November 2, 2017
2017 HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED
On 20th October 2017, the HMA was held at Wests City (NEX). With an Iconic Australian People and Things theme guests enjoyed a night of ‘green and gold’ with entertainment from the Foxy Hornbags (Kath & Kim).
Varley Group took out the 2017 prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award with HMS Group announced the HMA Board Award winner.
2017 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR – VARLEY GROUP – WITH MAJOR SPONSOR – DOWNER REPRESENTATIVE – CEO – KEOLIS DOWNER HUNTER, CAMPBELL MASON
2017 HMA BOARD AWARD WINNER – HMS GROUP – WITH SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE – DAVID FILMER – HELLOWORLD BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWCASTLE
2017 EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS WINNER – VARLEY GROUP – JAN DOBBIE WITH SPONSOR – PAUL O’LOUGHLIN FROM KMandT
2017 EXCELLENCE IN EXPORT OF MANUFACTURED GOODS WINNER – McLANAHAN, Chris Knowles – with PARTNER – Department of Premier & Cabinet – Tony Sansom and representing the Premier of NSW – Scot Macdonald – Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast
2017 EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY WINNER – AIRPAK SHEETMETAL representative – KEIRAN MOORE – with SPONSOR- STRATA WORLDWIDE (AUSTRALIA) – CEO – Tony Lobb
2017 EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT DESIGN WINNER – AMPCONTROL GROUP – PAUL REYNOLDS with SPONSOR, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE REPRESENTATIVE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR STEVEN WELLER
2017 EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION WINNER – DESIGN ANTHOLOGY – Josh Jeffress with SPONSOR – DAVIES, COLLISON, CAVE -Will Hird, David Bayliss, Karl Dittko
2017 APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR WINNER – JAKE BARRY from DOWNER ENGINEERING EC&M and SPONSOR – BAE SYSTEMS’, Andrew Chapman
2017 INCENTIVE PRIZE WINNER – LIBERTY ONESTEEL with SPONSOR – DAVID FILMER from HELLOWORLD BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWCASTLE
MAJOR SPONSOR – DOWNER’ S CEO – KEOLIS DOWNER HUNTER, Campbell Mason holding the commemorative plaque presented to Downer for 10 years of Major Sponsorship in 2017
2017 EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING WINNER – BEEP BICYCLE BELLS, Carly Brett and Jana Lindstrom, with SPONSOR – Lyn Thurnham from THURNHAM TEECE
2017 EXCELLENCE IN PEOPLE & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WINNER – BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA – SPONSOR – BRIDON BEKAERT
2017 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE WINNER – NORRIS INDUSTRIES, Greg Gates, Arvid Taylor and Tracey Freinberger, with 2017 RISING STAR AWARD FINALIST – CHEYNE BLYTH with SPONSOR – QUARRY MINING
2017 RISING STAR AWARD WINNER – JESSICA COLE from DSI UNDERGROUND with SPONSORS – WHITELEY CORPORATION – Darran Leyman
2017 EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY AWARD WINNER – MOLY-COP – SPONSOR, R&R MURPHY
THE 2017 HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS WINNERS
2017 – AN ARRAY OF GREEN AND GOLD – ICONIC AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE & THINGS THEME
THE 2017 HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOB COWAN, JACQUI DALEY, BRENDAN SMITH, GRAEME VENNELL, STEPHEN ELLIOTT (Deputy Chair and Treasurer), CAROL McEWAN (Admin Manager), STEVEN SMITH (Chairman), ROB MARTIN, LEIGH BRYANT, ANDREW GRESHAM, JOHN COYLE – Absent – KARI ARMITAGE
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