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NECA Victoria has appointed James
Keegan to the position of NECA
Victorian chapter executive director.
The appointment became effective 15
February 2016.
Previously, James worked for
Schneider Electric for 25 years in
various senior roles, most recently
as Victorian president of strategy
and solutions. James’ qualifications
include Electrical A Grade (Box Hill),
Marketing (Swinburne University)
and Leadership (Harvard). The
combination of working for Schneider
and his technical qualifications
provide a solid foundation for James
to assist NECA provide members
with an understanding of the future
market space and help position
members to take advantage of
those opportunities.
“The Victorian Council is
particularly excited by the
opportunities that NECA is now
providing members, such as the
new Technical Knowledge Base,
upgraded Safety System, revised
website and the revitalised roadshow
program, and we believe that those
opportunities will be enhanced and
grow under James’ leadership,” NECA
Victoria president John Cutler says.
“The Victorian Council also would
like to take this opportunity to thank
Mike Purnell for taking on the role for
the past seven months. During this
time we have seen NECA change and
grow. This will not be apparent to
the members immediately but over
the next 12 months the additional
services that we will provide I am
sure will be appreciated.
“The introduction of these
initiatives will in the future give
NECA members the competitive
edge we are all looking for. For that
work we say thank you to Mike.”
Rittal has launched the new Rittal
Service program for its climate control
systems, designed to offer end users
the ability to ensure high levels of up-
time for their critical manufacturing
processes, increase equipment service
life and reduce operating costs.
As a system supplier, Rittal is
the world’s leading provider of
exceptionally effective yet energy
efficient and environmentally
friendly enclosure climate control
solutions that provide cool and
stable environments for the sensitive
electrical and electronic process
controls systems found in today’s
modern manufacturing plants.
Rittal’s new service program
complements its product offerings
with a range of maintenance and
response services performed by
a national network of trained and
accredited refrigeration technicians.
The service program covers New South
Wales, Western Australia, South
Australia, Victoria and Queensland.
“Regular preventative maintenance
contributes to a longer product service
life and thus further increases the
return on investment of your Rittal
climate control systems,” says Rittal
ANZ managing director Michael Mallia.
NECA Victoria has released the
schedule for its 2016 Tech Advantage
Roadshow, comprising an exhibition
and information seminars from Energy
Safe Victoria and NECA’s in-house
technical staff.
The dates include:
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25 May - Echuca
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1 June - Shepparton
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8 June - Albury
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13 July - Gippsland-Morwell
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3 August - Geelong
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17 August - Gippsland-Wonthaggi
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7 September - Croydon
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5 October - Ballarat
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12 October - Dingley
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19 October - Frankston
Be sure to come along, to experience
exclusive workshops and have a
chance to ask questions, network with
manufacturers and suppliers.
There will also be show bags,
giveaways, over $25,000 in prizes and a
Milwaukee Prize Pack to be won at every
location. You’ll also get to meet the team
from
Electrical Connection
.
Australian technology company
simPRO Software has introduced
a major enhancement to its cloud-
based job management software
that will make it easier than ever
for trades businesses to get paid for
their work in a timely manner.
The new capability, which is
offered in partnership with payment
solutions firm IntegraPay, provides
clients with three easy payment
options that will make collecting
payments quicker and more efficient.
Client payments can now be
processed in the field (using the
simPRO Connect mobile app) as soon
as a job is completed. Alternatively,
customers can now also pay online
directly from their invoice with just a
click, or the supplier can take payment
details over the phone and enter them
directly in the simPRO system.
The feature is available across
simPRO’s suite of products and is
designed to make it easier for users
to get paid.
RITTAL’S SERVICEHELPSMANUFACTURERS SAFEGUARD LONG
TERMPRODUCTIVITY
NECAVICTORIARELEASES
ROADSHOWSCHEDULE
SIMPROEXPANDS PAYMENT
SOFTWARE