards program it is great to be able to acknowledge the value they bring to our industry,” he said.
“It takes passion and pride to be a great tradie.” To nominate go to:
www.climatecontrolnews.com.au/ awards
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