Excellence Awards
The ESITO Excellence Awards celebrate the best and brightest trainees with ESITO training agreements currently working in the electricity supply and telecommunications industries.
The awards also celebrate those who have made a significant contribution to the electricity supply industry through their enthusiasm and commitment to industry training.
2011 finalists
Congratulations to the 2011 Excellence Awards finalists.
Advanced Trainee of the Year
- Neil Riddell, Northpower
- Mike Hughes, Northpower
- Peter Banks, Electrix
Business Support/Retail Trainee of the Year
- Rachelle Lang, UGL
- Steeva Beard, Top Energy
- Tammie Riddle, Electrix
Telecommunications Trainee of the Year
- Shannon Paewai, Downer
- Jacob Campbell, Transfield Services
- Arno Van Wyk, Downer
Networks Trainee of the Year
- Michelle McFadden, Counties Power
- Katie MacArthur, Mighty River Power
- Hamish Weir, Unison Contracting Services
Generation Trainee of the Year
- Carl Rouppe van der Voort, Mighty River Power
- Dwayne Burgess, Meridian Energy
- Ben Ireland, Meridian Energy
Awards dinner
See the announcement of this year's winners at the ESITO Excellence Awards dinner on 3 November.
This year's dinner will be held at The Atrium. Part of the refurbished Wintec House, The Atrium is located close to the heart of Hamilton’s CBD.
Tickets cost $135 (GST inclusive) per person. This includes a shuttle service to the venue, three course meal and generous bar tab.
To be part of this great evening of industry celebrations and networking, book your tickets now.
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Guests will be hosted and entertained by
comedy duo Ward & Tutheridge
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Sponsors
Premier sponsor
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Northpower is a Northland-owned electricity lines company (via the Northpower Electric Power Trust) with a distribution network covering the Whangarei and Kaipara districts. Northpower is also one of New Zealand’s largest electricity distribution services contracting companies with depots throughout the North Island, in Perth and Melbourne – employing over 1000 people. |
Award sponsors
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(Formerly DJC & Associates Ltd)
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