Australian Franchise News – 17-09-09
AUSTRALIA’S leading networked pool and spa care provider PoolWerx has celebrated its national franchisee awards with a gala evening at the Hyatt Regency Coolum.
Thirteen national awards and 12 regional awards were handed out to PoolWerx Franchisees who have made outstanding contributions over the past year in the areas of entrepreneurship, courage in business and brand excellence among others
PoolWerx CEO John O’Brien said the awards were one of the most effective ways to acknowledge the continued dedication and commitment of their leading franchisees.
“We have a network of over 300 franchisees in Austraila and New Zealand and this is our opportunity to say thank you for their efforts and business success.”
The top gong of ‘Franchisee of the Year’ went to Dubbo franchisees Brett and Jenny Singleton.
The husband and wife duo, who own a PoolWerx retail hub and a number of mobile vans, said they were humbled by the award win.
“The entire PoolWerx Dubbo team has worked hard to earn the successes we have had and to be acknowledged by our franchisor nationally is a real honour,” Brett said.
The couple were also named ‘Regional Franchisees of the Year’ for the Sydney West region.
Award Recipients:
National Awards:
- Master Franchisee – Dianne and Darrell Doust, PoolWerx Perth (North & South)
- Franchisee of the Year – Brett and Jenny Singleton, PoolWerx Dubbo
- People In PoolWerx of the Year – AstralPool
- Rising Star – Mark Coulton, PoolWerx Wagga
- Most Improved – Gerard and Shann O’Sullivan, PoolWerx Coffs Harbour
- Outstanding Team – Glenn and Kerry Garrett, PoolWerx Seaforth
- Entrepreneurial Excellence – Pat and Rhonda Henson, PoolWerx Gladstone
- Technical Excellence – Darren See, PoolWerx Sandringham
- Woman of the Year – Charmian Overduin, PoolWerx Mount Gravatt
- Business 2 Business Excellence – Matt Gillam, PoolWerx Surfers Paradise
- Total Business – Paul Shaw and Steve Nelson, PoolWerx Sandringham
- Courage – Kevin and Carolyn Dean, PoolWerx Narellan
Regional Awards:
- Brisbane North – Russel and Jane Shard, PoolWerx Middle Park
- Queensland North – Terry and Lynda Dwyer, PoolWerx Townsville
- Brisbane South – Blake and Charmian Overduin & Paul and Caroline Attard, PoolWerx MtGravatt
- Sydney West – Brett and Jenny Singleton, PoolWerx Dubbo
- Sydney East – Warwick White, PoolWerx Sylvania
- Sydney South – Shane and Carol Goby, PoolWerx Menai
- Sydney North – Don Dwyer, PoolWerx Manly
- Sydney Central – Tim and Bev Oldfield, PoolWerx Cherrybrook
- Victoria East – Cathy and Cameron Williams, PoolWerx Mornington Peninsula
- Victoria North – David Copsey, PoolWerx Ringwood
- Perth North – Ian Coyle and Ruth Gordon, PoolWerx Joondalup
- Perth South – Warren and Nicole Williams, PoolWerx Spearwood