Congratulations to the Award-Winning O’Brien Electrical & Plumbing and Laser Members!

The Gala Awards Night, capping off O’Brien and Laser Group’s spectacular 4-Day Advantage Conference, was a chance to honour the hard work and achievements of our Members.

This year’s Advantage Conference was particularly special as it marked the first trans-Tasman conference since 2019, bringing together Members and Suppliers from both Australia and New Zealand for valuable networking and learning.

We congratulate all the finalists and winners. Discover the award categories and recipients below.

Business of the Year
The winners of the Business of the Year Award are an inspiration to their peers, have a sound knowledge and a well-practised approach to the use of systems and are great advocates for our network overall.
Winner Electrical: O'Brien Electrical Engineering & Contractors Ballarat
Winner Plumbing: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains

 

Employee of the Year
This award category recognises and rewards high-performing individuals who make outstanding contributions to the success of their Member business.
Winner Mitchell Stokes – Laser Plumbing Newcastle Central
Finalists: Ben Castledine – O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Rowville, Jack Gregory – O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier, Josh Petersen – O'Brien Plumbing Echuca-Moama, Trinity Bright – O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains and Matthew Snowball – Laser Electrical & Communications Penrith.

 

Outstanding Growth
The Outstanding Growth Awards category is judged on both the dollar amounts and percentage increases for Revenue and Gross Profit improvement of Members.
Winner Electrical: O'Brien Electrical Engineering & Contractors Ballarat
Winner Plumbing: O'Brien Plumbing & Relining Coffs Harbour
Finalists: Laser Electrical Horsham, O'Brien Electrical Adelaide North, O'Brien Electrical Engineering & Contractors Ballarat, O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier, O'Brien Electrical Welshpool, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Bendigo, O'Brien Plumbing Gumdale and O'Brien Plumbing Mackay.

 

Sales & Marketing Excellence
The Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards are given to Members who show a clear understanding of how marketing and advertising can impact their businesses.
Winner Electrical: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Bendigo
Winner Plumbing: O'Brien Plumbing & Relining Coffs Harbour
Finalists: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Rowville, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains, O'Brien Electrical & Solar Underwood, O'Brien Electrical Winnellie, O'Brien Plumbing Wyong, O'Brien Plumbing Echuca-Moama and Laser Plumbing Newcastle Central.

 

Customer Service Excellence
The Customer Service Excellence Award is given to Members who are delivering a high standard of customer service.
Winner Electrical: O'Brien Electrical & Air Conditioning Warana
Winner Plumbing: O'Brien Plumbing Mackay
Finalists: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Bendigo, O'Brien Electrical Armidale, O'Brien Electrical Camberwell, Laser Plumbing Newcastle Central,O'Brien Plumbing Echuca-Moama and O'Brien Plumbing Maroochydore.

 

Apprentice of the Year
The Apprentice of the Year award recognises the importance of the recruitment of the best people into our Member businesses.
Winner: Anthony Hutumo – O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains
Finalists: Blake Desira – Laser Electrical & Communications Penrith, James Hotham – O'Brien Electrical Fyshwick, Jaymus Troutman – O'Brien Plumbing & Relining Coffs Harbour and Lachlan Ford – O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains.

 

Safety & Wellbeing Award
The Safety & Wellbeing Awards category recognises Members who have an unwavering priority to meet the needs of their business, their team and their customers, with best practices.
Winner: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains
Finalists: O'Brien Electrical Engineering & Contractors Ballarat, O'Brien Electrical Fyshwick and O'Brien Electrical Granville.

 

Networking Excellence
The finalists and winners of this award have truly adopted the spirit of the Member network. Our winners have been a great help to other Member businesses.
Winner Electrical: O'Brien Electrical Winnellie
Winner Plumbing: O'Brien Plumbing Sydney Central
Finalists: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Bendigo, O'Brien Electrical Granville, O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier, O'Brien Electrical Camberwell, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Lismore, O'Brien Plumbing Wyong, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains and O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains.

 

The Women of O'Brien Award
This award recognises women who strive for equality in the workplace and celebrates those who are making outstanding contributions in their local community, business or across the wider industry.
Winner: Nicole Knight, O'Brien Electrical Fyshwick
Finalists: Cecilia Catanghal – O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Rowville and Jacqui Sherriff – O'Brien Electrical Granville.

 

Giving Back Award
The Giving Back Awards category celebrates Members who are making a real difference in their local communities, as well as being actively engaged in national Group initiatives involved in giving back and charity work.
Winner: O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier
Finalists: O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Rowville, O'Brien Plumbing & Relining Coffs Harbour and O'Brien Plumbing Echuca-Moama.

 

Champions of Change Award
The Champions of Change Award is given to Members who embrace the constant of change and have made major improvements in their businesses over the last year.
Winner: O'Brien Plumbing Echuca-Moama
Finalists: Laser Plumbing Newcastle Central, O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Coopers Plains and O'Brien Electrical Thomastown.

 

Supplier of the Year
The Supplier of the Year Award is given to a Supplier who is delivering a high standard of customer service and support to the Member Network.
Winner: Rexel Australia

 

Congratulations to all the Winners and Finalists, we hope you enjoyed your Advantage Conference 2024. We look forward to seeing you again next year!