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 |
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