Past Winners

Line Mechanic Competition

Winning team

 Year  Company  Team members
 2008

 SES Northern/Siemens (N.Z.) Limited

 Warren Hedley
 Bevan Cato
 Mason Dray-Hogg
 Fred Prescott
 Dion Connelly (team manager)
 2007  SES Northern/Siemens (N.Z.) Limited  Dion Connelly
 Bevan Cato
 Michael Woodall
 Adriaan van Holst
 Dave Edgar (team manager)
 2006  WEL Networks Limited  Richard Loynes
 Justin Sonnenberg
 Marcus Fletcher
 Matt Atkins
 Bill Woods (team manager)
 2005  Active Power  Neil Jones
 Rory Cookson
 Lyndon Connolly
 Scott Boswell
 2004  Active Power  Neil Jones
 Derek Browne
 Andrew Dailey
 Chris Bright
 2003  Northpower Limited  John Dixon
 Grant Brown
 Mark Clements
 Ben Scown
 2002  Marlborough Lines Limited  

Ross Archer Memorial Line Mechanic Safety Award

 Year  Winner  Company
 2008  Paul Tasker  Tenix Alliance New Zealand Limited
 2007  Adriaan van Holst  SES Northern/Siemens (N.Z.) Limited
 2006  Owen Turner  Northpower Limited - Hamilton
 2005  Michael Woodall  Siemens Auckland
 2004  Richard Ashby  Northpower Limited


Cable Jointer Competition

 Year  Winner  Company
 2008  Dave Hogan  Linework and Stones Limited
 2007  Robert Whitfield  SES Northern/Siemens (N.Z.) Limited


Excellence Awards

2008

 Award Winner   Company
 Advanced Trainee of the Year  Michael Buchanan  Tenix Alliance New Zealand Limited
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Liz Thomas  Electrix Limited
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Bjorn Van Dam  Mighty River Power
 Networks Trainee of the Year  Jennifer Seaward  ABB Limited
 Telecommunications Trainee of the Year  Jeremy Young  Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited
 Contribution to Industry Training  Ashley Weir  Tyco Electronics NZ Limited
 Overall ESITO Trainee of the Year  Bjorn Van Dam  Mighty River Power

2007

 Award  Winner  Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Nicola Vaughan  ABB Limited
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Michael Hobbs  ABB Limited
 Modern Apprentice of the Year  Mason McLeod  United Group Limited
 Networks Trainee of the Year  Brent Sellers  MainPower Contracting Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Paul Bertanees  Otago Power Services Limited
 Rising Star of the Year  Kane Tamou  CPIT
 Telecommunications Trainee of the Year  Thor Treider  Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited
 Contribution to Industry Training  Peter Stancich  Utilitech Training Centre
 Organisational Excellence in Training
 (30 or less employees)
 Centralines Limited
 Organisational Excellence in Training
 (more than 30 employees)
 Otago Power Services Limited
 Training Provider of the Year  Utilitech Training Centre

2006

 Award  Winner  Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Linda Creighton  Electrix Limited
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Michael Hobbs  Transfield Services (New Zealand) Limited
 Modern Apprentice of the Year  Corinalee Blake  Genesis Energy
 Networks Trainee of the Year  Neal Boocock  MainPower Contracting Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Jason Richardson  Otago Power Services
 Rising Star of the Year  Jason Walker  Electrix Limited
 Telecommunications Trainee of the Year  Craig Sheppard  Electrix Limited
 Contribution to Industry Training  Phil Hickin  Integrated Business Improvement Systems
 Organisational Excellence in Training
 (30 or less employees)
 Coast Power
 Organisational Excellence in Training
 (more than 30 employees)
 Tenix Alliance New Zealand Limited
 Training Provider of the Year  Macquarie Training

2005

 Award   Winner  Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Lisa Dearsly  Electrix Limited
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Nico Bosman  ABB Limited
 Modern Apprentice of the Year  Steven Bright  Connetics
 Networks Trainee of the Year  David Whale  Electrix Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Mary-Ann Martin  Genesis Energy
 Rising Star of the Year  Anna Boyd  Marlborough Lines Limited
 Telecommunications Trainee of the Year  Matthew Spearing  Downer-Connect
 Contribution to Industry Training  Ken Stirling  Electricity Ashburton
 Organisational Excellence in Training  Siemens Energy Services  
 Training Provider of the Year  Utilitech Training Centre  

2004

 Award  Winner  Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Sheryl Moss  ABB Limited
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Paul Ruediger  Genesis Energy
 Modern Apprentice of the Year  Mark Rawlings  Marlborough Lines Limited
 Networks Trainee of the Year  John McDonald  Electrix Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Shaun McConnell  Connetics
 Rising Star of the Year  Jamie Morrison  CPIT
 Telecommunications Trainee of the Year  Steven Harvey  AREVA T&D
 Contribution to Industry Framework  Michael Buchanan  Powerco
 Organisational Excellence in Training  Electrix Limited  
 Training Provider of the Year  CPIT  

2003

 Award  Winner  Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Trish Harris  Delta Utility Services
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Natasha Wright  Genesis
 Modern Apprentice of the Year  Sean Witton  ABB Limited
 Networks Trainee of the Year  Kevin Mulcahy  Electrix Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Steven Duggan  Connetics
 Rising Star of the Year  Daniel Bateman  CPIT
 Contribution to Industry Framework  Bob McCreanor  CPIT
 Organisational Excellence in Training  Genesis  
 Training Provider of the Year  Macquarie Resources  

2001

 Award  Winner Company
 Business Support Trainee of the Year  Lizana Tuake  Genesis Power
 Generation Trainee of the Year  Robert Meharry
 Clinton Parker
 Mighty River Power
 Mighty River Power
 Networks Trainee of the Year  Derek Kooman  Electrix Limited
 New Entrant of the Year  Nicholas Hager  Electrix Limited
 Contribution to Industry Framework  Paul Young  Alstom
 Contribution to Workplace Assessment  Darryl Yorke  United Gooder
 Organisational Excellence in Training  Electrix Limited