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HVACR Leadership Awards
Engineering a
globaHl experience
THE 32-YEAR-OLD WINNER OF THE FEMALE RISING STAR AWARD, SABAH MASSAOUDI, LOVES TO LEARN – WHICH MAY EXPLAIN WHY SHE IS SUCH AN AVID TRAVELLER.
UMISCOPE SALES ENGI- Her hobbies are mountain sports, art and NEER, Sabah Massaoudi, grew meditation.
up in the south of France and at “If you can’t find me on a rock, I will certainly the tender age of 18 made the de- be on top of a mountain drawing or meditating,” cision to travel around the world. she said.
“I love new cultures, languages and people,” What does it take to be an award winner?
ABOVE: This year’s Female Rising Star has travelled the globe as an engineer.
she said.
When training as an engineer in Europe, Mas-
saoudi couldn’t help but notice she was the only fe- male. It was the same when she joined the workforce. “From one position to the next I am often the
only female,” she said.
“With each new position I have to prove my-
self and show that a young woman can be as ca- pable as a man and can manage roles with great responsibility.
“Our approach and vision are different, which brings a new way of thinking to these companies where innovation is essential.”
Before landing in Australia, Massaoudi worked professionally in Canada, South America and Asia. She also likes to volunteer regardless of the location.
Massaoudi said it is important to be flexible, self-confident, humble and to have plenty of in- ner-strength.
“Never be afraid to make mistakes and to ac- cept it; it is the best way to learn,” she said.
“Inner strength is necessary too, whatever the situation never give up.”
This year the award was once again sponsored by ABB.
The award sponsor, ABB, firmly believes in supporting young engineers and providing op- portunities for our future champions.
The head of motion at ABB, Mike Briggs, said it is important to nurture young talent.
“The future of our industry depends on these rising stars,” he said.
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