ISSUE 29 MAR - MAY 2020 INFO NIGHTS 2020 After turning WA pink, Info Nights are back with a blockbuster schedule of nights around Australia in 2020. BRYCE FULLWOOD FOOTY TIPPING MIDDY'S SMALL MEET YOUR MOVES UP TO SUPERCAR COMP & WIN A BUSINESS AWARDS BRANCH: CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 2020 SHERRIN FOOTY 2020 BURWOOD Welcome Contents From Middy's QANTAS BUSINESS 2020 INFO 04 REWARDS PROGRAM 15 NIGHTS ISSUE 29 BRYCE FULLWOOD MIDDY'S 2020 SMALL MAR - MAY 2020 MOVES UP TO SUPERCAR BUSINESS AWARDS 06 CHAMPIONSHIP 16 Welcome to the Offering you more and Info Nights Issue of the Middy’s Mag. Throughout our 90+ years in the SPARKY SPOTLIGHT: IDEAL INTERNATIONAL electrical industry our commitment has always been to TAMMIE MIILLER TRADESMAN work closely with you, our customers, to enhance your 09 17 CHAMPIONSHIP business and provide opportunities to develop our business together. MIDDY'S & NHP AFL FOOTY In this issue we highlight some of our latest offerings 10 TIPPING COMP 25 INCREASE YOUR SALES and cast a spotlight on our 2020 Info Nights. On page 6 you can read all about Bryce Fullwood joining the Walkinshaw Andretti United team as a driver in the WIN A SHERRIN Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. 12 FOOTY COMP 26 REOPENING The Middy’s Small Business Awards reward and recognise the small electrical contractors in the electrical MIDDY'S, MEET YOUR BRANCH: industry. Find out the prerequisites and how to enter on 14 "OFFERING YOU MORE..." 27 BURWOOD page 16. Also featured is our interview with Middy’s Dandenong customer, Tom Matic, who won the Ideal International Elite Tradesman Championship (page 17). 16 From all of us at Middy’s, we hope you enjoy the latest issue of the Middy’s Mag and that you have a happy and safe Easter break. Nicholas Middendorp Anton Middendorp 04 Specialist Services 06 TechEnergy Your Technologies & Energy Smart Partner. 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He will become the first Territorian to race in the Supercars Championship full time, and the first Darwin native to The livery of the car was recently launched “Now that the news is out there, I can’t wait race in front of his hometown when the and features a striking Middy's design. to jump in the car at The Bend and kick it Championship heads to Hidden Valley Fullwood will have his first official drive of all off.” for the BetEasy Darwin Triple Crown on the Mobil 1 Middy’s Racing Commodore July 17-19.