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MEET THE JUDGES
Thanks in no small part to our panel of judges’ real world experience and valuable insights, the 2020 Hardware Awards remain the New Zealand hardware and building supply channel’s only truly independent awards programme.
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Steve Bohling
Editor, 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 10+ years.
Prof Jonathan Elms
Sir Stephen Tindall Chair Professor in Retail Management, Massey University
Jonathan is the programme leader of Massey University’s Bachelor of Retail & Business Management and the Founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Retail Studies. He
is also a regular national and international keynote speaker.
Danielle McFadyen
Agency Manager, Retailworld Auckland & Director of 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
Global Group Sales Director, 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.
Jeremy Wilson
Director, 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.
Juanita Neville-Te Rito
MD & founder of RetailX
Armed with experience gained in executive management roles for some well-known NZ retailers, retail specialist Juanita is a sought-after keynote speaker, regular contributor to industry publications and a spokesperson to media as a retail industry expert.
Craig Robertson
CEO, PRICEWISE
Craig brings to the panel 20+ years’ experience coaching and developing large national teams, leading customer-centric sales and service programmes for Bikes International, Briscoe Group, NZ Post, Telecom and Noel Leeming in General Management positions.
Craig Wilson
Director, Peter Robinson Paving & Concrete
Before several years as CEO of Foodstuffs Wellington, Craig was CEO of Mitre 10 NZ and may be credited with leading the cooperative towards a new strategy, structure and new national standards, not to mention the launch of Mitre 10 MEGA.