It’s all about the customer : Mitre 10 Expo ’15

There’s nothing like an energetic buying group conference at the start of the year to charge us up for the year ahead! Especially one where the focus is on CUSTOMERS.

Thanks to everyone for another wonderful Mitre 10 Expo on the Gold Coast.

— Glenn Watkinson (left) with Shirley & Frank Russell (award winners!), Smith Bros True Value Hardware, Blackall QLD, and Nicky Johnson (far right)

Winners of the Mitre 10 2014 National Awards

Congratulations to all the winners, with a special cheers for our SYM-PAC customers who were winners in the various categories at the Mitre 10 2014 National Awards.

• 2014 Paul Murphy Mighty Helpful Service Awards — won by Ross Kennedy of Farinosi & Sons Mitre 10, WA (above, top left)
• 2014 Mitre 10 National True Value Hardware Store of the Year — won by Smith Bros True Value Hardware, Blackall, QLD (top right)
• 2014 National Store of the Year Medium format — won by Woolgoolga Mitre 10, NSW (bottom left)
• 2014 National Store of the Year Large format — won by Brennan’s Mitre 10, Dubbo, NSW (bottom right)

State Award Winners

Victoria

• Murphy’s Mitre 10 — Medium
• Warburton True Value Hardware — True Value Hardware

Tasmania

• Clennett’s Mitre 10 Huonville — Large
• Clennett’s Mitre 10 Kingston — Trade
• Swansea True Value Hardware — True Value Hardware

New South Wales

• Woolgoolga Mitre 10 — Medium
• Brennan’s Mitre 10 — Large
• Kootingal True Value Hardware — True Value Hardware

Queensland

• Byron Bay Mitre 10 — Small
• Smith Bros Mitre 10 Longreach — Medium
• Smith Bros True Value Hardware Blackall — True Value Hardware

Western Australia

• Walkers Mitre 10 — Small
• Tuckey’s Pinjarra Mitre 10 — Large
• Manjimup Motors — True Value Hardware

And last but not least, well done to the many infamous stores in the VIC Bushrangers team who won the 2014 Village of the Year Award.

SYM-PAC Expo Stand Giveaway!

Good work Craig & Tammy Chapman of Carnarvon Timber & Hardware Mitre 10, winners of the Samsung Galaxy Note up for grabs.

SYM-PAC action at Stand 95 @ the Mitre Expo ‘15

— Nicky Johnson (left) with Paul Farinosi & Ross Kennedy (award winner!) of Farinosi & Sons Mitre 10, WA, and Glenn Watkinson (far right)

— Steve Pilcher (left) of Pilchers Hardware Mitre 10, QLD, with Mark Schmutter (right)

— Glenn Watkinson (left) with a familiar face! with George Stylianou from Heathcote Mitre 10 (right)

Thanks again to everyone involved — the stores, Mitre 10 staff, the people up the front and the people behind the scenes — for making all this magic happen!

— The SYM-PAC Expo crew in fancy dress, ready for the Gala Evening.. from left to right, Mark Schmutter, Karen Reynolds, Nicky Johnson & Glenn Watkinson