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2019 WINNERS
PAINT&PANEL NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019
WWW.PAINTANDPANEL.COM.AU
STUNNING BODYSHOP
AWARDS NIGHT
THE AUTOBODY REPAIR INDUSTRY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 2019 PAINT & PANEL BODYSHOP AWARD WINNERS.
hope next year will be even bigger and better and maybe we’ll throw in a dance floor too. Congratulations to all the win- ners from the Paint & Panel team.
James Frape, of Compass said: "We celebrate and congratulate the accom- plishments of this year’s winners. While the industry has changed a lot over the years, one thing remains the same; hard work, dedication and teamwork are the building blocks of every great success and that is what is showcased by the awards and the winners. I can’t wait to see what next year's awards bring and we look forward to supporting the pro- gram once again in 2020.
Steven Brett, managing director from Axalta said: "Each year, the Paint & Panel Awards acknowledge the busi- nesses who have excelled in the indus- try through hard work and innovation.
"The quality of the nominees and the effort that has been put into their busi- nesses is a credit to the them and the in- dustry in general. Axalta is honoured to be associated with these awards."
The state winners were presented with their awards against a background
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VER 230 PEOPLE ATTENDED
the gala dinner at the Mel-
bourne Arts Centre on Friday 11 October to celebrate excel- lence in our industry. Cricket legend and commentator Damien Fleming was a top notch MC, keeping the evening running smoothly and re- galing the audience with the story of how he achieved a hat trick on his debut
playing for Australia.
From an organiser’s point of view, the
Paint & Panel team took so much pleas- ure from seeing the industry gather to- gether creating such a positive and sup- portive atmosphere. As well as all the award winners, many sponsors and in- dustry suppliers had invited their auto- body repair customers for a night of net- working and enjoying the fine food and wine on offer.
Talking of sponsors, thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors who make the awards program and night of nights possible. Our Platinum sponsors Compass and Axalta, our Gold sponsor iBodyshop and all of our supporting sponsors: Collision Repair Expo, PPG, Glasurit, Norton Saint-Gobain, ACM Parts, AkzoNobel, City Hino, Car Craft Accident Centres, Motor Trades Associa- tion of Australia.
Both Craig Tonkes, Axalta’s national sales manager and James Frape, CEO of Compass spoke briefly on stage congrat- ulating winners. All the supporting sponsors were up on stage to present awards. Thank you also to all the indus- try suppliers who weren't sponsors but came to cheer on winners and brought some customers along too. Everyone we talked to had a fabulous night and we